This afternoon I had to go to the Obs Clinic at the local hospital for a routine appointment. (Twenty-nine weeks and counting.) While there, I noticed this sign:
There are no quotation marks around, say, the words Clinical Dietician
on her sign, or on any of the other signs up and down the hall. I'm left wondering if
there just wasn't enough room to put Our Seriously Underfunded, So-Called Cardiac Investigation Unit on the plaque. (Sorry for the blurry photo. Although my iron levels are so low right now, that's pretty much how I see everything.)
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April 07, 2009
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Oh, Steph, silly girl, don't "worry" about "it." It's not like you could "change" it anyway, huh?
I think I just lost faith in that entire hospital. (Or should that be "hospital"?
Posted by: daysgoby | April 07, 2009 at 07:28 PM
Days, you're so right. It should definitely be "hospital."
Posted by: Steph | April 07, 2009 at 08:01 PM
lolol
Posted by: Lori | April 07, 2009 at 08:53 PM
p.s. how are you liking "happy all the time"? i love laurie colwin.
Posted by: Lori | April 07, 2009 at 08:54 PM
Lori, I really enjoyed both the Laurie Colwins I read -- must get my hands on more!
Posted by: Steph | April 08, 2009 at 03:33 PM