I had the page 95% done this morning but circumstances conspired to keep me from finishing it throughout the day. I hurt my lower back over a week ago and it has caused a series of slowly building events that have disrupted my schedule. I’m fine once I’m up and around but it hurts terribly when I lay down, so I have been having a difficult time sleeping properly. The times when I want to sleep have been in this rotation such that half the time I’m awake when I should be asleep and vice versa. Hopefully it won’t take months to heal. I’m not sure how long it took for the spot on my upper back to heal, but in my memory it was an eternity. Being able to shrug off damage is one of the many things I miss about being young.

My nephew came to visit on Saturday because of various events. He was only here for the day but it always makes me wonder how anyone survives having a child. He is endlessly active and nearly constantly in motion. Even while playing with my Lego he only stays still for a few minutes at a time before things need to be moved.
I guess it wouldn’t seem so much of a contrast to someone in their 20s when you’re supposed to start having kids, but I know people keep going into their 40s these days and sometimes even later. Especially with men. I see 60 year old men having kids with much younger women and I’m like “How the fuck are you gonna play with that ball of energy, old man?” I guess if you’re still doing well enough in your 60s to pull a 25 year old maybe you just have a lot more energy to start with than I do. Maybe if I had a kid at my age it would also be a nap enthusiast. I’ve always been pretty into the nap. Of course I had debilitating headaches for the first 2/3ds of my life, depending on how you calculate how much life I have left. Napping was potentially a way to escape the misery of being conscious. I really don’t need to worry about it regardless. I couldn’t get a date if I tried, so it’s not like having a kid is going to be an issue.

Anyway, I hope your week is progressing well. I’ll catch you back here on Friday, as always. Until then, remember to leave six car lengths at minimum between you and a semi.

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Wow. A wholesome encounter….they’re all growing up so fast. ? Haha

Wholesome is exactly the word I was thinking of as well!

I refuse to believe Carol hasn’t gone to a friend’s job to give them some grief.

Perhaps, but unfortunately the story hasn’t really had opportunity to show any friends she has outside of work. Other than her pet cat, but they’re in a “work from home” situation.

Yes, but new opportunities have recently arisen! If she keeps on the right path, she may be able to torment both Alex and Rulette. She’ll be overwhelmed with options!

Nice to see Reggie come semi-circle. I’ve enjoyed watching him grow.

…are those two getting along?

You know, I THOUGHT my feet felt kinda chilly this morning. Not because my circulation is poor but because hell froze over.

Nope, still don’t like Reggie.

Jackie’s comment reminded me of the actor, Tony Randall. Dude got married for the second time at age 75 and had two kids. Being old enough to remember Tony Randall I wonder how he had enough energy to be a parent. Being an involved grandparent is work enough. I can’t imagine raising a kid at this point in my life. A couple of my childhood friends were raised by their grandparents so I guess you just do what’s needed but it always seem irresponsible to me to father a child that you can’t possibly see to adulthood.

2871 These Are The Days Of Our Lives.

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