Since the beginning of the year, Abby and I have been on a roller coaster with medical procedures, exams, and emotions. Of all the roller coasters I’ve been on, this is probably my least favorite. I know the end result will be the best of all-time, but the process has been challenging. I’ve been trying …
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Humor me for a moment and think about every instance in which you’ve taken on greater responsibility. You need to pass a driver’s test to get your license. You have to submit an application (or 100) in order to get a new job. You need to submit an application for housing. Even animal shelters, who …
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A very serious, not at all humerus elbow injury comparison On August 23rd, Shohei Ohtani was removed a from a game for what was then described as “forearm tightness.” This is often the first symptom of an ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injury, and news soon confirmed it. Today, it was announced that Shohei Ohtani had …
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It’s that time of the year. In California, the leaves on the trees are changing from green to green, it’s too hot to open your windows during daylight, and we’re all looking forward to the next holiday. You may be thinking that because Labor day is in a week, that it must be my favorite …
Last night was interesting for Abby and me. I got in trouble, and she slept on the couch. Yes, that is what happened. No, it’s not a typo, and no, it wasn’t in that order. The weirdest part is that we both agreed in the morning that I was not at fault. I’ll just leave …
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I spoke at length in a previous post about how this came to fruition, but our devious apartment has forced us to create a go-bag in case of emergencies. I had the great pleasure of using it this week in the middle of the workday. I was interrupted by the fire alarm, and I jumped …
Today is Valentine’s Day. Yes, it’s a Hallmark Holiday, and maybe it’s some fabricated capitalist conspiracy to promote unnecessary spending, but I don’t want to pick a fight with love. Love always wins. Today is Valentine’s Day. I type this blog, and my wife studies next to me. She knows how osmosis works, but it …
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In my previous blog, I wrote that there was a special release imminent titled “What do I do when my toilet is erupting main line sewage into my kitchen and my property manager is apathetic?” and that it would be followed by “Help, the fourth floor is flooded and the building next-door is on fire!” …
Welcome to a new series titled: … actually I assume you read the title. Therefore it would be a waste of your time to read it again and a waste of my time to write it again. It definitely doesn’t necessitate repeating, and I do my best to avoid redundancy. With all that out of …
But first, a life update: It feels irresponsible to start any message without the customary COVID-19 report. Home is great. Is it fun? No, but that’s okay. Doing what you’re told is never fun, but when you have loved ones in the high risk group, you do what is necessary for their health (even if …