Just Call Me a Wuss

I broke down yesterday. In a sense, sort of literally. By mid-afternoon, my ankle was hurting bad enough I let the Wife convince me to go to Urgent Care. If nothing else, to verify it was a sprain. So I made it through the rest of the afternoon, and then we proceeded to spend the evening at Urgent Care. Yeah. It was broke. Seems the fibula (smaller of the two lower leg bones) was fractured clear through, down near the ankle. Good part is that it had not displaced (become unconnected, or split apart) at the fracture point. A basic splint wrapped around it all, a 'script for vicodine, and a slap on the ass sent me on home after 9pm last night.

The MIL had a set of crutches we borrowed. The Wife went up and had my script filled last night. This morning, the Daughter is back in town, and was nice enough to drive me up to meet my buddy for breakfast. He had just gotten out of the hospital yesterday, and is having some health issues. It was good to see him and share some time together. Then the Daughter drove me back home. I made a comment at one time to the Wife about not being able to get to the gym now, and do my treadmill workouts. But after moving around on the crutches, I thin I will get more of a workout with them than I was doing at the gym! My arms and chest are already a bit sore...

Only five days until Christmas, and we can put all this holiday shit behind us. I talked the Daughter into going out and getting the Wife one more present, if we can figure one out. At least the stores have them motorized carts if I decide to go. I may just give her the money and say bring back my change.

Welp, not much to think about right now. Going to be off my feet for a couple days as the Ortho Doc isn't scheduled until Thurs. Then I find out how long I may be wearing the cast/boot/etc they decide to put on my ankle. Yee haw.

PeacE

Fight Night Weekend

Oh my. What a Sunday I had yesterday. Spent most of the day at one of my watering holes with my friends. We had all met up for bloody marys early before the softball tournament games (which were canceled due to rain). So it ended up just hanging out, watching the football games. At one point, Aaron and I were outside, and Aaron was funning around, asking everyone out there (smoking area) what sound they thought a sea gull makes. One guy who had just came out the door, decided he thought Aaron was making fun of him, and sucker-punched my buddy. Needless to say, that brought out my need to jump in and break it up. This guy would just not quit swinging though, and so even though I was able to break them up, I caught a few blows. Aaron, now that I was between them, saw the guy land one on me, and proceeded to come back in to retaliate. At this point, I don't know what happened for sure. I know I got knocked back off balance where I rolled on my ankle, and the two guys went down to the ground. I grabbed up the guy in a full nelson to drag him off. Another patron there came wading in and grabbed the guy and pinned him up against the wall. I saw a phone on the ground, and wanted to make sure it wasn't Aaron,s then saw him with his phone in his hand, so just motioned for him to go back in the bar, and followed him in. Police were called, and I guess they ended up taking the guy away. Aaron said he didn't want to press charges, as no apparent damage was received.... though, my ankle was just starting to feel sore at this point.

I got home a bit later, and was feeling quite a bit of pain on the ankle. Had the Wife check it out, and she mentioned she thought it was possible to have fractured it, but I refused to go to the ER. She wanted me to think about going to urgent care today as well, but I think the pain is down enough now I won't go. Though I am reduced to moving slowly through the house, and using the cane like I never had before. I guess I will be confined to the house this week. Not a major issue, as Christmas is next weekend. I still need to get at least one more present for the Wife though. Maybe send the daughter out this week to pick something up.

Whew! I am just getting too old to be having so much fun.

PeacE

Fricking Holidays Suck

I was in a funk the past few days. Just dealing with basic crap does that to me at times. Having one of the boys home with a high temp doesn't exactly improve my mood either. But he is okay now. Yesterday, it culminated into a headache I could not easily get rid of. After ibuprofen and a long nap, I was still hurting. Finally, some beers being consumed actually helped it go away. Or maybe it relaxed me enough it stopped hurting. Whatever, just know that it worked.

