The story goes that a little boy was having a birthday and had an expectation of going to Toys ‘r Us to shop and enjoy the experience. His dad was a very busy and successful businessman. The boy asked his dad if he would take him to the toy store. His dad said, “No. I’ll pick up whatever […]
My wife cried yesterday . . .
My wife cried yesterday . . . Odd way to began a post, don’t you think? I do. You see, my wife rarely cries, unless she is in pain. The pain can be physical or it can be emotional. But, it has to be significant. “Sentimental” female she’s not (now, just so there’s no misunderstanding, […]
Pig snouts and chicken feathers
Hot dogs . . . Does it get any more American than hot dogs? Mom, apple pie, baseball and hot dogs — the essence of the good ol’ U.S. of A. Mom, apple pie and baseball are what they are. Hot dogs, on the other hand, are usually not what they pretend to be. It’s […]
A real pain in the . . . leg
ru·mi·na·tions: Latin ruminatus, past participle of ruminari to chew the cud, muse upon, from rumin-, rumen rumen; perhaps akin to Sanskrit romantha act of chewing the cud I woke up the other day and my leg hurt . . . It felt like I’d hit something hard but there was no bruise. It felt like […]
Damn(ed)!
Remember ol’ Gomer Pyle? Gooooollly. Incredulity, amazement, astonishment, wonder. That was the expression that came across my mind today as I sat with a patient. An intelligent, 30-something, successful banker. Married with a lovely family. Everything going for him. Enviable, really . . . You’d never guess the first words out of his mouth . […]