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May 16, 2009

Moving

Monday, if all goes well, I should be in an "orthopedic boot" and be able to say aloha to these blasted crutches!  I will be more than pleased.  This Tuesday I drive to Tuscaloosa and have lunch with an English professor from Emory who is at The University of Alabama for a lecture and some research.  Grace Zabriskie hooked us up and assures me the two of us will"hit" it off.
 
Friday I close on my new apartment at Highland Plaza.  It will be heaven to have my own place again! Big howdy to all my friends!

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May 04, 2009

Doctors and Shopping

Today is Doctor Day and I have my two major docs (orthopedic and internist both at St. Vincent’s) and hoping the times are close enough without a timing collision.  My orthopedic Doc, Angus McBryde, is one of the busiest surgeons cutting and sometimes the wait is a bit LONG.  I had it in my mind that today would be quick because I thought they would leave the two week old hard cast on and I would just get an X-Ray and a quick chat about how the healing was coming and then be OUT and up to the 5th floor to see my internist Dr. James Crenshaw at 1:30 pm.  I’m at my 11am in the waiting room as I write and it’s gotta be close to noon( appointment was for 11am) and I have not yet been x-rayed and there are a lot of broken bones in the chairs in this waiting room.   Exchanged surgery stories with a lady who had an enviable bent knee-stand up scooter that looked like fun.  I could see myself zooming around the Galleria without crutches and upright. X-Ray Girl called my name and in two minutes I was moved to Cast Lady and my black cast was buzz cut and in less than 5 minutes I was led to a private room.  On the way I passed Dr. McBride and told him I had a 1:30 appointment with Dr. Crenshaw on the 5th and he quickly looked at my x-rays and said if I was careful I could go see Crenshaw and then return for stitches to be removed and a new cast applied.

Dr. Crenshaw on the 5th floor was a breeze, chilly but a breeze and I left some blood and zoomed back to Cast Lady on 1st and she had read my web site, and in some Bio tale discovered her husband’s family, The Wright’s lived across the street from The Livingston’s—my birthplace and the old family home.  Memories bloomed and distracted me from her snipping and pulling out tons of stitches.  The she rolled and slapped on a bright new purple cast.  I was done. FREE!  I swung through the halls with my crutches to the valet and my beautiful little boxy Scion, hit the pharmacies, bank, two antique stores, a Chinese take-out and home by 7pm.  I LOVE the iPod plug in which I can control volume and song selection by buttons on the steering wheel which also has a mode button to change to radio or CD. Gee I love the future.

Rug Shopping at Milton's


As I drove all over town I talked to Milton at Birmingham Wholesale Furniture and my real estate agent and arranged for the three of us to meet tomorrow at 2pm to measure the new lair and get some smart tips from the elegant Mr. Milton G. Jernigan, a real interior decorator.  I only played one in the movies----Now, I can put a house together.  I do pretty damn good, BUT I need someone who can help me make a lot of choices regarding space and color and do it quick. I was honored he asked to come see my new place—I did not actually engage him as a decorator but he knows and I  know I’m gonna drop a ton of “contents replacement cash” at Milton’s massive, upscale furniture store.  The rug collection alone swallowed my first visit.  He came highly recommended by both my real estate agent, Wanda Abney, and The Queen of Hannah’s Antiques, Bonnie Hannah. I discovered today that I have dropped below 200lbs for the first time in 25 years.  Dr. Crenshaw’s fancy scale read 199!!!  A victory and I KNOW too much blog for one day so I’ll shut up. Goodnight Ya’ll.

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May 03, 2009

Shopping

After a house fire you have to shop until you drop but it has been fun--on-line and hitting every estate sale, furniture store locally and making sure your mom approves! Or NOT.  Soothing in a way to have everything different. A total fresh environment.  Bought a great place in a dream location and ole broke bones has an indoor pool.  My business mgr. has even been cool about my major purchases but she sure as hell pulls in the reins when I get out of line.



Went to a wonderful birthday party for my cousin Roy who is my age and I met a great group of new folks. After 30 years in Hollywood it's been an adventure finding new friends in my old home town of Birmingham.

I guess Obama is expected to appoint a half black,half Hispanic lesbian to the Supreme Court. I just hope he finds a fair minded person, fully qualified and who has some concept of what living in the real world is like and preserves our hardy constitution which has been under quite an attack since 2001. Let's hope he gets lucky cause these guys stay on the bench until death or get sick and tired of the stress. Could be voting for 45 years so let's hope it's an inspired choice.

Three weeks and I am off crutches and get a walking boot.  Healing seems solid and Dr. Angus McBryde fixed Michael Jordon's ankle so I have faith this one will give me a pain free ambulatory life.  Keep a positive thought. Bye Ya'll

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May 01, 2009

Kenny Plays at Billy's

My friend GiGi Talley and her husband, the immensely talented Kenny invited me to Billy's Grill in Birmingham earlier this week.  Kenny's smoky voice, key board work with his Sax, flutists, accompanist gave me a wonderful night. GiGi is a white girl from Birmingham who married a black musician and they have two wonderful sons. A Couple with courage.  Kenny is quite accomplished as a musician and singer and has opened for the likes of Natalie Cole and The Spinners as well as a host of others and has released several of his own CDs.  One of his songs was nominated for the John Lennon songwriting Award.   It was a memorable night.

 

It was a great crowd at Billy's and a night I won't soon forget.  Kenny is in demand all over and Birmingham is lucky to have him choose this town as home.

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