Foot to mouth

I can relate MG. While I don't have the tickle in my throat that is keeping your house up at night, it seems I have developed a sharp pain in the ball of my left foot. This pain only seems to come on about 2 hours after I have gone to bed. I am hoping I just stepped wrong and this will go away. A cold ice pack seems to stop the little shooter dead in its tracks - but that is hardly something you want on your foot in the middle of the night this time of year.

I had a couple check ups in Rochester yesterday and I am happy to report a sparkling review from both the plastic surgeon and my regular doctor. I don't have to go back to see the young, good looking plastics guy at all - and my regular doctor said, "call me in April - now get out of here and have some fun!" I have the green light to do everything from working to swimming to jogging - I just cannot lift stupid amounts of weight or shovel snow. Thankfully, these were not hobbies I ever embraced, so I think I will cope with the "loss" fairly well!

I had one complaint to report when I went to see the regular doctor today. I cannot sneeze. I mean, the sensation comes, I am almost ready to let it loose and it ends up being a couple quick weird inhales and it sometimes just cannot come out. Its like that cry thing that happens when you have cried a long time and you inhale suddenly and quickly 3 or 4 times in a row. Since she feels there is no medical reason for this - she suggested that I have come to "teach" myself to do this. For the past few months, I have been living in fear of a sneeze and when I feel one coming on I grab my stomach and brace for the worst. It doesn't really hurt to sneeze - I guess I feel like my abdomen might explode and the skin graft will hit the wall. I really don't know.

So, as I sat back this past evening I felt one coming again - I tried to relax and just take a deep breath and it did finally come. And - I am in one piece. She might be right on this. I will have to take inventory of a few more, though, before I will sign off on it! Never underestimate the power of a good sneeze. You will miss this little party trick when you "teach" yourself not to do it.

We ate at the Hu Hut at Apache Mall today. My first experience with filling a bowl with as much random food you can pack in and then standing in line watching it all stir fry on a big round flat top grill at the hand of two guys who walk around smacking spatulas the size of Nebraska. I must say it is a well orchestrated "dance" they do. I couldn't help wondering, as I stood there watching some short little chubby mans sauce bleed over into my pile of random food, if they ever got piles mixed up? I mean how would you really know. The noodle you pick might be a deal breaker - but I thought they all looked the same.

I learned I do not Black Tai Peanut sauce. I made my own little culinary delight from a recipe card that adorns each table. I should have stuck with the first concoction of random ingredients and sauces. I don't normally go for food fair where you play a large role in the meal. I would rather read it and order it and eat it. If I wanted to stand in front of a random selection of food items and figure out what to make with it all - I can do that from the comfort of my own refrigerator. I would go back though. Now, if I can figure out what to order when we go to Panera. That one intimidates me too and I end up with a turkey and cheese every time. Going to places where everyone else knows how to order and "what to do" is unnerving - especially if someone is behind you. I just got "okay" with Subway a few months ago. I hate having the big role. Make me the thing in the picture - is that so hard? Huh? 8 bread choices and 10 different sauces? Oil or vinegar? Club or Combo? I don't know. The picture dude - I want the picture deal up there above yer head! Do THAT.

Well, I should see about some sleep now since my foot thing is gone again. Cold - but gone.