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Just like what the discharge papers at the hospital said, I have internal derangement of my knee. The Very Nice and Extremely Cute orthopaedist (don’t hassle me, that’s how it’s spelled on the sign) gave me the medical terminology for … Continue reading
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Good help is hard to find.
I’m at the orthopaedist for my knee follow-up. They have kiosks to check yourself in. Not a fan. What are those people at the counter doing? So I checked myself in and sat down to read the Internet and they … Continue reading
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Another day,
another bowl of spinach and edamame and red bell peppers and garbanzos and grape tomatoes. Doesn’t anybody have any good French feta around here?
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Don’t think about my "go"
Charmin has been running a commercial entreating us all to enjoy the go. It has cute little bears with toilet paper stuck to their rear ends, which, of course, leads us to think about what we use toilet paper for. … Continue reading
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They call it a lifestyle change
Really, it’s a diet, just like any other diet. Weight Watchers, that is. As diets go, it’s great and all, but you’re still watching, constantly watching – watching what you eat, watching what you weigh, watching how your pants fit, … Continue reading
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My day in the ER
Wednesday evening, I was sitting on the couch with my dog, minding my own business, just like I always do, when I got a terrible pain just under and to the left of my right knee. It hurt like stink. … Continue reading
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Petty is as petty does
We take the paper here at work. The newspaper delivery man used to bring it straight up to the office and place it on the counter, barking out, “NoozePAYpuh!” before he walked back out. His name was Joe. I liked … Continue reading
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What Happened to Henry Granju?
Henry Granju, if you don’t know, was the beloved son of Katie Granju, who I do not know (personally), but who is a close friend of a friend of mine. Henry was just 18, and was, by all accounts, a … Continue reading
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Maiden Voyage
It turns out that riding a bike is not just like riding a bike. I took my orange beauty out for her first ride yesterday and it all went quickly haywire. At first it was glorious. I was wearing my … Continue reading
Mules
At home we grew sugarcane. We grew other things, too, but nothing with the immediate gratification of sugarcane, tall stalks waving in the hot, flat breeze, a perfect place to go on adventures in our minds. When it was time … Continue reading
Posted in cane, Mules, Oconee River, pure cane syrup, Steen's Pure Cane Syrup, uncles
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