Lou Pickney's Online Commentary
Bad News: Trip In Doubt
Wednesday
June 5, 2002
I pulled out of the parking lot of WTSP-TV around 11:30 this morning. Following a full overnight shift of work, I attended a seminar from 8-11:15 AM at the station. The seminar was well-presented, productive, and worth my time. I called my friend Josh Tenisci to tell him about the trade I made in my fantasy football league (WR Joe Horn for a 1st and 3rd round picks in the summer draft). Then I tried calling my friend Scott Massey to get a medical report, but I landed his answering machine.
When I got in, Scott called me. We talked... and he laid the bad news down on me. His doctor says he's in no condition to travel, and ordered to see him against NEXT Wednesday. One week from now. As in, the time we were supposed to be in California.
It's funny, cause Scott commented to me that I would have the saddest webpage ever today. Which is funny, but in a "ha-ha look for the silver lining" type of way. But laughing or crying won't change the situation -- Scott is hurting. And that's the worst part of it. I've got a good friend who's hurting so bad he can't go in to work. And this is a guy who didn't miss a SINGLE DAY of work since I came here. No vacation, no holidays off, nothing but the weekend. More than California, more than the plans to party and travel, more than anything -- I'm concerned a friend who's sick. Period.
But tempered with that is the reality of: What Now? I have two choices. Go to San Diego on Friday and hit the west coast by myself for a week. Problems: unexpected increase in travel costs, concern about travelling alone, rental car concerns (remember, that was in Scott's name, and I'm not 25 -- I don't know if Avis will even RENT TO ME....) Or, I could see if I could cancel and apply the ticket cost (less handling expenses) toward another plane ticket. But I'd better decide soon. Very soon. And as I type this at one in the afternoon when I really should be asleep..... I don't know. I'm going to sleep on it and hopefully reach a decision. Though I've been mulling this going back to last Thursday night when I first found out Scott was sick. What if, Lou? What if he can't go, then what? Then what??? Friends told me to not worry about it, that Scott would be okay. Of course, they hadn't talked to him. They hadn't heard that hollow sound in his voice when he talked about how he felt. But regardless, here I am now.
I need to call Avis. See what can be done. Then I'll decide.
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