We took a break from Bloomington and made a side trip to visit my family.
When we arrived at my parents’ house, I was alarmed to discover my father lying on the floor in the kitchen. My folks aren’t getting any younger. Was this a medical emergency?
Getting sick is like taking a trip. Not a pleasure cruise. Quite the opposite. Nevertheless it can be an interesting experience, even educational, if you look at it the right way.
With apologies to Suzanne Collins: This has nothing to do with that. It recently occurred to me that I am drowning in food. I have…
Last month, a study was published which reveals that men who take care of their babies get a big drop in testosterone levels. The more…
Pistolette is quitting coffee for a couple weeks, so I thought I’d revisit the topic myself. I noted back in March that I’d started my…
I got the test results back from my doctor. No charge for the office consultation, though it would have cost me ten bucks to talk…
Even though I’ve been feeling much better after my initial bout with bronchitis, I’ve continued to have minor relapses. I exert myself and then feel…
Another advantage of sickness — it can be a good excuse to go on a sobriety binge. I don’t know about anyone else, but when…
Thirteen tracks for my convalescence (and yours) including music by Aleatoric, Donald Joyce and Guanaco. Relax, take a nap and enjoy.
Or would that be Mardi Mince? I never completely recovered from the cold I caught in late January. I only missed one day of work,…
Last Mardi Gras, a dog bit me on the calf. The marks are still visible today, one full year after the fact. I was recently…
Last night FOLC had its annual board election. I was excited but also a little nervous. We had a bigger slate of candidates than ever…
I seem inordinately predisposed to getting a sore throat. (I also have a propensity for swollen nodes in the throat, which may or may not…
My new year seemed to be getting off to an auspicious start. We ran around a candle on the neutral ground at midnight; we ate…
I got a vasectomy today. As promised, here are the before and after photos, and even a video. Before After Video Vasectomy @ Yahoo! Video…
It’s been cold in New Orleans lately. The last two nights we’ve had freeze warnings. I don’t think it actually froze, though. Fortunately the new…
Another cold front passed through our area this weekend. On Saturday it was unseasonably warm, on Sunday unseasonably cold, and all day long Sunday I…
I had my initial consultation with Dr. Swartz today. It looks like I’ll be getting snipped in a couple weeks. Yes, I’m getting a vasectomy,…
I think I got a bad burger at the airport in Houston. Ugh. The very idea of an airport hamburger sounds kind of gross. Anyway,…