I was watching Fox News yesterday and learned that August 1st of each year is a very special day. I was unaware of this fact but Dana Perino made an announcement that August 1st is designated as the universal birthday…
On numerous occasions during the last 13 weeks, I have been quick to say that although I sustained a bad leg injury, things could have been much worse. I fell between two dumpsters and could have easily cracked my head…
Lately, my life seems to have been reduced to a series of numbers on a scale… almost everywhere I go, I get asked to rate something. Just tonight, I was on the phone with the web help desk trying to…
It’s been 13 weeks on Monday since I fell and severed my quad tendon. Surgery was on May 2nd and that means that on Wednesday it will be 12 weeks since I started my recovery. I have had numerous doctor…
This has been quite a week for Vacation Bible School (VBS) at Zionsville Presbyterian Church where our daughter, Kristin, is on staff and works hard with an entire team to ensure a successful experience for the kids. Jill, our daughter…
Tonight, Janet and I, along with our daughter Jill, helped Kristin with this year’s Vacation Bible School program at Zionsville Presbyterian Church where Kristin has been on staff for about a decade. In fact, Kristin runs the children’s programs at…
The last several weeks have seen many changes in my recovery. First of all, my usual PT person went on vacation last week and so I had another therapist during my last two appointments. He was somewhat more aggressive in…
It’s been hot the last week or so and everyone is getting a little tired of the ongoing heat. Fewer people are out walking and, for sure, there are fewer dogs out for their daily runs. We really haven’t had…
I was casually checking the feed on Facebook last evening and noticed a post announcing the passing of my cousin Yvonne at 5:32 pm last evening in Hattiesburg, MS. I knew that she had suffered from and survived several bouts…