What do you call this ?

Joke:

A father and son went fishing one day. As they sat in the boat for a couple of
hours, they did not have much to do. The son started thinking about the world around him. He began to get curious. So, he asked his father some questions.

"How does this boat float?"

The father thought for a moment, then replied, "Don't rightly know, son."

The boy returned to his contemplation, but soon came up with another one, "How do fish breathe underwater?"

Once again, the father replied, "Don't rightly know, son."

A little later, the boy asked his father, "Why is the sky blue?"

Again, the father replied, "Don't rightly know, son."

Worried he was going to annoy his father, he said, "Dad, do you mind my asking you all of these questions?"

His father immediately assured him, "Of course not, son. If you don't ask questions, you'll never learn anything!"

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At Home:

I'm still on the mend. The pain is mostly gone, it only hurts if I try to move it. :) Really, I think everythings going well. I saw the doc on Monday... he looked at the x-ray, looked at my new 'thumb',and told his nurse to re-wrap it, then he walked out. He didn't actually 'say' anything to me though... well, he did say " Hi, let's take a look" when he came into the room.... that was pretty much it. I would assume that if there was any concern, he would have mentioned it.(?) Don't get me wrong , I feel very lucky to have this doctor. He's probably the best in B'ham....if not the entire state,perhaps the entire Southeast. I would preferr more info from him, but I've seen him treat others in the same manner,so, I'm not offended.... he's just in demand and must see as many people as possible. I know he must be pretty much 'rich' already... so, I don't think it's about the money for him, even if he's probably pulling in a cool mil +/- a year. I think for him, it's about really helping as many people as he can, so, he dosen't have a lot of time for each person. He has the talent to restore people with very bad injuries to a somewhat 'normal' life.

I've had people who have said to me that if they had had the injury I did, they'd just have had their thumb removed and went on without it. Well, I would have lost half of my hand, not just the thumb. Also, this last 10 months, I've had to be without a thumb on my right hand and I am 'right handed'. You can't imagin not being able to hold things like you always have .... to hold a pen and sign your name, to pick up a glass, to just shake someone's hand... the everyday things in life that you take for granted. If this had been my left hand..... things probably would have been different, maybe I would have just done without my thumb. The point I'm getting at is... #1: Be thankful for what you have, cause you may not always have it. . and #2 : If, God forbid, you ever need a 'hand specialist' , you need to see DR. Ostrowski at Brookwood Hospital.

In other things... The weather has been so-so this week... a little rain, a bit of sun. It's not been cold but at the same time... it's not been exactually warm... kinda in between. Bobbie and I are planning to make a run to the lake in the morning. Going to take the dogs and might even spend the night... depends on how we feel... and the weather.

My mom had her 79th b'day this week. She's doing pretty good. I'm grateful that my brother,Paul and his wife are living with mom now to take care of her.

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Fini

I hope ya'll don't mind if I skip the 'anecdote' once more.... I haven't looked one up in my 'The Little Brown Book Of Anecdotes' ... and I'd really like finish this up so I can get it posted before we head for the lake in the morn.

I've add a link to Tiff's blog, I hope she don't mind... if she does... I'll remove it. .. I seem to be having a bit of trouble reaching her. If ya'll haven't noticed, I've had one to Bobbie's blog ('My better half') for the past week... give them, and me a comment if you'd like.

'Till next time..

KEEP SMILING !!!!!!
Doug

ps...... I enoy comments from everybody...so, even if you're just 'surfin' and don't know me.... leave one anyhow. K?