by Pa Rock
Vacationeer
My niece, Dr. Heidi, is a pediatrician and the mother of two adorable young girls. She and her family travel whenever they have an opportunity. One of Heidi's favorite sayings is: "It's not a vacation until you visit the ER." Well, as of today, Patti and I are officially on vacation!
(All is well now, but Patti was diagnosed with the flu earlier today. Everything is under control.)
While we were at the Straub Medical Center, a small hospital in Honolulu, we made friends with a nurse, a physician's assistant, and a doctor. The nurse chatted about how underpaid staff is here and that it is necessary for most to hold two jobs in order to survive. She is about to take a second job as an airline hostess. A nurse/stewardess - what an interesting combination!
On the way home Valerie stopped at a gas station to fill her tank. I went inside to buy my first Hawaii lottery tickets. The lady at the counter told me that Hawaii does not have lottery sales. I suggested to her that was a good thing because people at home crush up against the quick stop counters buying tickets by the fistful and acting like they are at a casino. Then, if they have any money left over, they rush off to Walmart to try and get rid of it on junk imported from China.
Valerie told me that when most of the locals out here go on vacation, they head to Vegas where they can gamble. She believes that Hawaii has some kind of agreement with casino states that it will stay out of the gambling trade.
Viva Lost Wages!
Vacationeer
My niece, Dr. Heidi, is a pediatrician and the mother of two adorable young girls. She and her family travel whenever they have an opportunity. One of Heidi's favorite sayings is: "It's not a vacation until you visit the ER." Well, as of today, Patti and I are officially on vacation!
(All is well now, but Patti was diagnosed with the flu earlier today. Everything is under control.)
While we were at the Straub Medical Center, a small hospital in Honolulu, we made friends with a nurse, a physician's assistant, and a doctor. The nurse chatted about how underpaid staff is here and that it is necessary for most to hold two jobs in order to survive. She is about to take a second job as an airline hostess. A nurse/stewardess - what an interesting combination!
On the way home Valerie stopped at a gas station to fill her tank. I went inside to buy my first Hawaii lottery tickets. The lady at the counter told me that Hawaii does not have lottery sales. I suggested to her that was a good thing because people at home crush up against the quick stop counters buying tickets by the fistful and acting like they are at a casino. Then, if they have any money left over, they rush off to Walmart to try and get rid of it on junk imported from China.
Valerie told me that when most of the locals out here go on vacation, they head to Vegas where they can gamble. She believes that Hawaii has some kind of agreement with casino states that it will stay out of the gambling trade.
Viva Lost Wages!
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