He appears about once every 20 years ...

There are times when I think – go on, fall off … skateboarders on the sidewalk.  Or, shoot me now … people telling me about their UK trip.  You get the picture.  Never usually happens,  good thing in the latter case!

Frequently while I am driving, I mutter “Where are the police when you need them?”.  The second most muttered phrase is “I hope your wheels fall off!”.  I got the last one courtesy of my mum.  Many years ago, she was running for a bus, the driver saw her, but drove off anyway.  The best insult she could come up with in that instant was “I hope your wheels fall off!”.  Inspired.  I have never forgotten the injustice perpetrated on my mum and have recently adopted the phrase whenever I pass the offices of a particular Bay Area company.  Nuff said.

Anywho, I digress …

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Sinus pain makes you crazy

I get a lot of sinus headaches and sinus infections.  I used to take decongestants until I realized that they don’t work.  That only took 20 years!

Recently, I had to go to the ENT specialist to get a prescription for a sinus infection that just wouldn’t quit.  He suggested Mucinex – you have probably seen the ads …. ugly green guy that lives in your lungs making life miserable.  I was unconvinced as the pain was in my head not my lungs, but I was ready to try anything to kill the pain.

If you haven’t had a sinus infection (lucky you!) let me describe it for you.  Imagine the worst toothache you have ever had in your life.  Now imagine that in all the teeth on the LHS of your mouth.  Add being punched in the nose and regularly cracked over the head with a hammer, and there you have it.  Not good.

Anywho, I digress …

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Ah, Morning Bun. How I love you.

I walked into Palo Alto this afternoon to get a cup of coffee and a Morning Bun at Starbucks.  I like to sit and do my knitting.  I am often disappointed on the Morning Bun front – they stopped stocking them for a while and they have only recently returned.  I asked the store manager why and he said that they like to “Change it up to keep it fresh and sales moving”.  Perhaps they should call them “Afternoon Buns” after midday to encourage sales?

Anywho, I digress …

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