Tina...
... I'm very sorry to hear of these dificulties. I'd like to offer that we can be thankful it's not more serious, eh? And I can see the hour approaching when these things will come under control. I really try hard to be a bit of the optimist. Having been through some personal difficulties, some serious injuries and lived through some unhappiness (who hasn't, eh?) I remember waking up one day and essentially been free of the complications of the times. Plus we have more than our fair share of local friends, neighbors and relatives facing their personal challenges. SO - adversity in varing degrees is surrounding us at times. Yeah... such is life. And again I say.... in my most dramatic yet optimistic tone - "we should be thankful things are not worse... please try to cheer up a bit"....
Even now - I think some used to say I was burnt out a bit - or looked tired. Yeah ... maybe I am upbeat and cheerful on the surface - but I've been bruised and beat up before on the inside (and outside). I still remember those days.
Maybe I'm being a little cryptic - and no - it's not a mysterious flight of drible - it's just my way of emulating Lil-Grumpy with his professional poetry. Right now I've developed a little muscle cramp from having tried to run a soccer scrimmage last friday with the 6 year olds while particiapting as a player - and the muscle cramps are coming from the strain I sufferred from playing with my YOUNGER daughter being carried on MY SHOULDERS while I participated with the scrimmaged. When I pulled my muscle I had to put down the little one off my shoulders - and I just sort of stood there hunched over for a few minutes while the pull and cramp like sensation faded. A few minutes later Alicia arrived to take over - and I retired to the side lines to watch and limp around a bit.
Add to this - the next day I was serving as the referee - and a patch of mud had my feet slipping as if I were on ice... and I sort of did a very public "split" and fall onto my "tail". It was all very public and an obvious audible "SIGH" chorused from both side lines. The nearer gathering of parents called out if I were OK... and I naturally picked upself up and said I was fine. Well... that was only HALF the truth. At any rate - over the next few minutes I engaged in casual remarks with the opposing teams' parents - as they offerred comments on my fall - while I reminded them of my need for new glasses .. as well as some other nominally pithy (but friendly) remarks. At the end of the game a couple of parents paused to tell me I had been the funniest referee they had had all season. I thanked them - then retired to silently consider what the true meaning was of THAT compliment.
So anyway - I have to go PACK now. Yeah... 11:45PM and I figure NOW is as good a time as any to start packing. < chuckles > seriously, I'm already packed somewhat as I have a pile of stuff that is to just drop into a travel bag. We're not planning on doing anything fancy on this trip - just dinner at the house and T-day dinner is being ordered out. My BIL did not want Alicia cooking at his home on our "vacation". That's OK by me as it allows Alicia about 2-3 hours of fredom and it sounds as if my BIL has some sort of plan in mind. To that I'm not surprised.
OK... I better go fill my bag up - take a glance at what I'm packing - and hit the sack. I think we're drivng off at 5:30AM or so - and I am usually definately asleep at that hour - so now that's gonna be a little disruptive to my routine. OK... got the DVD player batteries charging - got all my chargers lined up - I'm dutifully finishing some cup cakes (shuuuu..... Alicias' not lookin' so I gotta hurry up with this little snack)....
With this I bid every DIS neighbor gathered or passing through a wonderful Thanksgiving - good cheer to your gatherings of friends and family - and safe travels to those risking neck and limb shopping on BLACK Friday... I fear Alicia will venture forth with or without me ... as I will probably stay back to care for the 3 kids gathered. I hope to gain limited access to the web while away - but ya never know with these things. SO I might not be lurking in the days to come - or I MIGHT be lurking awaiting the perfect moment to pounce in ambush... <roar!> .... oh... that reminds me. The dentist told me at my check up the other day that my "Jaw" pain came from strained jaw muscles. He asked if I had injured myself chewing anything hard.... to which I said "no". Then he followed by asking if I had been playing with the kids and "ROARING"... to which I said "yes".... and he warned that he has had parents engage in active play with thekids and a few had pulled jaw muscles "roaring" at the kids! My mouth went mildly dry at that admonishment.
With that I bid everyone a temporary farewell... again. < wink >
... I'm all packed now... only took me maybe 15 minutes ... SO... I took 30 minutes to make something special for a DIS neighbor who had requested it.
Tink will Tank You! I was not sleepy even though I should turn in ... so I took a little time to make it.
I had a 1/2 inch inside stitch pop through and started bleeding at site. I am being assured everything is fine but am feeling sick to my stomach. They cleaned me up today and put me on a bland diet. Brooke is doing quite well.
(what is up with that?)
today. 
. I am downtown today.. lots of work to do.. but tonight is geoff's Eagle board of review.. so i am nervous.. better to be downtown where i have to work .... LOL
run. It looked like so much fun.
Good luck to Geoff tonight
