Ouch! And a survey.

I knew that it wasn’t going to be a good day when my brother said on the phone, “I need to tell you that Mom’s OK…but she was in a car wreck this morning.”

Holy Crap!

As it turns out, she was on an icy overpass, about to exit, and a semi rear-ended her, sending her slamming into a concrete divider and flipping her car. She suffered three fractures to her left arm (the word ‘shattered’ was used), one in the shoulder, one in the forearm, and one in the wrist. Other than these minor inconveniences, she escaped with minor cuts and bruises.

To say that she was lucky isn’t really accurate. I mean, if she were lucky, the semi would have missed her, right? However, she was very fortunate to have not suffered major injuries, or even death, at the hands of a stupid truck driver who was going a bit too fast.

She’s still around, though. And as you might expect, I’m thrilled that she’s going to be OK. I’m also glad that it wasn’t her right arm that was broken…doing certain things really requires your dominant arm sometimes, and she’s already frustrated enough with one arm out of action.

So we’re glad to be heading up north to give her a hand for awhile. It’ll be good to see my family again, and Christina and I both need a rest from some things here at home. I’ve even written up some workouts that I can do in Mom’s basement (where we’ll be staying for the duration of the trip).

There’s more to talk about, including our Graduation Ceremony yesterday, and the SWAT party that Amy and Shawn held at their house today, but I’m actually kind of tired. I did a killer workout today that involved pull-ups, pushups, box jumps, deadlifts, kettlebell clean-n-presses, and the like, and I’m just whipped. Later.

40 Questions

1. Where were you 1 hour ago?
At Amy and Shawn’s house…they had a great party for the Jade Mountain instructors.

2. Who will be your next kiss?
That would be my wife.

3. Do you kiss a lot of people?
Nope.

4. Are you wearing socks right now?
Lemme check….yep.

5. When was the last time you went out of state?
That would be last Christmas, when we went to Indiana to see my folks.

6. Have you been to the movies in the last 5 days?
No, but we did see The Golden Compass last week.

7. What was the last thing you had to drink?
A Coca-Cola at the party.

8. What are you wearing right now?
Amazingly, I’m still wearing jeans, socks, shoes, and a red shirt. I usually strip immediately upon returning home at night.

9. What was your last purchase?
I picked up some Subway sandwiches for lunch.

10. Last food you ate?
Probably some of Renee’s fabulous stuffed mushrooms.

11. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone?
Brian.

12. Have you bought any clothing items in the last week?
Nope…but I’m planning on using Amy and Shawn’s generous gift to get some new running shoes!

13. Do you have a pet?
Just one little Beta fish named Willie.

14. What did you do last night?
We had a Graduation Ceremony at Jade Mountain, then we ate at Pho Mai, courtesy of Amy and Shawn. Man, they’re just awesome!

15. Are you a vampire?
What? Um…not really, no.

16. If you could be anywhere right now, where would you be?
To be honest, I’d love to be asleep on the couch. And that’s where I’m headed after I’m done here.

17. What is the last thing you purchased online?
Ross Enamait’s new conditioning book and dvd, Full Throttle Conditioning. It’s really great!

18. One thing you hate about yourself?
My lack of self-discipline. As a martial arts instructor, I hold myself to a very high ideal, both in my training, in my relationships, and in my life in general. Even so, I must constantly keep myself on track to do the things I know that I should do. I’m just as human as the next guy.

19. What's your favorite soup?
Pho Mai’s pho tai, without a doubt.

20. Do you miss anyone?
Why yes, I have many friends and family that I don’t see very often.

21. Last movie you saw?
Stardust.

22. What are your plans for the day?
My day is nearly done…resting on the couch, then cleaning the kitchen and maybe some laundry before bed.

23. Did you have fun today?
As a matter of fact, yes I did. And had a fantastic workout as well!

24. Who is your last text message from?
Christina

25. Were you an honor roll student in school?
Yup. Graduated in the top ten percent of my class.

26. What do you know about the future?
I know that it’s approaching rapidly…and I know that it has the potential to be wonderful.

27. Who rode in a car with you last?
Monkey.

28. What is your all time favorite band?
I still have a huge crush on Cathy Dennis, but I love lots of music.

30. How old do you want to be when you have kids?
I was 32 when Monkey came along. I may be nearly 40 when and if we have another.

31. Did you meet anyone new today?
Yes, a new fellow came by to visit the school.

32. Do you have any tattoos or piercings?
Nope.

33. How do you like your soda?
Coke over ice with lime wedges.

34. Do you like hot sauce?
Yes, in spite of the hot-potty issues that come with the hot sauce.

35. What are you doing tomorrow?
Cleaning house and preparing for a trip.

36. What day is tomorrow?
Sunday

37. What is your current mood?
Cheerful, but a bit tired.

38. Are you someone's best friend?
Yup. I have some really great friends.

39. What did you get for Valentines day?
I’m sorry to say that I have no idea. My hippocampus is simply not big enough to hold that kind of info for very long.

40. Someone who last bought you something?
Christina, Amy, and Mark. Thanks!

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Happy Holidays to you, everyone!