I feel like Humpty Dumpty

I am falling to pieces.
Earlier this year I messed up my knee. It is still not healed and I am supposed to start a series of injections to help this week.
Last Wednesday I decided I still had the ability to tumble. Yes, gymnastics. Apparently I missed the memo advising that those within 4 months of their 30th birthday should have quit these sports (for good) years ago. I walked away with a broken right hand and spent all day Thursday in the ER.
Very soon I expect to be held together by screws and super-glue.

The good news is that my parents were scheduled to visit Thursday through Sunday, so I had some help learning to do things with my right hand. Really appreciative and glad to have seen them.

Best Email Ever

My sister's mother-in-law sent me some pictures this morning, primarily because I beg for any kind of access to my nieces that I can get... even if that just means pictures and the occasional phone call with the elder of the two for the time being. Evelyn sent over the picture below, and let me tell you, this completely made my morning. :-)
Isn't Riley cute!?!

I hate to say this....

Bronson Arroyo, former Red Sox pitcher, made a comment the other day:

"People don't own teams to lose money. If you ask any owner whether they would rather make $20 million and come in last place or lose $20 million and win a World Series, there's only one guy who honestly would take that championship: George Steinbrenner. Nobody else."

It saddens me... If only Steinbrenner would make this decision, who really loves the game itself anymore other than the fans? I can only sigh a breath of relief that Georgie isn't still running the Yanks. I can continue rooting for the Sox comforted in the knowledge that even Hank and Hal would go the way of the cash...

New Yorkers live longer than the average American

Its true!

"... it’s the way we walk that has a surprising spillover effect on life spans. Researchers have long known that people here walked fast—far faster than anyone else in the country. Indeed, the easiest way to tell a New Yorker from an out-of-towner is by walking speed: The natives blast down the sidewalk at blitzkrieg pace, and the visitors mosey along like pack mules."

I love that the tourists are compared to pack mules. Ha!

http://nymag.com/news/features/35815/index1.html

Cooking and cupcakes

Lately I've been eating out a lot. I cleaned out my fridge and defrosted my freezer last week though and have decided to cook at home for most of the next 3 weeks... since I head on vacation after that!!! I sat down tonight and have put together a grocery list, top of the list being ingredients for Mojito Cupcakes, yum! I feel so productive. Just thought I'd share. Now, who wants a cupcake?!