Thursday, January 22, 2015

Not sure why

John working on the girls' bunkbeds, they will be very special

I am guessing in 1983
Terry and I (mostly Terry) organized the season's second Villia pool party yesterday.  It was the best yet.  I am thinking there could be as many as 55 people if everyone came.  Well there were about 30 and several were people who are renting for a few weeks.  I don't recall ever having people come who are just renting for a short time.  The food was good and it seemed like everyone had a great time.  It started at 4:00 but we arrived about 3:40.  Terry and I gathered our things and put them in the car about 6:15 and as we drove off there was a circle of about 15 people laughing and talking yet so it appeared as if it was a good time by all.
 
As I gingerly walk around this morning I am wondering what is going on with my body.  I started playing tennis in 2011 and after a short time tore a muscle in my right calf--end of tennis for the season.  In 2012 I dealt with golfer elbow (I am maybe the only person to get golfer elbow from playing tennis) and my tennis was halted.  In 2013 I decided to get real and had tennis elbow!  Then in 2014 that darn broken right wrist.  Now in 2015 a strained muscle in my left calf.
I decided to get to the bottom of things this morning so I went into the bathroom, took off my shirt to see how muscle bound I am.   Well the mirror sure does not lie.  I looked and looked and after some time I found a muscle (one).  I lifted my leisure wear pant leg and looked at the legs (a muscle in each one) so the verdict is I am not muscle bound.  The next step was to see how old I was.  Well there it was, the answer to ALL my questions.  I am getting older and I totally missed it.
So now I have a big decision to make.  Where to go from here.  I have come up with some options that I will think about:
  • sit at home and become a master puzzle put togetherer
  • take up bridge and use my mind (that may be old too I am told)
  • take up pickle ball but that involves running but I do think it is for old folks
  • see if I can find a competitive tiddlywinks league in Naples
  • turn on the TV in the morning and watch it all day
  • spend $50,000 on a woodworking shop here, opps that is out as I don't have the money
  • continue to play tennis but run slow and learn to like losing
  • continue my life as it is and deal with the pain when it comes
  • drink 3 pots of FP every morning and see if the caffeine builds strong muscles
 Well I have some BIG decisions to make in the next few days but for now my FP is gone, that is the first pot.
I do have a PT session this afternoon and I am hoping that will tell me some things.  I need to know if that muscle is strained or torn.  I really think it is just a pulled (strained) as I feel much better as the days go by.  I am hoping the PT person can tell me when I can start playing again.  I hope to have some answers by this evening and then I will ponder my options!

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