austin on ice

Music: Judge Judy

Shrink: "Hello?"

Me: "Hi Dr. Strangelove, this is Josh Gunn. Did I call the right number?"

"Hi Josh, yes you did. I'm here!"

"Oh, goodness, I hear the roads are a mess."

"I can see I-35 and traffic is moving along; so I’m here if you want to come in."

"Well, I think I should probably cancel for today, you know, I live at the bottom of a series of steep hills. I lived in Minnesota for six years, so it's not that I don't know how to drive on this stuff---but I'm worried about getting hit by a local yokel, you know?"

"I understand. You're not the only one to cancel today. But if you want to come in, I'm here!"

"How were the roads? I can't believe you forged it today. Don't you live in Travis Heights?"

"Oh, I just walked to the office. It's probably not safe to drive."

"Yeah, they said there were already 200 accidents and two deaths, at its barely ten a.m. It's coming down pretty hard here in northeast. It's probably best to stay home today."

"I understand. I remember the last ice storm I had a patient, and he called. I told him I was here. And he said, 'if you're there, I'm coming,' and he came in. He got hit on the way home. I felt so bad. But if you want to come in, I'm here!"

"Ok. I'll play it by ear but, if not, in two weeks?"

"Two weeks."

"Ok then. Thanks Dr. Strangelove."

"Goodbye."

Various frozen things around the house here.