Dr. Bob Steps Out

Dog Run News sent the intrepid reporting team of Larry & Trish on a mission. Their goal? Recreate for us New Yorkers what it is, what it once was for all of us, to be in the presence of our beloved Dr. Bob.

Bob showed up at Trish's father's home in Pennsylvania at 5:30, provocatively dressed in grey flannel and a button down collar shirt, with pointy half boots from Barneys! (Ken, eat your heart out.)

Trish's Irish family warmed to Bob immediately, as he regaled them with stories of his work helping addicts, but also with his humorous anecdotes about his experiences as the quintessential New Yorker in the hinterlands.

[Editor's note: I am using Larry's descriptions, and words, only editing for tone. On my own I could never spell quintessential or think of the word hinterlands. I would have used the offensive "sticks".]

Here, from Larry directly, only edited for punctuation:

"We went out to dinner with her (Trish's) father, two step brothers and one wife to "Conner's" (carefully chosen by Trish and myself as the best food in the area since the Club was closed.) (We would have chosen the Club were it open but just for atmosphere). Bob ordered a sirloin of pork which they were out of and settled on a steak. Although slightly overcooked he pronounced the meal the best he had had since coming to Pennsylvania. "

I consider that a success!

On the political front, we all have a difficult choice ahead of us tomorrow. One editorial that addresses health care reform was published in the New York Times today:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/04/opinion/04krugman.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin

Hey, we love Obama, we love his anti-war position, we love his vision, we love his rhetoric. We love that Maria turned on Arnold. Kim's Obama benefit raised $60K for the man just last week. But on health care, I think he needs to re-think, although unfortunately, because he has chosen to demonize mandated health care, he may have made a decision he cannot fix. This issue doesn't affect everyone right now, maybe your job supplies health care. But ultimately this is an important issue for everyone and it is something to think about.

I don't know how I will vote tomorrow.

Don't forget to vote!

Sidney & Roberta