Feeling Better

Well for the last roughly Month and 1/2 I have been fighting with a strained back.
(See earlier post about doors)
I think I twisted my back wrong putting up the trim for the doors. Note to self, Don't bend sideways to swing a hammer. Posture Posture Posture!
Oh well this last weekend was very good.
Nice weather,
Good friend dropped by on his new Harley. (Glad your doing so well Mark!)
Ethan proved he can live on his own (sort of, he house sat for Gary and Raelynn)
We made Zucchini pancakes last night for supper! MMmmmMmmmm! So Good!
And on top of everything else my back seems to be finally on the mend. I have been able to get out of chairs and walk without being stooped over to the side. (Mary says I am either at 2:30 or 10 to 6 depending on if I am coming towards you or going away.
Still have a few issues in the morning, but I am hoping this is the turning point where it all starts getting better.

23 Years! Now I have been Married longer than I lived single!

Mary and I celebrate 23 years of marriage today!

I have to say through all the ups and downs I could not have had a better partner.
(She is my Kemosabie, and I am glad to be her Tonto)

We celebrated last night with dinner at Tapalpa's Restaurant in Elk Grove Village.
Oh My what a good restaurant! Unbelievable food, Wonderful Atmosphere, and very authentic Mexican food.
We then went to the theater to see Julie and Julia.
Meryl Streep and Amy Addams were very good.
Meryl made you feel like you actually knew how Julia Child felt at the time. Amazing performance!
Well worth going to see!

This morning I was still struggling with back problems so Mary went to the Grocery store alone.
After she left I had Jordan take me over to the Jewel and I got a beautiful rose for Mary.
I had been working on a long poem for this day and I wanted to leave it out for Mary to find when she got home. (The rose was to help her find it)
When I re-read the poem, I realized it was somewhat familiar... Very familiar... it was very close to an old George Strait song... I had to rewrite quickly. She was going to be home in less then 10 minutes!
This is what I came up with. Not nearly as long as the original, but this one is much more original.

23 years ago, I was standing in a small room waiting,

Not really nervous, just listening to the music play.

Then it was time and we walked out.

I watched everyone coming in, and was now a little nervous.

Then I saw you coming in on your fathers arm and you took my breath away.

23 years of friendship,

23 years of love.

23 years together,

And still, you take my breath away

I Love you Mary!

Movie Review

Well we watched the movie "Miss Potter" last night.
We enjoyed it very much.
This movie is about the start of Beatrix Potter's career as a writer.
It was a very interesting story. I never knew that she had painted her own illustrations for the books she wrote.
As a period movie, it was not on par with "Sense and Sensibility" or "Pride and Prejudice" but it was good.
And one of the few movies that I would ask Mary to hit pause when I leave the room.

OUCH

I have had a very bad July.... Well not the whole month... the the first week was great.
After that, my back went out.
I have been hurting bad but am working hard at trying to get over this and get back to life.
I have had so much pain in the mornings that it takes me about 5 minutes to get up out of bed.
Then the first few steps are horrible.
The more I move around the better it gets but still not able to do everything I want too.
Oh Well

As the Grinch said in the Ron Howard Movie

OWEEE!