RC Flying and a Dumb Thing

I’ve written several times about my hobby of flying radio-controlled model airplanes.  I belong to a club and enjoy new friends almost as much as flying.  I last flew in November 2019 and because of the weather and getting ready for two-and-a-months in Florida, I didn’t fly again.  Soon after we returned to North Carolina, the flying field was closed due to COVID-19.  When the field re-opened, I had surgery and couldn’t fly with a cast on my hand.  Last week, I tried to fly but had mechanical problems.  Yesterday, my plane worked great and I flew perfectly and enjoyed being with the other flyers.

So, what’s the dumb thing?  I had an MRI this morning to check if my hearing problem is affected by my brain.  I was in a hospital gown, wired for en EKG, and had a blood pressure cuff attached.  Before putting me in the machine, the nurse noticed that I was chewing gum.  She asked me to spit it out and handed me a Kleenex.  I took the Kleenex and reached into my mouth for the gum--but I forgot that I was wearing a facemask.  Of course, the gum attached itself to the facemask.  Did I feel stupid!  The nurse, trying to keep me from feeling bad, said others have done the same thing.  I doubt it.

After 35 minutes of loud noises and trouble breathing because of a hard mask pressed against my face, I was released.  I won’t know for a week whether or not I have the brainpower to process human speech.

Flying my airplane is much better than having an MRI.

Seasoned Man                       

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