It'd been three-and-a-half, not two-and-a-half years since I'd been to the doctor. Time flies when you're having fun selling books. My blood pressure numbers were disappointing, 140/90. I've had occasional readings that high in the past and they always returned to normal or near normal. Any time I go for a check up there is the anxiety that something will be wrong. After all, my mom had high blood pressure. I figure it will eventually get to me too, although my diet is better than hers was, and I exercise. My face frequently feels flushed, but it has in the past too, so maybe that isn't a symptom. My weight was exactly where it was on my last visit, 175. I requested that the doctor hold off on the meds prescription until next time, just in case my BP slides back. I just set up an appointment for tomorrow for the rest of the routine tests, which are done at a lab a few minutes from my building. It's nervous time.
I emailed the publisher of WheelMan Press, requesting a re-submission of the file for my fourth novel, Exchanges. It was too late; it's already been mounted. He was kind enough to allow me to submit a file of corrections. I concentrated on spelling and punctuation, ignoring the use of italics for song and film titles, and the change to an em dash from a hyphen to highlight an ensuing phrase. I didn't want to drive him crazy. I doubt the page numbers will align with the mounted text, so he will have to work hard, run a search, to eliminate the errors. I sent him chunks of paragraphs to give him a frame of reference. After I sent the email, I realized I hadn't included the manuscript's final error, the failure to capitalize Twin Towers. Duh! I'll live with it.
The timing of the visit to the doctor worked like a charm. I had time to play the guitar and eat lunch before I set up the floating book shop. I returned to my usual nook at East 13th & Av. Z for the first time since last Tuesday. My thanks to the folks who made purchases. It was good to see my regular customers and well-wishers again.
Visit Vic's sites:
Vic's Third Novel (Print or Kindle): http://tinyurl.com/7e9jty3
Vic's Website: http://members.tripod.com/vic_fortezza/Literature/
Vic's Short Story Collection (Print or Kindle): http://www.tiny.cc/Oycgb
Vic's 2nd Novel: http://tinyurl.com/6b86st6
Vic's 1st Novel: http://tiny.cc/94t5h
Vic's Screenplay on Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/cyckn3
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