The good news:

The good news:  Earlier this week Kira had an appointment with a new gastroenterologist.

The bad news:  There was more than one hospital in Albuquerque with the same name and we didn't know that and went to the wrong place.

The amazing news:  The office worker at the wrong place went ABOVE AND BEYOND to check Kira in and get her seen via video call at the correct office so she wouldn't lose her appointment and have to wait two more months to be seen.  I mean she literally called the other office and told their office person that she converted the appointment to video and that Kira only needed to be checked in via phone and they could do the appointment.  She basically had to walk the other office person through this process to get it done, but she did it without a complaint or acting like we were inconveniencing her or anything.  I was FLOORED.  I got her name and I'm going to send her a nice thing this week because I am so appreciative.  This is honestly NOT the kind of treatment we got used to in Alabama.

After that we stopped by a donut shop near the hospital because that's the rules in this house - you go to the doctor you get a food treat after.  It was a place we hadn't tried before and there was only one lady working in there.  She was super nice, as well.  I needed to use the restroom, but didn't know that it was locked so when I came back to the front she was ready with the key without me even asking.  The people here truly are wonderful.

When I tell y'all that I LOVE IT HERE, I honestly mean that I love everything about being here.  I love the food, I love the mountains, I love the people, I love my house, I love our yard, I love that I can spend time outside now, I love their handling of the pandemic, I love that even though NM is considered one of the poorer states with low taxes they still expanded Medicaid because they give a shit about their people... I mean, I say out loud "I love it here!" almost every single day and I FUCKING MEAN IT.

I don't know what else to say.  I'm just SO RELIEVED that the kiddos are finally getting the medical attention they need and that everyone deserves.  This alone has taken TONS of stress off of me and I desperately needed that.  I believe this is a major part of why I'm doing so ok.

Well, I'm off to do a bunch of chores.  I hope you all are doing well.  If not... leave Alabama.  🤷🏻😝