Drip Dilemma

Just got back from the doctor. It was quite a wait, since he was tied up in the Hospital OR performing a few procedures. I was his third patient for the day. He explained the results of the biopsy he took. All the cells seem normal and there are no signs of cancer in my esophagus or stomach. I only have the ulcers to worry about. He went through the list of food I should avoid. He did so with the fervor of a priest delivering a sermon. Then he gave me a new prescription.

After that long wait, I went to a nearby ice cream parlor (of all places!) to eat. Burgers are great a Frosty's, what can I say? I ordered the hamburger plate. They dished it out after 5 minutes. Talk about fast food. Anyway, the hamburger was served on a plate, garnish on the side, with fries to boot. I specifically asked that they refrain from putting any ketchup on it. My wish was granted and the mayo and ketchup dispensers were served at my table.

I put the lettuce, cucumber and pickle in. Fortunately, all of them weren't dripping. I cannot count the times I've tried ordering a hamburger at a new place and ended up taking the dripping garnish out. I hate garnish that drips from the side of your burger. Call me obsessive-compulsive, but it annoys me.

It was kind of weird to leave the tomato on the plate, all by its lonesome. Weirder still that I put a little mayo and no ketchup. But what can I do? I don't want to feed off a dripping I.V. line again. Enough of the drips, I say.