Working and working

Back to work, still working on the knee. I joined the gym and went twice in 3 days. Yay me. If I was going to complain, it would be about my difficulty falling and staying asleep but I am not going to complain. I ask to seek not to be consoled, but to console, and complaining hardly fits into that plan. There's no one here to be consoled at this precise moment, but I need to get into the habit.

Took nephew # 3 to a redneck party the other day. ATV, dirt bike, 28 acres, keg! What's not to like? He was great and he had a great time. I love kids.

So, Band of Brothers. Dick Winters and Doc Roe are my heroes. I ordered 4 Easy Company books from Amazon and they came today.

Cannot wait.

A toute a l'heure,

CAM

Band of Brothers

Well, I have found a new obsession. Was there ever any doubt? Gripping storytelling, truth-is-stranger-than-fiction, plus lots of pretty, pretty boys. And I learned more about the ETO of WWII than I ever did in class. A dramatization will do that. Much better than The Pacific, although equally harrowing. Why was it better? I guess because it stayed with one Company rather than skipping around between 1st Marines, 5th Marines, 7th Marines. And the shallow part of me acknowledges that BoB had more cute guys. So this past week (the final week of recuperation) has been spent reading about Bastogne, the 101st Airborne, etc. And crying. I rarely cry, but I DEFY anyone to watch part 9, "Why We Fight" and not completely lose it. I was totally unprepared for the fact that D-Day paratroopers eventually went to Germany and liberated a concentration camp. Shame on me for not knowing history.

Anyway, zorbing last week was great. Not that I participated but the chilluns just loved it. Niece said it was her favorite activity of the day, nephew said it was a tie with paint ball. Ski Roundtop was definitely a hit with the younger generation. I did nothing all day but sit. I didn't even drive; my friend drove (her daughter was one of the participants in the fun, along with my niece and nephew). I was exhausted from all that sitting! No really. It was by far the longest day I'd had since before surgery.

So back to work tomorrow. Boo ya.

A toute a l'heure.

CAM

Recuperating

Knee surgery was August 4th, followed by a hospital stay until the 7th and then a rehab facility until the 23rd. Wish I was still there actually. They served me breakfast in bed each day and I didn't have to clean anything. And now I am home and bored. Doing outpatient PT and getting stronger every day. Still bored and sick of thinking about my knee. I can't drive or go back to work yet, but both things should happen soon.

I watched the HBO miniseries The Pacific this week while at home and it was just great. Really SHOWED the "horrors of war". I never really knew much about WWII in the Pacific. Next up: Band of Brothers, about WWII in Europe. I watched Wonderfalls last week and that was a really good, fun show. Too bad it only ran for one short season.

Notice I did not say either show was "awesome" or "amazing", two words that should probably go into retirement or at least a long hibernation. I was watching Who's The Boss this week (yes, it's come to this) and the daughter told Tony Danza that "awesome" was OUT and this was like 1988!!!!! I remember a woman named Rose Thomas being the first one I ever heard use "awesome" and I worked with her from like 1981-1985. So, my younger son was not even born yet when I first heard it used, and now here we are all these years later, still abusing the term. Why don't we say something is the bee's knees or the cat's pajamas? Or are terms from 60 (or whatever) years ago somehow too passe, but something from 25 years ago is still ok? Who decides this stuff? How about "groovy"? Or is 45 years old too old for a term? Far out? Cool? Tubular? And when DID everyone start saying everything was "amazing"?

Not that I mean this blog to consist of Andy Rooney or Jerry Seinfeld type rants. I don't mean this blog to consist of anything except what I feel like writing plus a kind of journal so I can remember stuff.

Taking a niece and nephew zorbing tomorrow! Will report back.

A toute a l'heure,

CAM