Yesterday was my birthday and Lucie put together a little party with some friends. We have had great success with our Fryday Fridays in the past so we thought it would be a good time to do it again for the party. And it was a great success. All afternoon the family was busy battering up onion rings, mozzarella sticks, tilapia, Cajun catfish, chicken wings, haddock, shrimp and mushrooms. We set up the Hale Poolside Fry Hut and went at it. Everything came out great. There was something for everyone. Some of the kids hit the pool but the rest of us just sat back and listened to the soothing sounds of our arteries clogging... Later on I fired up the torches and we enjoyed the serenity. Sort of like a Survivor Tribal Council out there. I got some good gifts too; a CD of some Down East Maine humor, "professional" ladder ball set, gift certificate, Blu Ray movies, and a Kidney Stone Passing kit from one of my nurse friends. I hope to put that to use real soon! Oh, and Lucie got me an electronic bug zapper thing. (Picture below) It takes 2 D batteries and delivers 1500 volts. What does that mean? That means when you touch it it feels like you dipped your finger in molten steel and you wonder why there isn't a blister because it hurts so freakin' bad... After I recovered from that, we rounded out the evening zapping bugs (they really zap too!).Today the party will continue when I take on the project of replacing our leaking and rusted disposal with a new one. That I will NOT test with my finger...
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Happy Birthday to you, Shawn. So glad that you spent it in the good company of family and friends. Best wishes for an incredible year :)
Thanks, Friend. Day One of my new year was spent in two different ERs for a kidney stone. WICKED pain. Still hasn't passed. Lots of meds and throwing up. Better now but not sure for how long. Taking off tomorrow.
Are you all better??
Well yes and no: No new incidents and I am feeling great BUT the stupid thing is still stuck. I am drinking water like a fish and everything is working fine but no stone passage. I go in Thursday to get it blasted. I have a travel pack of narcotics with me everywhere I go in case the "mood" strikes again. I am hoping it passes before Thursday so I don't have to go under anesthesia. Thanks for asking.
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