Have to dig deeper but I'm fairly certain I'm out of luck on airfare etc. Was going to MMRF (gathering of 3D printing manufacturers and enthusiasts) this year but it was postponed yesterday till things settle down.
Say SlickWilly, how are you doing?
My ears were burning,
"is someone calling my name? I should pop in and see how the gang is anyways"
First forgive me if I seem "off", I am but doing the best I can. Me? Ugh, I killed my back big time a week ago, not the usual
"I did too much, have to take it easy for a few days and bounce back to "my normal"
No, not this time, the next morning I moved just right and got an incredible shot of pain, went to walk and my legs were weak and buckling under me. To make my legs weak, obviously one of the nerves got hit hard this time. So I have been home bound, on my ... bound for the last 8 days. Doc called me in a stiff script of short term steroids, like a booster pack, finished those yesterday, leg strength came back a little more ever day but still not normal, coming up stairs is a challenge and avoided. Sleep is about impossible, there is no position I can get that zero's out the pain, when I'm exhausted enough it's lights out and that's my sleep time, just woke up a few min ago from a 2 hour nap all stiffened up again. Well like my wife says, "this too shall pass" and it will. Anywho, enough whining about myself.
So the world is going on the best it can while I'm hunkered here without choice one way or the other, timing heh? But what I came here for and what I hope to find out is How are all of you? Everyone being careful and adjusting? It's a mess isn't it? I'm not even up to date with just what's going on out there, I need to catch up on the news, I know it will be depressing. From what I have seen, seem's like a awful lot of panic for something that likely will only make you sick unless you're one of those with age and/or underlying conditions, unless that has changed since last I heard? And I heard you could become a carrier and give it to someone elderly or already compromised so yeah caution for sure but still seems like a high level of panic. Well, back again to what my wife says.... it will pass.
Well I need to get up and move around the house otherwise I'll just stiffen up more, I'll grab a cup of coffee, take tie the pup outside and sit on the porch for a bit, some fresh air won't hurt! I'll try to check back in later, hoping to hear everyone is OK. And yes, I have missed you guys!
Try to keep peace in your heart, don't let worry overwhelm you, be strong so others see you strong, be the positive ripple
Sometimes I go back to what I heard long ago, worry is a useless emotion, well it is needed to keep us safe sometimes but I guess we can let it get the best of us too if we aren't careful, maybe as with all things in life, balance?I'll keep everyone in my Prayers, if you happen to chat with the big guy and think of it maybe throw in a good word for willy a well
.Take care, I'll be back (back... ugh... giggle)
Guy
so glad you checked in, willy! 
and get better real soon!
and get better real soon!
so glad you checked in, willy!
Good to see my friends again, hope things are well with you and family tibs.
Been a long day, my wife called mid-day to tell me she'd be coming home early. She manages a Holiday Inn, the owner of the hotel owns a bunch of hotels along with a few restaurants, he relies on my wife to jump in and help all the other managers when they need a hand. The hotels are about empty the last few days and here in NY Cuomo shut down restaurants today so my wife had to go help the folks at a Perkins restaurant close up. She came home with a trunk full of fresh food's that would have been thrown out, they divided up what would spoil between the employees, at least all the workers will have some food for a few days. We divided up what she brought home and have been handing it out to folks we know that could use it most. The frozen and canned goods at the restaurant will hold but they had a lot of fresh breads, cold cuts, eggs and produce that would have gone bad. We have plenty of frozen and canned goods to last the two of us a long time, but now for the next few days we'll be eating all this fresh food, it won't be much cooking so that's ok. I made a ruben tonight, well a willy's version, it was good enough for me!
Had another short nap around 2, woke up and my legs felt surprisingly pretty good, but it didn't last long, the pain and weakness came back when I was helping her unload the car, those damn stairs... But it was a good sign that if I'm careful I'll probably come back from this, well back to my normal, but I also know I can easily hit that nerve again so I doubt there will be any escaping surgery, x-ray's and scans will tell the real story. I'd like to put that off until after this corona stuff is over, which sounds like may be 2-3 (+?) months away.
Well it's sinking in for everyone that life is going to be different for some time, it will be an adjustment, especially for the young who are a lot more active and social then folks like my wife and I. But we've all been through hard times before and we'll all adjust I'm sure. I was chatting with my sister last night and reminded her of the stories grandma and grandpa told us what life was like for them on their tiny farm during WWII. I remember finding an old book of ration stamps they had and they told us about having to have the stamps to buy a pound of sugar or some gas for the cars. Grandpa told us about the drives the government had to collect scrap metal and rubber to make vehicles, airplanes and weapons for the war. Grandma told us how the neighbors would get together for a weekly meal, one family might bring beans, one potatoes, one bread, one milk and butter and they would have a community meal. I said to my sister,
If grandma and grandpa was here they'd tell us this isn't that big of a deal and to stop worrying, we'll be just fine, this country, hell the entire world has been through worse.
Well this is getting long so I'll cut it off here. Hang in there everyone, a little rain must fall before the flowers bloom, better days are ahead, it's just going to be different for some time.
Some wise words there Willy. I lost all three of my remaining grandparents over the last nine months, and I've been a little on the grateful side that they aren't going to have to endure any of this. But I found myself thinking the same thing as you said. They'd tell me to quit worrying and just do the best you can. Times have been harder, and we've made it through just fine.
I agree 100%, we''ll be fine, right now there's a lot of worry over the unknown future. My wife just left to head to the hotel, the phone started ringing here at home at 5:30 AM from night shift staff worried about how to handle people coming to the front desk to check out or check in. Once we had some quiet time I sat with her and saw the worry in my wife's face, I told her to remember when she gets to the hotel her workers are going to be watching how she's handling herself, "If they see you worried or acting panicky they'll pick up on it in a second and then they'll panic and worry, remain calm and positive, reassure them the best you can."
Fear spreads faster than any desease.
I actually got some good sleep last night and the back is a little better this morning, I'm moving in the right direction, it's gonna be a good day!
And I'll leave you my friends with one last thought. When I went stopped drinking I went through some very rough and depressing times, I'll never forget what my sponsor told me one day;
Worry is like carrying a bag of rocks, you can carry that burden if you choose or you can just set it down and leave it behind, happiness IS a choice.
Well I'll check in later, stay safe, be positive and let everyone see you smiling!
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