There have been no recent blog posts because I am too lazy. I write notes on Facebook once in awhile, so if for whatever wierd reason you like to read my notes ... add me as a Facebook friend. This is the only alternative I can offer until I overcome my laziness.
Apologies,
Josh
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Monday, August 18, 2008
My first ever charley horse ...
This weekend at "the lake" ... I got my first ever lengthened cramp/charley horse. All my life I've heard of these things, and I think in fact had them before, but for seconds at a time. So I knew what one felt like, at least well enough to know that what happened to me was a charley horse.
Saturday morning, Amanda and I golfed 9 holes at the old Executive course on Highway 59 near Detroit Lakes. It was ridiculously hot, and we were rushed the first 3 holes ... so by the middle of the round already we were tired, pissy and hot. At the end of the round, we both shared a small G2. When we got back to her folks' lake place, we each had a small turkey sandwich and some chips, and I had a huge glass of water to attempt to rehydrate before stepping back outside to bake in the sun all afternoon.
I proceed to bake in the sun, then toss some frisbee around with Jeff. Midway through said frisbee-tossing, I feel a tweak in my calf ... which I immediately recognize as the beginnings of a charley horse. As is usually the case with me, however, it goes away. A couple minutes later ... while water-running for an errant toss, the thing just lets loose. I hobble closer to shore and lift up my leg to see what the hell has happened. I'm not kidding you, for 2-3 minutes a standard sized golf ball was lodged in my right calf. It was easily one of the eeriest things I've ever seen.
So then the rest of Saturday, all day Sunday ... and today ... I am hobbing around on the aftermath. I even called a couple of my buddies last night, who have experience in the charley horse area, to verify that indeed I should remain in some pain after the actual horse part of the charley goes away. Can you blame me? This is new territory for me ... I'm scared ...
Saturday morning, Amanda and I golfed 9 holes at the old Executive course on Highway 59 near Detroit Lakes. It was ridiculously hot, and we were rushed the first 3 holes ... so by the middle of the round already we were tired, pissy and hot. At the end of the round, we both shared a small G2. When we got back to her folks' lake place, we each had a small turkey sandwich and some chips, and I had a huge glass of water to attempt to rehydrate before stepping back outside to bake in the sun all afternoon.
I proceed to bake in the sun, then toss some frisbee around with Jeff. Midway through said frisbee-tossing, I feel a tweak in my calf ... which I immediately recognize as the beginnings of a charley horse. As is usually the case with me, however, it goes away. A couple minutes later ... while water-running for an errant toss, the thing just lets loose. I hobble closer to shore and lift up my leg to see what the hell has happened. I'm not kidding you, for 2-3 minutes a standard sized golf ball was lodged in my right calf. It was easily one of the eeriest things I've ever seen.
So then the rest of Saturday, all day Sunday ... and today ... I am hobbing around on the aftermath. I even called a couple of my buddies last night, who have experience in the charley horse area, to verify that indeed I should remain in some pain after the actual horse part of the charley goes away. Can you blame me? This is new territory for me ... I'm scared ...
Monday, July 7, 2008
Inaugural Post
Well, here it is in all its grandeur ... my first blog post. In the weeks and months ahead, I hope to keep this page updated with the goings-on in my life ... including but not limited to: wedding preparation, vacations, lakes-area happenings, concerts and (one can only hope) Expressway Inn Fishbowl cockail stories.
103 days and counting ... until I'm a married man.
For those that are curious ... the title of this blog (stompinlikeadisco) is from one of my very favorite 80's tunes, "Sausalito Summernight" by a band called Diesel. I like the song because it details the adventure of a couple in Marin County on, well ... a hot summer's night in a car that's just about to die. So you have a few themes which I enjoy all competing for air time in one great song.
1) summer
2) the Bay Area
3) a road trip
4) root beer
Anyone that has ever been to Sausalito knows the vibe this song instills in your veins. It's basically about two people who might not get where they're going ... but it doesn't matter, they'll enjoy the trip. Put a quarter in the meter ... and hit the sidewalk for awhile.
"Another mile or two to Frisco, 200 gallons from LA. The engine's stompin' like a disco, we ought to dump 'er in the Bay ..."
103 days and counting ... until I'm a married man.
For those that are curious ... the title of this blog (stompinlikeadisco) is from one of my very favorite 80's tunes, "Sausalito Summernight" by a band called Diesel. I like the song because it details the adventure of a couple in Marin County on, well ... a hot summer's night in a car that's just about to die. So you have a few themes which I enjoy all competing for air time in one great song.
1) summer
2) the Bay Area
3) a road trip
4) root beer
Anyone that has ever been to Sausalito knows the vibe this song instills in your veins. It's basically about two people who might not get where they're going ... but it doesn't matter, they'll enjoy the trip. Put a quarter in the meter ... and hit the sidewalk for awhile.
"Another mile or two to Frisco, 200 gallons from LA. The engine's stompin' like a disco, we ought to dump 'er in the Bay ..."
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