Strange Day

My day started in massive pain.  The muscles in my back weren’t happy with me and were inflamed and having spasms.  I ended up having to take a trip to the doctor to diagnose the issue (spasms) and get a recovery plan (drugs, rest, exercise).

I got a prescription for some muscle relaxers and pain killers (some gooood stuff). I was stuck at the doctors office for hours.  I hate going to the doctor, not because of the doctors, but because of the wasted hours.  I was able to catch up on a couple of podcasts though.

After I was home for a bit I got an IM from my friend Caroline who told me she had tickets to tonight’s Dbacks game.  Not just tickets, but tickets in the nice part of the field.  Luckily I hadn’t taken the Vicodin yet so I was still able to drive.  I hopped in my car and met her at Chase Field.  Diane was in a meeting and was planning on meeting us a bit later.

We had awesome seats and the muscle relaxers had allowed me to start moving again.  I had some minor pain but we were in section 207, how could I pass that up??

Here’s a shot of me and Caroline being silly.  We had a blast watching the game, even though we lost, and Diane made it just in time to see the last 3 outs.

This is what I love about life.  You never know what’s coming your way.  From my least favorite thing (waking up in massive pain) to one of my favorite (hanging out with friends at a major league game) – I had no idea either one of these things was in store for me today.

Now I’m chillin’ on the Vicodin and the pain is gone.  I think I’ll sleep great tonight!

Posted by Mark Wallace Posted in: Random Stuff, Sports No Comments » April 2008

Snapshots from the week.

This week we tried to take some micro breaks and give ourselves a mini-vacation.  Here are some snapshots of a couple of outings.

Enjoying the Diamondbacks beat up the Giants at Chase Field.

Diane and our friend Bill.

What a view!

We took a bike ride yesterday and this was shot along the way.

Diane on her bike.

A roadrunner I saw on the trail.  I tried to get closer but… he ran away.

Posted by Mark Wallace Posted in: Random Stuff No Comments » April 2008

Crazy Dog!

Diane caught Luka and I running around the house tonight.  Sometimes Luka gets inspired to run like a crazy dog around the house and it’s one of the funniest things ever.  Luka was shaved for an ultrasound recently.  He’s a healthy dog but looks funny.

Posted by Mark Wallace Posted in: Humor, Luka No Comments » April 2008

Steve is warm, polite, intelligent and funny.

This is what Steve Martin used to give people who asked for his autograph.  Genius.

Posted by Mark Wallace Posted in: Humor No Comments » April 2008