The Care and Feeding of UNJURED Men

No, this blog entry is not just a ploy to put up the cover of my last book. Really. Because I have the care and feeding of a particular injured man on my mind.

Surfer Guy is in the doldrums. He’s 6’5”, and has had back problems for a number of years. Seems no surprise, sorta like a giraffe getting a crick in its neck. Goes with the territory.

However, Surfer Guy had surgery for a herniated disc at the end of July and just found out Wednesday that it has ruptured again! He’s going to have a more drastic surgery to remove the entire disc next week. He’s already been lying around for a week hoping it would get better with rest, but now…now this means even more lying around.

Surfer Guy, unlike moi, is not happy with a stack of books. He needs action! Movement! Things happening!

He’s already bored with TV. The laptop computer is not much better. He borrowed Son 1’s Gameboy and is playing that make-you-mentally-younger game, BrainAge, on it. He’s thinking like a 20-year-old now. And 20-year-olds are not any better at being flat on their backs. The poor man is going nuts.

I, on the other hand, knowing we have several holiday parties we plan on hosting, have turned my attention to Surfer Guy’s usual chores. Last weekend I learned how to use the leaf sucker-upper as well as the gas-powered power washer. I had to fill it with gas and then yank on one of those cord thingies to get it started! I Am Woman, Hear My Tools Roar!

So, while my future looks busy with planning parties, cooking, as well as power-washing everything in sight, I still have to keep Surfer Guy sane.

Any ideas as to what can occupy a bedridden man for a couple of weeks? Ideas are welcome as long as no heavy lifting is required!