Another Update! (see...more often now...)

Things are continuing to improve. Most of the major financial issues are taken care of except for my car...and that will be done with next month's paychecks...hopefully. At least the car still drives for now.

I spent the weekend off out in the woods with Chris and frumious and several other people. We all dressed up in costumes and swung padded boffer weapons at each other...with some role playing thrown in. Darkon is a fantasy LARP with boffer weapons...the padded weapons combat I am not thrilled with but it is okay...the LARP (live action role playing) and costumes and such are lots more fun.

Chris started a new country "Rokugan" out there. There has been some interest in an asian country for a while...but no one could agree on Japanese, Chinese, Mongolian, Korean...etc. So he pulled in a fantasy RPG setting country that uses it all. It seemed to go well for a first run, and generated some attention and compliments.

I was careful about my back and such, but still ended up stiff. I tried stretches and heating pads...and broke down yesterday and went to the doctor. I requested muscle relaxents and pain pills...I use them rarely but I do need them every once in a while...and the doctors flat at told me at that office they Will Not perscribe any serious muscle relaxers, no narcotics at all, and no sleeping meds. These are all things I need, rarely (like less than once every two months) ...but I do need and use them. I told them I would be happy with four pills if they wanted, with no refills. That way they could see the actual useage. I showed them the bottles I had been given before...no good. They gave me some VERY mild stuff...non narcotic. It helped...but I am worried becouse it is not completely gone..and I have several days at work now. We will see how it goes...and I may need to find a new doctor...which would suck as I really liked him and his office.

Reading good books, relaxing finally, and things are about to move at work for my transfer (I hope).