tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post4633791447217410389..comments2024-03-26T18:32:50.307-05:00Comments on Taking the Long Way Home: Coffee Talk and May's Book ReviewsWendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-32333195712055759822021-06-06T16:22:49.238-05:002021-06-06T16:22:49.238-05:00They say that medical providers are the worst pati...They say that medical providers are the worst patients, lol!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-5247349503829099542021-06-06T16:22:19.640-05:002021-06-06T16:22:19.640-05:00I finally got the refund, so I can put that whole ...I finally got the refund, so I can put that whole incident behind me!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-38464321279468745542021-06-06T16:21:34.976-05:002021-06-06T16:21:34.976-05:00I was so glad to have such a wonderful getaway!!I was so glad to have such a wonderful getaway!!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-11628596224605690502021-06-05T18:43:09.115-05:002021-06-05T18:43:09.115-05:00I'm so sorry that you had to deal with all tha...I'm so sorry that you had to deal with all that at the car rental! I'm glad Cocoa has recovered from her surgery and hope her back feels better soon. I'm so sorry to hear about your friend's son too. That's so awful.<br /><br />I need to read Things We Lost to the Water sometime! Will add it to my to-read list!<br /><br />I'm definitely very reluctant to go to the doctor, hahaha. I'm very much a minimizer and only go if it's absolutely necessary.Farrahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12024985135359707913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-84002525779032697112021-06-05T16:40:25.057-05:002021-06-05T16:40:25.057-05:00I would have cursed and cried too. That is an awf...I would have cursed and cried too. That is an awful experience. Have you disputed the credit card charge? I am glad that you still had fun on your trip! I am sorry to hear about your son's friend. It is awful and cannot imagine what his parents are going through.Zenaida Arroyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18137949290555784656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-72362203090789021082021-06-05T16:37:43.958-05:002021-06-05T16:37:43.958-05:00Oh my goodness, who would have thought that using ...Oh my goodness, who would have thought that using a different card number on the same account would cause such an issue with your car rental. Here's hoping you get your refund without too much trouble. I bet you and Holly had so much fun together and that it was worth the hassle!<br /><br />I'm so sorry to hear about your friend's son. Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673587906852568968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-91550994641825299232021-06-05T05:59:03.908-05:002021-06-05T05:59:03.908-05:00I keep wishing I had a magic wand at work so I cou...I keep wishing I had a magic wand at work so I could make my sad patients feel better...Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-16752409377365658722021-06-05T05:58:23.946-05:002021-06-05T05:58:23.946-05:00Still mystified by the whole rental experience! I ...Still mystified by the whole rental experience! I did get my refund yesterday, so I can move on. Thankfully the trip was amazing!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-17831504196314985062021-06-05T05:57:18.953-05:002021-06-05T05:57:18.953-05:00Thank you for the book recs! I'm always lookin...Thank you for the book recs! I'm always looking for good reads!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-4678509977702097692021-06-05T05:56:27.545-05:002021-06-05T05:56:27.545-05:00I fear that we are only seeing the beginning of th...I fear that we are only seeing the beginning of the fallout from the pandemic, mental health-wise. I'm spending so much time at work doing behavioral health management, something i definitely didn't sign up for.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-27740743093469668702021-06-05T05:54:58.053-05:002021-06-05T05:54:58.053-05:00Holly told me about Turo, a carshare company. It&#...Holly told me about Turo, a carshare company. It's definitely an option I'll be looking into in the future.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-1266853886977701712021-06-05T03:40:42.820-05:002021-06-05T03:40:42.820-05:00That travel experience is unbelievable! I'm so...That travel experience is unbelievable! I'm sorry it was so stressful but I'm glad you got there safely and spent an extra day visiting Holly. <br />That is so sad about your son's friend. So many young people (and people of all ages) are really struggling with mental health right now.Lisa @ Mile by Milehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12739298325369206085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-56529999932008679562021-06-04T20:03:29.941-05:002021-06-04T20:03:29.941-05:00I am so sorry to hear about your friend's son....I am so sorry to hear about your friend's son. I can't imagine. I pray for his parents.