Rant #3,245: Wonderful

Today is a big day for me, as I have an appointment to visit my doctor/surgeon for the first time after my surgery of more than three weeks ago.

I was supposed to go on Monday, but my wife had her mishap, so I could not go.

She is fine, thank God, and now it is time to see how I am doing ... and I think i am doing well.

I am bored with this situation, and even though I am trying to be patient, it is getting more difficult by the day to sit in the bed virtually all day and watch TV.

I do have my work, which does break up the day a bit ... I read the newspaper ... I go through the mail when my wife gives it to me ... and I write this blog, but it is getting monotonous, to say the least.

Heck, this leg brace that I have to wear 24 hours a day has almost become my anchor to the bed!

Today, I will at least get a better read on how I am doing and what the near future holds.

I am bored, watch more TV than I have watched since I was a little kid, and I guess it is better than not having the TV to pass some of the time.

I watch a lot of local and national news, and to digress a wee bit, let me tell you something that I have noticed on these news shows, in particular the local news shows.

Has anyone in the New York Metrpolitan Area noticed that at least on New York television news shows, when the 10-day weather forecast is shown, there is absolutely no mention of Hanukkah starting on the evening of Thursday, December 7?

No mention, no decorative add ons on the visuals for that day, no nothing.

Sure, we are still a week away from the start of the holiday, but I have noticed a complete lack of mention that Hanukkah is a week away--and that goes for ALL of the local stations, including News 12.

Why is that?

I know why, I just want to hear what others have to say.

And yes, my family's menorah will be proudly displayed in our front window for the length of the holiday.

Just let's say thst it is something that I have noticed, and I hope it dissipates and becomes a non-issue as we get closer to the holiday.

So as I sit here thinking about all of this, have a great weekend, and I will speak to you again on Monday ...

Hopefully with a good report on my condition, and the condition of New York TV, to tell you about.