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Because, really, how many people want to read about someone’s vasomotor rhinitis? All my life, I’ve had lousy sinuses. I cannot remember a time when I didn’t have to have a box of Kleenex next to my bed. In middle… Read moreThis Post Probably Won’t Get A Lot of Views
Not the way you think. Baguette had a stomach bug that she passed on to Mr. Sandwich, and I developed some sort of nasal congestion/drippy horror that threw me for a loop. We had this exact combo at Christmas, when… Read moreChristmas Redux
Mr. Sandwich had his second surgery today, to separate the graft. The surgeon tells us that it looks like the grafts took 100%, which is a relief. It’ll be more of a relief when his pain goes away, and his… Read moreWhat’s in a Name?
So here’s the schedule: arrive at the surgical center at noon. Surgery at 1:15, lasting about 90 minutes. Recovery time, etc., figure we’ll be home late afternoon. Here’s what happened: 12:00 Arrive at surgical center. Told the doctor is running… Read moreBest-Laid Plans
After a week of intermittent Percocet, today we went back to the hand specialist to see what had developed inside the splint. Unfortunately, the reattached piece didn’t take, and tomorrow Mr. Sandwich will have to have surgery for a skin… Read moreAlas, Poor Fingertip
So I’m sitting on the couch while Mr. Sandwich and one of his friends are working in the garage. All of a sudden, Mr. Sandwich walks in briskly and says, “We’re going to the emergency room.” I follow him into… Read moreIf You’re Squeamish, Stop Reading Now
Two of my friends–and one six-year-old–met for coffee on Sunday morning. (Not to worry. The six-year-old drank water. Her growth remains unstunted.) In an effort to find a location that was new, and was easily accessible from our three different… Read moreQuality Time
I know you’re all wondering what it’s like to watch someone run a marathon. To begin with, you get up at 4:30 a.m., just like the runner does. Mr. Sandwich and I had prepared the night before; although we didn’t… Read moreSpectating
Today was the L.A. Marathon, and Mr. Sandwich and his dad ran all 26.2 miles of it. By the way, Mr. Sandwich’s dad has run all of the L.A. Marathons ever. He is persistent. Here comes Mr. Sandwich, toward mile… Read moreL.A. Marathon 2009
Tomorrow Mr. Sandwich is running the L.A. Marathon with his dad. Therefore yesterday we went to the Los Angeles Convention Center, where the Expo was being held. First, we waited in line to pick up his race number and schwag… Read moreL.A. Marathon Expo