Pittsburgh, PA
This morning, we visited our chiropractor (and in the summer, kayak instructor), George. There were lots of hugs, jokes, riddles, and puns. Wow, I’d lost track of how much I missed him! Anyway, he got us back in working order within a couple hours. He put new shims in Kelly’s shoes and took some out of mine. Then he tested my shoulder to see how I’m doing with my rehab. I passed his tests with flying colors – officially approved to paddle! I was so happy I cried! And hugged him some more. I really could not have made this recovery without him. I’m cleared to do wall push-ups, but still restricted to carrying no more than four pounds. I still have to avoid hard paddling, but this is sooo cool!
Since snow was imminent, we met Beth at AAA to transfer the truck to her today rather than waiting until Saturday. It was an easy process, but I lost it when I handed her my extra key. Kelly was all happy smiles and I was crying. I love that truck. It had a turn signal that clunked rather than clicked – like a truck should sound. I loved to drive it at night. The dash had a glow that was different from a car. The steering wheel felt just right. This past summer, I would drive home from Debbie and Linda’s with the moon roof open, with the radio tuned to a country station, and just feel like life was perfect for that short trip. I’ll miss that truck.
Yes, I’ll get used to the new one. It’s big enough to tow our trailer to Alaska with one tire tied behind its back. It’s white like the old one. It has nice round dashboard displays like a truck should. But it’s so big I have trouble getting into it. And, the turn signal clicks. It’s gonna take some getting used to.
This morning, we visited our chiropractor (and in the summer, kayak instructor), George. There were lots of hugs, jokes, riddles, and puns. Wow, I’d lost track of how much I missed him! Anyway, he got us back in working order within a couple hours. He put new shims in Kelly’s shoes and took some out of mine. Then he tested my shoulder to see how I’m doing with my rehab. I passed his tests with flying colors – officially approved to paddle! I was so happy I cried! And hugged him some more. I really could not have made this recovery without him. I’m cleared to do wall push-ups, but still restricted to carrying no more than four pounds. I still have to avoid hard paddling, but this is sooo cool!
Since snow was imminent, we met Beth at AAA to transfer the truck to her today rather than waiting until Saturday. It was an easy process, but I lost it when I handed her my extra key. Kelly was all happy smiles and I was crying. I love that truck. It had a turn signal that clunked rather than clicked – like a truck should sound. I loved to drive it at night. The dash had a glow that was different from a car. The steering wheel felt just right. This past summer, I would drive home from Debbie and Linda’s with the moon roof open, with the radio tuned to a country station, and just feel like life was perfect for that short trip. I’ll miss that truck.
Yes, I’ll get used to the new one. It’s big enough to tow our trailer to Alaska with one tire tied behind its back. It’s white like the old one. It has nice round dashboard displays like a truck should. But it’s so big I have trouble getting into it. And, the turn signal clicks. It’s gonna take some getting used to.
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