Look out, Rob.

My coworker got me this book for Christmas.

(This is the same coworker who gave me the Chinese-English dictionary. If we all have superpowers, this woman's superpower is finding excellent gifts. (Mine is packing.))

Doctor yesterday, doctor tomorrow

...but no doctor today. The guy from the New York pain clinic called me -- excuse me for a moment here:

*** YAY !!! YIPPEE! WAHOO! :-) :-) ***

-- while I was out of town, and he wanted me to call him back when I returned. Now I hear he is coughing a lot and has canceled all his patients for tomorrow. I'm instructed to try again Monday.

Fingers remain crossed.