Sporting Mishaps ..........

After beating 1000 rivals in a 500-mile race, Percy the  
racing pigeon flopped down exhausted in a Sheffield loft and  
was promptly eaten by a cat.  

In preparation for the 1992 New York Golden Gloves  
Championships, boxer Daniel Caruso psyched himself up by  
pounding his gloves into his face. In doing so, he broke his  
nose and was disqualified from the match.  

While waving to the crowd after finishing fourth in the 500cc  
US Motor Cycle Championship in 1989, Kevin Magee fell off the  
machine and broke his leg.  

During a cricket game in Kalgoorlie, Australia, Stan Dawson  
was hit by a delivery which ignited a box of matches in his  
pocket. As he tried to beat down the flames, he was tagged  
out.  

Russian athlete Ivanon Vyacheslav was so thrilled to win a  
medal at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics that he threw the medal  
high into the air. It landed in Lake Wendouree, and was  
never found
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At Home:

Well, I had surgery again last week. This time, the doc had to grind away a part of the bone in my 'thumb' because it was poking out. ... so, now it's a bit shorter. I got to see it today for the first time. It looks pretty good, considering. It has been more sore than I expected but the doc gave me lots of pain pills. At first it was pretty sore but now it's not too bad. I feel sorry for Bobbie the most, she's had to put up with me the last few days. These pills make me loopy and I act stupid but I'd rather be loopy than hurt. Know what I mean? :) I return back to work next Monday. ... working 1:00p-9:00pm.

As I was writing this, the doc called to tell me I have a deep infection. ... GRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!! It's going to be okay though. ... but I've gotta start taking 1000 mg of anti-biotics every 4 hours for the next month or so...... GRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!! Wonderful !!!!!!!

To make things even better, ,,,, as I was speaking to them, I decided to walk outside and have a smoke. Stepped on a piece of glass and cut my heel deeply. Someone just shoot me! ;)

Sometimes I think God is just poking me to remind me he's still there. I can't get mad at him for my own stupidity, can I? :)

I know I've been hard to get along with this pass week, ,,, so, everybody just bear with me, K'?

My brother, Ed, is down for a visit. It's been great to see him again. I've gotta give him a call now , he and his wife may be coming over to visit tonight. ... and I'm not ready. .... gotta cook dinner!

Bobbie, I Love You !
Tiffany,I Love You ! .... call me!
Sunshine, Love U 2!!!! . ... LongDistanceDaughter. ;)
Nacha, You're the sweetest girl in the whole world !
Lil'C. .... still waiting to read your published stories. :) and, we'd love to see you soon!

Gotta Run Now ! Till next time. ....
Keep Smiling !!!!!!!!!
-Doug-