Call Me Al

I received some bad news last Wednesday. Nothing medical, but some confusion in Admin, meant that I would not be going home last Friday and that I would be here, in Bad Segeberg, for a minimum of three more weeks. Fortunately Friday was the eve of the arrival of a group of my friends and a planned trip home to Bergerdorf, so I had something to, counteract my disappointment, and, look forward to.



Frank drove me home on Saturday, they had booked a few beds near our house. On Saturday we went out for dinner to The Burger Lab , which caters for carnivores and herbivores alike, and had a great time. That was followed by a few night caps at home and bed at a reasonable hour. We then went for brunch in Lavastein. It was a buffet, but they were able to cater for all nine of us. We were well looked after and very well fed.

When I wished all of them well and they were on their way, I cheered myself up, as usual, with a couple of blasts of this. There's nothing like Paul Simon to alter one's mood. I'm now in day 2 of my extra time in the Klinik. It wasn't too bad, and I will be three weeks stronger, when I finally get home, assuming everything goes to plan.

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