Fresh Family Dinner

I had to get past a fierce security guard in order to put dinner on the table tonight – but it was worth it!

Carter and Mamie got to town this afternoon and we put together a very fresh family dinner.

Freshly harvested green beans from the neighbor's farm...

And some early baby red potatoes. So yum!

Jim had also picked up a few racks of ribs from the store yesterday to BBQ up. Farm to Table + IGA to Table = Delicious!

After dinner, we went downtown to hear our friend Pam's band perform at Whiskey Rapids Saloon. They always put on a good show! And it was great to hang out with the kids, of course.

My lesson from today: Support local farmers, local grocers, and local music! 

Spare Ribs or Just Misplaced?

I was thinking a bit about Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden today. Why? Well, funny story, turns out my back pain this week is caused by a rib out of place!

Can that happen? Apparently so. 

I remember this happened to Carter many years ago and I thought his chiropractor was a quack. But I trust mine to the moon and back, so it must be true.

Had an appointment after work today. As soon as she touched that area on my back, I let out a yelp. And was reminded that no wonder that Shiatsu massage chair hurt so much. It was digging in right where that rib was out of joint. She did her best (and quite painful) ministering to push it back into place. I did not feel immediate relief but I should know come morning if that did the trick. Otherwise, it's another try on Friday.

What could cause this since there was no trauma?

Probably lots of things. But ... she almost hid behind her desk when she said, "It could be too much golf with no stretching."

The nerve!

Since most of our twisting in golf is one-directional, she said I need to do specific stretches for the "other direction" to help compensate and keep muscles loose. "Do these stretches and that's the only way I'm going to let you golf."

Yes, ma'am. Anything you say, ma'am. I have league tomorrow!

I'll keep my fingers (and apparently my ribs) crossed.