Pleasure is the bait of sin.
Plato
Let's face it. I can only be good for so long.
After four days in the hospital tending my husband after hip replacement surgery, followed by six days at home with only a grocery store and a BandAid run added to my 'oh, there is so a reason I wasn't a nurse' role, I decided to see a movie. Like in a movie theater movie. Called a couple of friends who had the day off.
True to my usual twisted menu of movie/TV watching, Bridesmaids (click to see the trailer) didn't disappoint. I can't tell you too much about it other than I'm glad none of my sons sat with me while I busted my gut laughing. The story was an old one, but the delivery and writing, very funny. Just what I needed.
After the movie, my friends and I sat in the lobby and talked of the day's errands ahead: Linda - grocery store, bank and Lisa had a return and a $5 coupon for something free at Kohl's burning a hole in her pocket. I, of course, had to return to the painkiller infused, over-achieving hip replacement recoverer, lovingly guarded by my 19-year-old son during my two hour escape.
I finally said, "Lets just go get a drink."
"It's 2:00," Lisa said.
"Close enough."
I called youngest son. "Can you babysit your dad a little longer? I have to go to Happy Hour."
Funny how life evolves.
Encouraged by the comic opera in the movie, I decided to forgo my usual glass of wine and ordered a Pomegranate Cosmopolitan. I'd never had one. I was thinking martini = a buzz. Should have ordered a shot of tequila. All I got was a martini glass filled with Kool-Aid and a too sweet toothache. But, gotta try everything once.
An hour later, resuscitated by a change of scenery and conversation with girlfriends, I paid off youngest son and went back to the old boy and his walker. Now, eight days later, if I could only educate him on carpal tunnel syndrome surgery required from thumbing the channel changer on the remote control EVERY 30 F------- SECONDS and the cost of replacing the window said remote will fly through when I get my hands on it, I promise I'll be really good.
Sounds like a great time! And you certainly deserved the break.
ReplyDeleteOoh, I am so envious...not of your babysitting duties or the-husband-in-pain-and-on-the-mend, but of Bridesmaids. I WANT to see it, but dear hubby has had eniugh chick flicks lately, and since he knows he'll have to sit through Harry Poter in a couple of weeks, we're seeing what HE wants. Bridesmaids will be gone by the time I get around to MY TURN again.
ReplyDeleteHang in there, and remember, Happy Hour comes around every day!
Men are never good patients - so bite your tongue and grin and bear it as they say - it'll soon be all over and life will be back to normal.
ReplyDeleteOh, dear... this is exactly why I NEVER wanted to be a nurse. Hope your hubby's recovery is progressing and you get another day out soon - I loved reading this!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you were able to get away for a while, and I know what you mean about the remote control, which even under the best of circumstances can be irritating! As confining as it seems right now, though, just think how much more active he'll be able to be when he's up and about - you'll probably be wishing that he would sit down and just chill in front of the tv!
ReplyDeleteLove your style, Julie. If you liked 'Bridesmaids' then I know I will too, and I snorted out loud at the vision of you chucking the remote. Perhaps you could surreptitiously poke his thigh with a pin every time he changes channels, you know, sort of a Pavlov's-dog type training.
ReplyDeleteThis too, shall pass. (Try a lime Margarita next time.)
No wonder you went to 'Happy Hour'...any female would want to prolong the fun after viewing 'Bridesmaids'...hope the patient soon gets back to his normal and you can retire with a glass of wine!
ReplyDeleteVery funny! I see you're managing the whole hip-replacement thing :) I'd be having a Happy Hour every day. Hope you keep a bottle at home.
ReplyDeleteMade me laugh !I too don't like the idea of being "nurse." But sometimes we have to do these things, and certainly sounds as if you are making the best of it. hope he's better soon.
ReplyDeleteIt's five o'clock somewhere is my motto!! I had a cosmo once...the only thing outstanding about it that I remember is that it cost $8.00!! Give me a scotch and water any day....xoxoxo
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ReplyDeleteI love the last line in the trailer where they all yelled at this gal for burping and she says I'm not even sure which end it came out of. I can so relate to that.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your husband, and I think you deserved some time invested with friends.
