The cost of a story

Stories are rarely free- they often cost me my time or dignity, sometimes both. This time however it also cost me the cold hard cash, the pesos, the dollar dollar bills, y'all get the idea.

Objective #1: Park at 441 E Erie
Objective #2: Go to Doctor at 680 E. Erie

Objective #1 was a piece of cake. I found the building. I got a parking ticket- I did a number of 3 point turns to get up the ramps because Kaitlyn's truck struggles in the turning radius department. I parked. I went out the wrong exit and had to walk all the way around the block....no problem!

Objective #2 was a little more difficult. I approach what is the right address... I confirm the sticky note I wrote very carefully. The nameplate next to the door reads: Playboy Enterprises. I look around for Candid Camera, hesitantly starting up the stairs. "Is this Dr. Evil's idea of a sick joke?" I wonder, "Is there seriously an OB/GYN in the Playboy Enterprises building? That just seems ironic."

One of the elevators is starting to close as I come in and I run to catch it. An older man is the only other passenger- he asks if I am sure I want to go to floor 12. Suddenly I am not sure and consulting my neon green sticky note- it says suite 1200. My head is swirling with visions of the elevator doors opening and seeing Hugh there in a velvet smoking jacket puffing on a cigar and a freak show of nurses and doctors...

ding ding

moment of truth

doors opening.....

It was just a bunch of Doctor's offices. :) hahahaha.

I found out a few moments later that my doctor just had to leave to deliver a baby and we would have to reschedule the appointment. I trekked back to the garage, un-parked the truck and tried to convince the woman at the booth to let me out without paying. I pleaded with her that I had only been there long enough to find out my appointment was cancelled. She was less than amused and just pointed at the sign that said 0-3 hours: $14.00

$14.00 to not even go to the doctor. $14.00 to have a panic attack in the elevator of the bunny lair. $14.00 for a real funny story about my new fave doctor office location. :)