I wish you good luck with your surgery (and I have no agenda!). I'm glad you plan to continue your work as a stand-up comic until you fall down - then you could become a sit-down comic, perhaps? I liked that photo of the elephant in the room; except for the phenomenal poops, an elephant might make a good house pet. 😊
You bring smiles and laughs and a head shaking at the truths you write - as a Minnesotan of your same vintage and survivor of several visits to the knife doctor - I send you and your docs and the entire room full of experienced and talented medical folks the very best wishes for a successful experience in that sterilized room. Peace to you Garrison.
The surgeon must have you anaesthetized because a room can only stand one cut up at a time. Your observations would be too incisive. It is he who must leave you in stitches. Best wishes.
Best wishes Old Scout and you can expect a totally boring and uneventful wake-up in the ICU. You will do just fine and are in better than good hands at the Mayo Clinic. P.S. I have been down this same trail as a "Mayo customer". It's what we call a good shop. No malarkey. Lots of excellence will surround you.
That ought to put you at ease, alright. I had a cancerous parotidectomy done there last Dec, and doing darn well. Plus the docs check on you on their website for any mistaken tickle and bam it’s gone. All will be well. Doc Lee nailed it, especially the No-malarkey part. If you need a groin shaving again, they are all good.
Garrison, Good luck with your surgery. The other day you mentioned your glaucoma. Fortunately, that is often a very slow moving condition. With proper treatment, you could well die of natural causes before the glaucoma progresses too far. We know that we are old when the doctor tells us we have a disease but don't worry about it because at your age you will probably die of something else.
You talked about the "elephant in the room" when people ask about your health and well being but what they are really thinking about is mortality. People do that quite a bit - that is talk about one thing but really what they have in mind is something else.
That put me in the mind of thinking about church. People think that the South is the "Bible belt" with the assumption that everyone is very religious and that we are constantly reading the Bible. Actually, I can't say that I know anyone who reads the Bible very often. Naturally, I don't know what is in people's minds but from observation, I would say that mostly church is about family, culture, social gathering, politics, etc. It is a meeting of one tribe who mostly think alike in regard to politics, culture, etc. I sometimes wonder how much of the gospels actually make their way into many modern churches.
You mentioned appearing in public in pajamas. Around here people would probably think that you are on the way to Walmart. They say that many people who shop at Walmart wear flip flops and pajamas.
At any rate, wishing you the best for you medical procedures.
wishing you a quick and easy recovery. and you'll be all better when Bob does his Beacon Residency in late November and I hope you'll get yourself a ticket. I'm guessing you have never seen him in concert before and contrary to what you might hear from non-Bob fans, Bob is his best performing self right now. He's definitely worth the price of a ticket. A Nobel Prize winner AND a Rock Star! We'll be flying in from Wisconsin and I hope to meet you there, Garrison. All the best to you.
You know, I told that joke to a friend and got a blank stare. And I had a lot of fun for a few weeks sending him emails with different penguin pictures and the caption “Still not funny?” Eventually I stopped, but can still crack myself up with that joke! It should work a treat post-op. 😁Christine
My Indiana gardener husband has amazing cucumbers that would long provide that hearty salad in October but for their growing season being finished. But here's to a hearty Cucumber Salad in New York in October.
Dear Garrison, I can't pray worth a hoot, but I'm praying for you. My dad was a general surgeon. When he got appendicitis in the late 1950s he had an epidural so he could keep an eye on the guy cutting into him. Have they given you that option? Oh yeah, and the old man also dabbled as an amateur standup, which in his late 80s involved wheelchair, so you might consider rollup comedy.
Garrison may your surgeons hands be steady and your wittiness endure somemore
I wish you good luck with your surgery (and I have no agenda!). I'm glad you plan to continue your work as a stand-up comic until you fall down - then you could become a sit-down comic, perhaps? I liked that photo of the elephant in the room; except for the phenomenal poops, an elephant might make a good house pet. 😊
You bring smiles and laughs and a head shaking at the truths you write - as a Minnesotan of your same vintage and survivor of several visits to the knife doctor - I send you and your docs and the entire room full of experienced and talented medical folks the very best wishes for a successful experience in that sterilized room. Peace to you Garrison.
