Mad Manatee Mentors 2013: CLOSED (exc/ Pop Tart bribes) (Page 170)

Originally posted by kgore I am not sure what the title would be, she is sort of an all-around gopher type person, she has done everything from help out the mascot (Slamson the lion), to shill for all star ballots, dump out swag to visitors, and to direct folks to their ticket pick-up points (what she was doing yesterday). She has also done some sewing jobs for them too--she made seat covers for a VIP booth, and she regularly makes "outfits" for Slamson.

Originally posted by kgore

All right, after 4 hours at the hospital, I FINALLY know what is going on! --and Mom is okay, kinda. I went in at about 2 pm, and figured I would eventually know what was going on. Of course the nurses just kept saying, "oh she's in recovery and should be back here soon....at 5:15, they told me "well, she is being moved to a new room where they can monitor her better" WHAT?!!? What happened?!?!? FINALLY at 5:40, I got to see her and find out details....she broke her right trochanteric neck (skinny part of the upper thigh bone that is between the long part and the head of the bone that fits in the hip socket---see? I did learn something in osteology!), and they needed to put two screws in it. She also developed a fever, and here oxygen levels coming out of the surgery were low. When I got to see her, her temps were better, and as long as she took good deep breaths, the O2 was okay (or if I made her laugh as I found out). She is in good spirits, and be in the hospital for the time being. Tomorrow, her main boss and the executive director of the Kings will go meet with her and make sure things are okay too (it is their costs--worker's comp, but they actually do really care about her). Dad is okay, and behaving himself, and now I just have to wait another week to take a 'relaxing' weekend....come to think of it, I may take a "sick" day from work this week....just to decompress....the last week has done wore me out!

Oh yeah, according to Mom, she was sure she just had a charlie horse....a charlie horse that requires surgery and screw installation, but a charlie horse nonetheless. I have always known that my family possesses an amazing tolerance for pain, but seriously, you break a bone and think its a twisted muscle? My mom rocks.

Originally posted by QueenZipp got my free finisher pic from Rev 3

Originally posted by jmkizer Happy birthday Chris!

Originally posted by QueenZipp got my free finisher pic from Rev 3

Originally posted by kgore

All right, after 4 hours at the hospital, I FINALLY know what is going on! --and Mom is okay, kinda. I went in at about 2 pm, and figured I would eventually know what was going on. Of course the nurses just kept saying, "oh she's in recovery and should be back here soon....at 5:15, they told me "well, she is being moved to a new room where they can monitor her better" WHAT?!!? What happened?!?!? FINALLY at 5:40, I got to see her and find out details....she broke her right trochanteric neck (skinny part of the upper thigh bone that is between the long part and the head of the bone that fits in the hip socket---see? I did learn something in osteology!), and they needed to put two screws in it. She also developed a fever, and here oxygen levels coming out of the surgery were low. When I got to see her, her temps were better, and as long as she took good deep breaths, the O2 was okay (or if I made her laugh as I found out). She is in good spirits, and be in the hospital for the time being. Tomorrow, her main boss and the executive director of the Kings will go meet with her and make sure things are okay too (it is their costs--worker's comp, but they actually do really care about her). Dad is okay, and behaving himself, and now I just have to wait another week to take a 'relaxing' weekend....come to think of it, I may take a "sick" day from work this week....just to decompress....the last week has done wore me out!

Oh yeah, according to Mom, she was sure she just had a charlie horse....a charlie horse that requires surgery and screw installation, but a charlie horse nonetheless. I have always known that my family possesses an amazing tolerance for pain, but seriously, you break a bone and think its a twisted muscle? My mom rocks.

Originally posted by QueenZipp got my free finisher pic from Rev 3

Originally posted by QueenZippgot my free finisher pic from Rev 3

Originally posted by jmkizerHappy birthday Chris!

Originally posted by amd723 Great picture! I heard that the swim was really tough, did you find that to be true?

Originally posted by bcraht Soooooooooo, my SO took the train in to meet me yesterday after work so we could go out for dinner.  She was behind and I got off a little early.  The sidewalk sale had just been moved to the Richmond store....  I just started on my last pair of my shoes.  They will go on sale every so often (usually when the next model is coming out) and I pair a couple pairs, as they are comfy and my feet like them.  I wouldn't say I have a problem, I am just looking ahead.  I usually retire a pair to work shoes, and have 2 pairs for running at any given time.  But my SO always wants me to get rid of a pair.  So getting a new pair in the house was going to be a bit of a problem...  Solved it by not taking the box.  Brought them home, put them in the old new pair box, which has not yet made it's way out of the closet.  Hey, she buys ice cream bars in boxes of 25.

Originally posted by jmkizer Happy birthday Chris!

Originally posted by Muskrat37

It is so past my bedtime, but I was so excited to make a video of my son's first ever swim PRACTICE, that I could not go to bed without working on it.  I am such a proud father right now, more proud than I've ever been.  These are the things that matter in life, not crazy ladies yelling at me in the parking lot over crappy wine.    

Anyways - here is a picture I took tonight.. Love how this came out. 

Here is the Youtube Video: I cut a 1 hour practice down to a bit under 6:00 minutes.  They did everything - flip turns, starts, kick sets, pull sets - I was impressed with my little guy.  He has never done anything like this, and he rocked it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mba0XgnRbOY

Originally posted by bcraht

Yeeps!  Your mom sounds like my mom...I'm sure mine would do the same thing.  Glad to hear she is doing ok now and that your dad is behaving.  I hope your mental health day is relaxing!!  Oh, and what does your mom do with the Kings?