I've said it before.... that I really dislike these commercialized holidays; where it is 'required' to purchase things for gifts, or cards or candies or whatever. It's bad enough having to celebrate these, but when the bigger ones like Christmas comes around, OMG, the crowds! The rudeness of people! The increase in traffic, and EVERYONE loses any patience, kindheartedness, and all the good attributes that are supposed to abound this time of year. But the one that really pisses me off, are the people that pull stupid ass stunts for attention. Oh, yeah...they don't need a holiday to do this, but when one is around, they have to get that attention off everything else and on to them.

I know such a person that got that attention from me last night. I gave them that attention in the form of a phone call, and promptly gave them my opinion too. I was pissed off like I hadn't been in quite some time. I don't need their shit. And I am not getting involved in it anymore. I am done.

There, I feel only a little better. I should go throw some things around and scream all the swear words I can think of in random form, as loud as I can. Maybe that would make me feel even better....but probably not. Sometimes.... even family suck worse than the holidays.

PeacE

I Ain't Part of the Walking Dead

The results so far were pretty good from my doctor appointment yesterday. My weight was down (though not where I wanted it), blood pressure was down, everything else was going good. Did a blood draw to have my HDL, cholesterol, and sugar counts down, but Doc said he expected them to be closer to the better range(s). Will find out probably the first of next week.

I'm drawing a blank. Just a few moments ago, I had plenty to write down today, and now it eludes me.

I watched 'Atlas Shrugged Part 1 yesterday. I am hoping they are working on a part 2 at this time. It seemed to be pretty well put together, and from what I recall from reading the book, followed the story line well. 

Breakfast with Preacher Tom this morning. Not sure where we are going yet, but my stomach keeps telling me it is ready. 

PeacE

Check-Up Time!!

I need to leave here in a few minutes to head to my Dr. appointment. I am hoping to be released from taking the blood pressure pills I am on. I haven't weighed myself in a couple weeks now, so I also am trying to guess about where that will come in at. Either way, I still pretty much doubled what I had lost since I saw the Doc last in July.

Today is to play catch-up. I have a few things to do around the house that I blew off this weekend. Tomorrow Preacher Tom and I are meeting for breakfast. I still need to get out and get a few more things for RM and the Wife.

Ok, my thoughts are starting to mix-in to each other. I need to get going.

PeacE

Ugh! No More $3 You-Call-Its

I went out last night. A bit later, as the Wife had her Christmas party.... but I got there in time for the $3 you call its.... and had WAY too many. Didn't help my buddy was assisting by buying every other round I was drinking.

However, due to my aged experience (no old fart jokes please) I actually am okay this morning.

Daughter came into town last night, in order to see her brothers Christmas musical/play tonight at the church. She and the Wife will probably be going shopping today. I asked the Wife to help finish up by getting the RM something, or two. I need to get out as well, and pick up a scorebook for our softball team, so the oldest son gets a chance to 'oversee', maybe babysit, his brothers while we are all out. I wonder if anyone will be alive when one of us adults get back....

PeacE

It's Beginning to Look Like I Need a Beer

One thing that seems to always happen with this time of year's holidays, is the Employees Christmas Party. I know some of you out there don't get to have them, or worse, the company doesn't put up any $$ to help with one. Tonight is the Wife's, and it starts pretty much right after work, so I get the honor of running kids to practice for the church musical, and figuring out dinner. Most Fridays I get to meet up with the buds and have a few, but the schedule is all messed up this week. Of course, you think, that may not be such a bad thing.

The Wife seemed pretty happy with the gifts us men gave her for her birthday yesterday. I even went out and got pizza so she wouldn't have to cook. Next week we will have the time to go out and have a nice dinner to celebrate. With the oldest having practices, it just wasn't practical to do it this week.

I have been extremely lazy the past two weeks, and have not been going to the gym. I like to blame it on the cool mornings - that I just don't feel like getting out in that weather to go get sweaty, and then get in it again. Of course, the more likely excuse is that I am just lazy. Monday is my Doctor appointment, so I figure I will have to eat sparingly this weekend, and hope that the weight is still down (in other words, not gained much in the past two weeks).

Thinking about getting my guitar out again, and start playing some. Yeah, just thinking about it.

PeacE