I am late, yes I know I am, but I have a good excuse.
HUBBY: So. You’re not one of those women who’ll grope a patient when he’s unconscious, are you?
NURSE: Nope.
HUBBY: Damn. Who else is working today?
And my excuse is… Hubby had surgery today. Relatively minor stuff: to repair a torn meniscus.
And exactly how did he tear his meniscus, you ask?
He tore it during a basketball game that pit a bunch of 30-year-olds against a bunch of foolhardy 40-year-olds.
You’d think the 40-year-olds would’ve gotten slammed, but they won, and Hubby gave his meniscus to the effort.
I would love to tell you what A STUPID IDEA THIS WAS, but hey! I got to be supportive of my man. EVEN WHEN HE DOES STUPID THINGS.
HUBBY: So, Doc, will I be able to run marathons after this heals?
DOCTOR: Sure!
HUBBY: That’s great, because I can’t run them now. This surgery is really gonna improve my life!
So, I’ve excused myself… and here is our procrastination goody for today: a flash version of one of my favorite old Mac games: Glider.
If you ever played Glider, you know it had a catchy little tune and lots of fun sound effects, and basically consisted of trying to navigate your little paper airplane past air vents and over lighted candles and etc. When I saw it in a flash version, I couldn’t resist.
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Hi, Bonnie. Was wondering if all was OK. Best wishes to hubby, who seems to be doing very well as his lovely sense of humour is intact. A meniscus injury can be a real nuisance, so I sympathise. Never played “Glider” before but you might have a convert here! Lol, Pat
I hope the hubby feels better soon.
Avoiding the time sink for now..must…go…to…band..concert.
I join you in saying…MEN!
As the wife of a man who recently had this surgery (except my hubby also tore his ACL), I feel your pain. After you give him his meds, be sure to dose yourself liberally with holiday goodies.
My hubby, who is a non-groping nurse (Good thing or I’d strangle him!), had hernia surgery a few months back. Fortunately it wasn’t from doing anything stupidly macho.
However, when he was younger, he once came home with footprints on the back of his white uniform. I never did get a satisfactory explanation for that one!
I’m glad Hubby made it through the surgery ungroped and well-doped, at least it’s hoped…
Ok, who slipped catnip into my morning java???
(you know, if your previewer was REALLY doing its job, you wouldn’t have comments like this one… Yay, Previewer!)
Whew! I was hoping I had not jinxed him with my well wishes. He swore I would as he yelled through the phone at me! 🙂
Give the big lug a hug for me and TWO for you for having to put up with him this week.
Take good care.
I hope you hubby heals quickly! This glider game is driving me crazy!
You’re my resource for all gaming things.
Your husband cracked me up.
I see humor runs in the family. God, I wish I’d grown up with someone like you! Hope the hubby heals quickly and isn’t too much of a pain in your butt in the meantime.
Can’t believe that Glider game is still around. Back in 1997, I worked for Sirius Publishing in Scottsdale,AZ, and this is one of the games they published. I never could get mine to work.
LOL…doesn’t your husband know that old men can’t jump? LOL!
Hope the knee gets better soon. I know what you’re going through. Note that I did not say “what your husband is going through.” My guy got plenty ‘o rest as I trotted by patootie off. It was my fault…I gave him a bell!
Ciao bella…
I know where you can download Glider pro for mac 0SX, it runs better with tiger, not lepord. Google “Glider pro” and click on “I’m feeling lucky”, and John Calhoun’s Glider pro page will come up! (John is the author of Glider pro) Here you can download the 0SX version, the 0S9 version and even Glider 4.0 for system 6, 7 and 8! Plus there is a windows version that works on windows XP! Hope that helps!
Hey, thanks, Louis!