Saturday Morning

Its Saturday, June 11.  I got clipped yesterday.  I decided a few months ago that it was time.  One of my very good friends was clipped last summer and told me it wasn't too bad.  Of course, he over did it in the days following and was out of commission longer than he should have been.

At 2:30 yesterday, a urologist did things to me that I never thought somebody would do to me.  In the end, the procedure was not too bad.  It hurt, but it was not debilitating.  I got home about 4:00.  The night was okay.  The pain was a dull ache just below my stomach.  I was prescribed Tylenol with Codeine, though I have only taken one of the 10 pills.  I have found that regular Tylenol is working just fine.  I should be up and running by Monday.  I can't exercise for a week (no running or lifting weights), but I should be walking okay.  Today, I am still walking rather slowly and gingerly.  The hardest part is the kids always want to be picked up (I can't do that until Monday/Tuesday).  Also, they like climbing on me, which often results in kids stepping or hitting my man land.  Of course, that would be VERY BAD, so they can't really climb on me either.

The toughest part, though, is watching my poor wife handle all three of them.  Normally,  it is okay, but the youngest has a cold and slept (I use that word very loosely) very poorly last night.  Coupled with the oldest suffering from exhaustion, which makes her a maniac and it is hard watching her have to deal with all of that.  It will be okay, but today is going to be tough.

If the oldest can maintain some behavior, I will take her to the birthday party that is scheduled today. If she can't maintain, then I will be delivering a present to the party, but without the oldest.

On a different note, I have been watching the Palin email reporting.  I saw a tweet from Ashton Kutchar (I know!!) suggesting he was not happy with the media's focus on those emails.  I must say I completely agree.  I know she is a characture of herself.  She is so out there that it is unbelievably difficult to feel any empathy or sympathy (I forget which) for her.  She is not a very likable person.  Saying that, though, she should not have to have the national media pouring over her emails just because she is who she is.  I don't remember the media trying to get the emails for other politicians  (at least not to this degree or not related to a specific issue ie Matt Blunt in MO).  This seems like a witch hunt (no pun intended).  Of course, it would not surprise me if the Republicans are behind it so she does not run for President and mess up what ever chance they have to unseat Obama.  I don't think they will be able to do it anyway, but Palin surely can't.

Finally, how about those Cardinals!!  First place (even though they got shellacked yesterday by the Bewers) and they fighting for the best record in MLB.  Who saw that coming????

I hope everybody has a great weekend.  I will be posting again soon.  It has been unbelievably busy and home and work, which is good, but makes writing difficult.

Comments, complaints, criticisms are always welcome.  Please let me know what you think.

As always, this is just what I think.

Be Easy

-cp