My Motorcycle Injuries

I returned from my trip to Israel/Jordan a few days ago. Everything went well with the things that needed to be done and I was able to visit a bunch of nifty historic sights besides. We had no issues concerning any need to deal with guns or bombs, so...bonus. The ankle on my accident damaged leg swole up in a big way over the course of time, but it didn't involve any pain. Aside from the ankle, my body did alright with all of the walking and step climbing. None of the things related to my motorcycle accident injuries was a hindrance at all throughout the trip. I was really tired at the end of each day, but my body held up well and I was able to handle all of the things required of me physically with a good sense of ease. Uh huh. The irony of it all? When we left for the trip I had been dealing with some congestion in my head for about a week. It was getting better as the trip approached, and it improved during the first week in Israel. Nice, right? Well...the last two days I began ...

We often have ducks wandering throughout our neighborhood. They breed, hang around, disappear for a time, and leave a mess on my driveway. Because they have been around here forever, they have become a very familiar part of the landscape. I’ve gotten to know a lot about the way that they live throughout each season. One even set up a nest against the front wall of my house once. One of the things that I have noticed about the ducks over the years involves the way in which they cross streets. Do you remember the old adage “look both ways before you cross the street”? Yeah, they’ve never heard that one. The ducks around here cross streets, regardless of the amount of lanes or the speed at which people are driving, all with a casual sense of privilege that rivals Yankees’ fans in October. They casually strut across the road, seemingly without a single care, at a speed that leaves you wondering if they have bothered to notice the 4-ton vehicles coming straight at them. I believe that I kno...