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Mornin' gents. So sorry about your piano teacher, Mike. Prayers for him. Funny thing about wavelengths, they can be adjusted. Easier for her to adjust than your class. I agree with the canoe trip organizer, yesterday was a bit chilly for riding the rapids over beaver dams. Only an Inuit would have thought it was a good…

Mornin' BBB Wow. First week of April almost over. Reading through yesterday's posts. I read it as Mo-bland instead of Mob-land. NSA agents monitoring our board made me snort coffee out my nose. Ya just never know. Lou, a word of advice: have Leo clipped close before sending to boot camp. The less hair, the less grime he…

Mornin' BBB Good luck today, Skip. BBB OP ;-)

Mornin' gents. Steve, you are quite the handyman. I just call "the guy" these days. A good sleep without pain meds continues to be elusive since going back to work. I limit myself to one tramadol in the afternoon, and a 100mg gabapentin after dinner with tylenol ER, and with that regimen I usually don't get into a good…

Mornin' BBB Good luck tomorrow, Skip. Not sure what you mean by satisfying the VA claim and possibly needing an attorney. Hope it all works out. Yankees are doing OK :) Torpedo bats…I want one. Let Joanne pamper you a bit, Sam. I think I'm a co-facilitator. Not sure of what, though. BBB OP ;-)

Mornin' gents Doc gave me a thumb's up but wants to recheck in another 6 weeks. Early PT this am. Got another thumb's up from PT guy, who is actually a Doc too, a PhD Doc. We knew you'd find a way to fix the unfixable on your piano, Mike. I can imagine the bright melodies it will produce when you are done. Our handyman is…

Afternoon BBB

Afternoon gents Am in Dr's office for 6 wk post op recheck. Am sure Sam is already swinging a hammer and making dinner. Beautiful photos of your hike, Dave. I wonder if Mike forgot to hit post. Onward and downward ;-)

Mornin' gents Pray that Sam's surgery was routine and the recovery will be speedy and complete. The Parotid Duct Transposition procedure went well. It's a delicate procedure, but patience and a steady hand prevailed. I have been running full speed the last 3 days and not doing my home stretching or exercises. PT guy could…

Off to the races. Doing a ophthalmic surgery that I have never done before on a friend's best friend. 😐️ Wish me luck. Actually it should go pretty well. I have a colleague veterinarian that did a residency in ophthalmology assisting. The pork belly was a bit fatty, I know that is the definition of pork belly, but I think…

Mornin' BBB Great selfie in Vette. Field trial meetings were the annual pow wows for 2 different field trial clubs of the 3 clubs I am active in. If I join a 4th, M may divorce me. Mary, you mentioned that you had to clean out closet of clothes that were 2-3 sizes too big. Congrats! That is a heckuva an NSV! Doing a…

Mornin' BBB Field trial meetings today. Have to drive 90 minutes there and back. Ugh. Hang in there, Skip! BBB OP ;-)

Mornin' gents. "I'm sure you will figure it out, Mike - probably invent a tool to do the job. Fascinating from a distance." Ditto. Yes, I am probably a bit more active than optimal post op, but there is only so much time a fella can take to recuperate. In spite of smoking a brisket and a pork belly overnight, I got a…

Mornin' BBB Lack of good sleep and busy at work has translated into me being a bit absent here. Hannah has the cutest little chubby legs. Steph, the trip down the Amazon sounds cool. Australia and New Zealand sound even cooler. NZ is definitely a bucket list trip for me. The brown trout fishing there is legendary. So with…

I am surprised that I am up and coherent. I did not sleep well at all last night. Knee is doing well PT wise, but PT and working full days is causing a deep ache in the knee and muscles that is really disrupting my sleep. I didn't post yesterday, because I finally became comfortable enough to sleep around 1:30 am and I…

Afternoon gents. Busy morning with PT, meeting with handyman contractor, laundry, delivering boat to shop to fix compression issues diagnosed last fall, and grocery shopping. Now watching some opening day baseball. M is up at 3 am Mountain time, its 5 am EST for me. Glad the bad weather didn't happen. Onward and downward…

Mornin' BBB So a good friend's wife messaged me this morning that he has been having an affair and she is divorcing him. Ugh. None of my business, really, but it is sad to see a couple that have built a life together for at least 20 yrs plus, go down in flames. I am supposed to see him this weekend, but act surprised if…

A good sleep is still a bit elusive, but at least I don' feel guilty about interfering with M's sleep with all my tossing and turning. I am definitely experiencing a bit of DW withdrawal. She and I talk every morning over coffee since she gets up around 3 am mountain time. Whether she is here or in CO, it is the only time…

Mornin' BBB Happy trekking, Dave! Good luck, Skip. BBB OP ;-)

Mornin' gents. End of today's physical torture. Onward and downward ;-)

Mornin' BBB Gotta go in and practice a new technique for an upcoming surgical procedure for a patient. Sunny day, so hoping I get to play outside a little bit later. Homemade chix soup! Geshmack! BBB OP ;-)

Chilly and breezy in NW CT. I got in 6K steps by taking a short hike with walking sticks and the girls and did my PT exercises yesterday afternoon, while deciding to go tramadol free yesterday. I have been tapering down to just an afternoon dose and then a bedtime dose. Well, no amount of icing and tylenol calmed down the…

Afternoon BBB Cute Hannah! Whatta face. BBB OP ;-)

I remeasured the shed, it is 15x25. I guess they call it mini barn. Day off and long overdue for a haircut. M took off at 6am. Wants to make Akron. That is 8 hours with no stops. I figure she'll probably mosey on down the road to Columbus because she'll likely hit Akron before check in at most motels. Sam, your shoulder…

Mornin' gents. Haven't seen our storage shed empty since we filled it full of kids toys and memorabilia M didn't want to throw out when we moved in 2002. It is a pretty big and elevated 15x30 shed. M always thought we should have a yard sale. Yard sales are not my jam. We had the junk guy come and empty it yesterday. It…

Mornin' BBB Busy at work last 3 days. Glad to have today off. No dog training for me with field trial group yet. Today will be a day of rest and recovery. I will try and do some work with the girls in the yard because they are itching to work. Steph, one of my clients is from Lincoln NE and is of Czech descent. Her surname…

Mornin' gents. Wow, the Spring Equinox snuck up on me. Isn't usually a few days later in March? Yes, my hunting buddies in mid northern Kansas posted photos of the snow in their yard after it hitting 65° the day before. Junk guys coming today to haul away junk we don't want. M is going back to Colorado this weekend, so I…

Worked on staying hydrated yesterday without adjusting dose of diuretic. I was fine. Gotta remember to drink up before going into surgery. Sounds like good news for Joanne. Prayers continue for her treatment and recovery. Onward and downward ;-)

Mornin' gents. I think I got a little dehydrated yesterday morning. I was feeling OK and then suddenly really fatigued mid to late morning. I pounded some water and was feeling 100% better in 15 minutes. I take a diuretic for blood pressure and for the lower leg edema that occurs when I stand for long periods, so I think…