ReplyDeleteWise woman you are and hubby is so lucky to have you. You can tell him I said that. You have good children and you are keeping your sense of humor. I hope hubby is pushing himself a little to get up and around as soon as doctor allows, because I have been told that is the best way to recovery.
ReplyDeleteI do feel your pain. Glad to hear you managed to fit in a bit of fun :)
ReplyDeletePerfect movie and post-movie ritual for you and your friends! You should plan something again for next week!
ReplyDeleteSweet boy to commit to staying home with Hubs. Hope he recovers well and soon!
I hope you're getting to laugh at least as much as this piece made me. Does insurance cover the cost of babysitting? :-)
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a great night out--just what the doctor ordered!
ReplyDeleteWhen you mentioned you were glad your sons weren't with you at the movies, it reminded me of a time when my grown son was indeed with me. Suffice it to say there was one of those scenes that lasted way too long that no mother should ever have to look at with her son. Way too very intimate, if you know what I mean. I was so embarrassed, and I guess so was he, neither of us said a word about it, and that is not like us to not say a word. Oh well, live and learn.
ReplyDeleteNursing is not fun for me either, but I hope your husband gets better quickly. Like you, I can't find a job either.
Glad you got out for a little while and enjoyed yourself! Next time, definitely get the shot of tequila! Hope hubby is recovering well.
ReplyDeleteGood daughter... you deserve breaks. My dad never broke anything but had heart surgeries, and was too stubborn to let us take care of him.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you had a good time.
Love to you,
Joey
Caretakers of noncompliant hip replacement patients deserve several drinks.
ReplyDeleteThis is SO funny and, Sister, can I ever relate! Since Dave has been diagnosed with cancer, it's been a ride and I can SO do with the break I'm taking later this month.
ReplyDeleteOh dear. Tell him to recover quickly, for your sake but also because Kimber and I decided today that we need to all get together here on our new deck. We promise good eats and NO Kool-Aid!
ReplyDeleteI thought Bridesmaids was the funniest movie I ever saw. The FUNNIEST. I love a good raunchy chick flick -- mostly cuz there aren't too many!
ReplyDeleteSorry Bob's being a wanker patient. I'm sure he'll be fit and fun again soon. Right, Nurse Jules?
P.S.
Hey, your word ver is trying to tell me something . . . biblestud? WTF?
HA! You absolutely deserved the break, right down to the Kool-Aid martini. I especially identified with your description of what does and will happen to the TV remote. Mr. L-S does the same **** thing. Except he's not an invalid.
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Hope your hub's recovery is truly going well, and that you will be able to take more breaks soon. Hang in there!
I can tell you had fun writing this post, and even more fun getting out with the girls!
ReplyDeleteNurses work hard and play hard, don't they... but I hope your nursing days are almost behind you.
Now I want to see that movie! :-)
Yup; that's a real switch, "babysitting your dad." I thought that's what happened when dad needed to be in a long-term care facility, but wouldn't go. Hadn't thought post-surgery.
ReplyDeletePoor dad, all sore and drugged up.
Lucky mom to get out to movie and Happy Hour. Wonderful break with your friends. (Probably something you should do more often; dad doesn't need that much attention, now that he's getting better, does he?)
This is actually a test to see why I can or cannot leave comments on blogs, what the difference is when I can't, etc.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the laugh at the end.
ReplyDeleteI dare you to throw that remote out the window. LOL
Clearly, you need at least three more drinks. Right now.
ReplyDeleteYou're the second woman this week to shout out about BRIDESMAIDS. I'm on it, once we get home!
Funny! Hopefully he is on the mend and letting you out.
ReplyDeleteRegarding Bridesmaids.....I went to see it with my nearly-19-year-old granddaughter. She had seen it once but was okay seeing it again. I commented on the R-rating. She said, "I don't know why it's rated R." In the midst of the first scene I leaned over and said "You didn't know why it was rated R??!" "We came in late and didn't see the first part." Yeah, thanks.