Down At The ICU

Husband's mama is really sick and is currently in the ICU. She has, however, been making steady progress over the past three days and things are looking up. Husband and Sister-In-Law have been keeping a constant vigil at the hospital along with MANY other "choice" family members, whom I have never met until just now (and who, I have to say, are crazy).

There is only one good thing about the ICU: other people who are waiting in the ICU waiting room. There are several who have become my friends over the past few days. I think that it's because we all have commonalities, such as the fact that people that we love are in the ICU, we all are sleep deprived, AND some of us LOVE Dancing With the Stars.

On Wednesday night when I walked into the waiting room, I found that one channel was tuned to the Dancing With The Stars results show, which also featured a guest performance by Dolly "I'm-wearing-my-white-trash-red-lacy-bra-hanging-out-of-my-shirt" Parton. I settled in to watch it right next to this other man and lady who have been at the ICU all week. The man, bless his heart, can barely hear, and as such, feels that he has to speak loudly for anyone else to hear him, which naturally, is NOT the case.

While Dolly was belting out her well known song, "9 to 5", there were several professional dancers on the floor doing a trashy line dance/good-old-fashioned-ho-down. At one point during the dance, the women ripped off their skirts and started dancing around in what appeared to be their panties. This appeared to delight the non-hearing, suspender wearing, old man as he proceeded to YELL, "OOOOOOHHHHHH YEAH!" followed quickly by, "Man! The way I see it, they can't get any more neked!"

I nearly peed my pants. It didn't get any better when he started to yell about wanting to "Do a little Texas two step with Dolly". My face was so red and I was cackling like a hen, while getting the "I can't believe you are laughing like that in the ICU waiting room" look from several different ladies, who, obviously, were NOT amused.

I'm sorry, but the ICU waiting room is FUNNY.