Sometimes You’re Just a Foot From Trouble
All I wanted to do was pee. When you get to be middle aged, that kind of thing can become very important. Some people wake up at night thinking, “Did I leave the oven on?” […]
Tag: pain
Pulling The Horse Muscle, or Break In the Saddle Again
“Would you like to go on a trail ride?” my wife asked in August. (Yeah, I know. It’s taken me this long to recover from the emotional trauma enough to write about it.) Do you […]
Surviving The Fire, But Not the Move
My wife and I, through no fault of our own, had to fill our SUV with boxes this weekend and take them to our house. (The boxes were full–otherwise, what would be the point?) Okay, […]
Purple Pain
I pictured myself venturing out in public with a red and swollen face, so I waited until I had two days with nothing planned. Finally, the time was right. I pulled the cup of wax […]
Read This Recipe! It Will Save Your Life
Greek Appetizer SPANAKOPITA INGREDIENTS 8 green onions 2 medium brown onions 2 pounds fresh spinach ½ cup butter (½ cup more later) ½ cup olive oil 3 eggs 1 pound feta cheese 2½ tablespoons dill […]
Your pain lesson for the day
I proved I was over my sinus infection yesterday by going out and doing four hours of yard work. Even better, I have a brand new hedge trimmer that’s tiny and lightweight, so I could […]
Sympathy For The Elbow
SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK I’ve been seen recently with my arm in a sling, and whenever asked I just explained it was for sympathy. My wife put a stop to that when she realized […]
Unicorn Bites 12/18/13
Whenever I see a sign that says, “300 days without an accident,” I don’t feel safe. I just wonder what the hell happened 300 days ago. — James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) December 18, 2013 […]
YOU’RE PUTTING WHAT . . . WHERE?
I have had low back issues for years and thankfully through Chiropractic care I have maintained this annoyance until just recently. However, all good things seem to come to an end sometime. My sometime […]
An Asterisk to Dave Barry’s Colonoscopy Essay
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, only this time while sober. I want to be Dave Barry—without the man parts. As a new writer, I kept hearing over and over in my […]