<br /><br />What a terrible travel experience that must have been. I don't understand why they couldn't check with your husband and then use your card to charge the car on. So weird. Hopefully the rest of trip made up for it.Running With Fireflieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13500956199161522538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-45728766444744118942021-06-04T20:02:06.911-05:002021-06-04T20:02:06.911-05:00I miss travel but not the BS like that! I can'...I miss travel but not the BS like that! I can't believe with the same name and pre-paid. I would have been really pissed, too. Poor form on Avis' part. Rental cars are in short supply and are $$$<br /><br />I just read two good books that were both novels of crimes that happened ~10 years passed and where investigations were re-opened b/c of podcasts. One set in England and one set in Washington State. I liked both Possession by Katie Lowe and Beneath Devil's Bridge by Loreth Anne White.<br /><br />I'm so sorry about your son's friend. The pandemic has wreaked havoc on mental health for all ages - but especially young people.Erica Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07515394923756400619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-78796667969673184902021-06-04T19:37:30.373-05:002021-06-04T19:37:30.373-05:00Rental cars are really the next thing that's g...Rental cars are really the next thing that's going to fall apart. We had a huge problem with a pickup a few years ago, and my husband can't drive by that particular company without spouting off. I'm so glad it all worked out.<br /><br />Cocoa! Sweet thing! <br /><br />I'm so sorry about your son's friend. I am deathly afraid of what we will see in terms of suicide after this pandemic year. I think we are all so fragile and how to cope. :(Runs With Pugshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03171128110788554302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-5819320379695205442021-06-04T19:36:13.008-05:002021-06-04T19:36:13.008-05:00Car rental companies were always bad and now they ...Car rental companies were always bad and now they are getting worse. Bill and I just booked a trip to Alaska. At first there were no rental cars available for the week we will be there. None. From any company. Then I got an email from one company stating that we could have a car for $1950. For a week. They got to pick the car - we didn't get to choose. You are kidding, right? We finally rented from a private car company (kind of like VRBO, only for cars). I'll let you know how it turns out.<br /><br />I am so sorry about your friend's son. What a terrible tragedy.Meditations in Motionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08406003928113822953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-58948451244679768372021-06-04T18:41:26.942-05:002021-06-04T18:41:26.942-05:00Me either.Me either.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-73424195197231727722021-06-04T17:59:28.544-05:002021-06-04T17:59:28.544-05:00So sad about your son's friend. Stuff like tha...So sad about your son's friend. Stuff like that really hits close to home. I was a basket case last week, after the Mollie Tibbetts murder trial/verdict. I don't know how a parent (or sibling) could get beyond such a tragedy...Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-35965144992134594292021-06-04T13:22:55.506-05:002021-06-04T13:22:55.506-05:00I don’t think I kept my cool- I did start crying, ...I don’t think I kept my cool- I did start crying, lolWendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-11477707126921103602021-06-04T13:22:14.293-05:002021-06-04T13:22:14.293-05:00I feel like the car rental places are always one s...I feel like the car rental places are always one step ahead of us! Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-1408230137673419292021-06-04T13:21:07.628-05:002021-06-04T13:21:07.628-05:00Already today at work, I’ve had 2 patients score h...Already today at work, I’ve had 2 patients score high on the depression screen. I wish I had a magic wand to make everything better. Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-23446661414678757672021-06-04T13:20:05.040-05:002021-06-04T13:20:05.040-05:00Truth- life is never dull!Truth- life is never dull!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-19350435519414409182021-06-04T13:19:31.012-05:002021-06-04T13:19:31.012-05:00Lol I hear stories like yours all the time! I alwa...Lol I hear stories like yours all the time! I always wonder why people come in when they are feeling better too!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-56622104145059949662021-06-04T13:18:12.135-05:002021-06-04T13:18:12.135-05:00Oh I was so upset. Being treated like that is just...Oh I was so upset. Being treated like that is just uncalled for. Imagine if that is how we treated our patients!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-7321454905099157102021-06-04T13:17:06.000-05:002021-06-04T13:17:06.000-05:00I can’t imagine ever getting over something like t...I can’t imagine ever getting over something like that. Ever. Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.com