I'll be praying for a safe surgery and recovery. I want you to be whole and healthy for a lot longer.
Dear Mr. Keillor,
The surgeon must have you anaesthetized because a room can only stand one cut up at a time. Your observations would be too incisive. It is he who must leave you in stitches. Best wishes.
Dawn
Ouch, you're good!
Very punny, Dawn. You and Garrison could have fun outdoing one another.
Best wishes Old Scout and you can expect a totally boring and uneventful wake-up in the ICU. You will do just fine and are in better than good hands at the Mayo Clinic. P.S. I have been down this same trail as a "Mayo customer". It's what we call a good shop. No malarkey. Lots of excellence will surround you.
That ought to put you at ease, alright. I had a cancerous parotidectomy done there last Dec, and doing darn well. Plus the docs check on you on their website for any mistaken tickle and bam it’s gone. All will be well. Doc Lee nailed it, especially the No-malarkey part. If you need a groin shaving again, they are all good.
Garrison, Good luck with your surgery. The other day you mentioned your glaucoma. Fortunately, that is often a very slow moving condition. With proper treatment, you could well die of natural causes before the glaucoma progresses too far. We know that we are old when the doctor tells us we have a disease but don't worry about it because at your age you will probably die of something else.
You talked about the "elephant in the room" when people ask about your health and well being but what they are really thinking about is mortality. People do that quite a bit - that is talk about one thing but really what they have in mind is something else.
That put me in the mind of thinking about church. People think that the South is the "Bible belt" with the assumption that everyone is very religious and that we are constantly reading the Bible. Actually, I can't say that I know anyone who reads the Bible very often. Naturally, I don't know what is in people's minds but from observation, I would say that mostly church is about family, culture, social gathering, politics, etc. It is a meeting of one tribe who mostly think alike in regard to politics, culture, etc. I sometimes wonder how much of the gospels actually make their way into many modern churches.
You mentioned appearing in public in pajamas. Around here people would probably think that you are on the way to Walmart. They say that many people who shop at Walmart wear flip flops and pajamas.
At any rate, wishing you the best for you medical procedures.
Good luck again (in case I've already wished you that.). Loce you! 💖💖💖
wishing you a quick and easy recovery. and you'll be all better when Bob does his Beacon Residency in late November and I hope you'll get yourself a ticket. I'm guessing you have never seen him in concert before and contrary to what you might hear from non-Bob fans, Bob is his best performing self right now. He's definitely worth the price of a ticket. A Nobel Prize winner AND a Rock Star! We'll be flying in from Wisconsin and I hope to meet you there, Garrison. All the best to you.
Blessings on your big day. Just think about the penguin joke.
You know, I told that joke to a friend and got a blank stare. And I had a lot of fun for a few weeks sending him emails with different penguin pictures and the caption “Still not funny?” Eventually I stopped, but can still crack myself up with that joke! It should work a treat post-op. 😁Christine
Asimov is famous for why he died ( complications from surgery) but while he lived he wrote endearing verse- “Tell me why the stars do shine,
Tell me why the ivy twines,
Tell me what makes skies so blue,
And I'll tell you why I love you.
Nuclear fusion makes stars to shine,
Tropisms make the ivy twine,
Raleigh scattering make skies so blue,
Testicular hormones are why I love you. ”
― Isaac Asimov
A calm sea and a prosperous voyage come to mind. Come back to the harbour safe and well.
My Indiana gardener husband has amazing cucumbers that would long provide that hearty salad in October but for their growing season being finished. But here's to a hearty Cucumber Salad in New York in October.
Dear Garrison, I can't pray worth a hoot, but I'm praying for you. My dad was a general surgeon. When he got appendicitis in the late 1950s he had an epidural so he could keep an eye on the guy cutting into him. Have they given you that option? Oh yeah, and the old man also dabbled as an amateur standup, which in his late 80s involved wheelchair, so you might consider rollup comedy.
Sending positive thoughts your way. Your forward-thinking is bound to be a positive for you!
Listen to your nurse!
Trust me, I am one.
Looking forward to future stories etc.
Denise