Sunday marked the six week off mark, which my doctor said would have been the maximum needed to heal my damaged hamstrings. Unfortunately, that’s not the case; I still have a bit of pain and they’re ridiculously tight. While I can tell they’re getting better, I know I still have some time to go… Ungh… Today I went to get check out for orthotics…
And the final little note about that eventful week… On Friday, September 25th, the world welcomed Emily Lamken into it. I forget her height and weight, but she was pretty close to normal on all accounts (once the nurse figured out they had measured her incorrectly the following day). Deep blue eyes, which are likely to turn brown, and other than that, I don’t…
On Tuesday of “that” week, my dad retired from his position at ExxonMobil. Get this… HE WORKED THERE (at Mobil originally) FOR OVER 30 YEARS. Talk about staying power… ok, let’s not. Anyway, Dad, congratulations. Now’s the time to sit back, relax, and fully enjoy your life. Travel, read, get better at video games, and enjoy your grandkids. The plan is to move to the…
[This is the start of that “most eventful week of my life.”] On Monday, we did the unthinkable; put down our Weimaraner, Amber. I don’t want to touch on that day too much as we should instead celebrate her life, but it was probably the most difficult thing I’ve ever done. We received Amber in early 1995 [I think?] as we were promised a…
As Andy noted, my difficulty settings clearly weren’t correct. That leaves me with a feeling of guilt that I more or less cheated in those games. To make up for it, I’ve restarted my season on the next higher level. The first game against the Giants was actually very realistic; Caitlin was actually getting upset at the Redskins ineffectiveness when it mattered. I lost…
[I know, this isn’t about last week… I’m bad] David and I have agreed to begin a diet together today. With me not running, I’ve been finding it hard to maintain good health habits. Sadly, diets are not easy, which is why we’re doing it together; we’ll keep each other straight. Before you get thinking “Oh my god, Mike, you’re already skinny!” know that…