Last weekend, the Veterans of Foreign Wars held their annual convention in Salt Lake City. In his official guise as mayor, Rocky Anderson presided over the opening of the weekend’s meeting… … after which he headed down to City Hall to join an anti-war protest – again, in his official guise as mayor. The reaction …
Just installed WordPress 1.5.2, the latest security update to my favorite blogging software. Took all of 2 minutes. So far, so good….
Had my MRI this morning. Went just fine, though I had to try and keep from giggling after sprite mentioned something about the weather and clouds. The tech noted that my rotator cuff is fully intact, with no tears – that’s very good news. I also looked at the films and didn’t see anything that …
Last night I hit a mental and emotional wall. I wanted to cook dinner for sprite, who was fresh back from a weekend in Connecticut. Seems fairly routine, right? Problem: I can’t fill a big pot with water in which to cook corn. I need help, I ask for it. I feel defeated and depressed. …
I’ve been looking to get tickets to attend a Premiership football game while I’m in England. Seems simple enough, right? Not so! It seems that most of the teams truly believe in the “club” aspect of their football club status, and only offer tickets to paying members. It’s most frustrating. And there’s no consistency from …
The pain is mostly gone, and though the arm is feeling more-or-less fine, I’m playing it safe and keeping it in a sling, bearing little-to-no weight. It drives me nuts! I want to be able to use it just like I did before the injury – and I will, given time. Right now, it’s still …
According to the folks at PlanetOut, Salt Lake City is quite the gay-friendly vacation destination. Who knew?
This morning was an early one, as I had to be at Georgetown University Hospital for an examination by an orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Carroll was great. He had three x-rays taken of my shoulder (and was a bit perplexed that the ER hadn’t filmed the area), and everything looked normal. I’ll start physical therapy on …
Things that are tough to do without use of one’s dominant hand/arm: Getting dressed and undressed. Brewing coffee. Navigating a cafeteria with more than one item. Eating salad. Washing pots and pans. Giving back/shoulder rubs. Scooting in a non-wheeled chair on a carpeted surface. Typing. Brushing hair and gathering said hair into a ponytail. Things …
Being injured has made a lot of things quite clear: I never realized how much I use my left hand. Granted, I am left-handed, but it’s still a shock how often I instinctively try to use said hand. The human body is a delicate kinetic sculpture. Yes, the body is tough – when joints are …
