NOT REALLY FOR HALLOWEEN

My right knee thinks it is ready for the scary holiday -- it  c r e a k s!  Loudly!  It also hurts, making it difficult to stand up.  But a little later today there will be what I hope is a major change.

My orthopedist has tried a couple of different things to relieve the pain, but they have not worked.  So this day I am getting exploratory arthroscopic surgery on my right knee.  The orthopedist says he will have a good look to see what is causing the pain (and presumably the c r e a k i n g ), and clean it out.  This is out-patient surgery, so Cliff will take me home where I will likely fall asleep.

I get to be Bathless Groggins for a few days, after which the dressing comes off and I am allowed to shower.  Whether I can shower is another issue. Will I be able to get in and out of the shower?  Tune in again for another episode of Who Stole Halloween Noise?

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Re: Bathless Groggins -- When I was growing up my mom insisted I have a bath every Saturday night, whether I needed it or not.  If I made a fuss, I was asked, "Who do you think you are, Bathless Groggins?"  I never knew until today that old Bathless was a cartoon character.

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Humor--

Perhaps the single most money-saving word in the English language:   elope.

My wife and I were happy for 20 years. Then we met.

The trouble with some women as they get all excited about nothing – – and then marry him.

In Hollywood, marriage is a success if it outlasts milk.

The best way to remember your wife’s birthday is to forget it once.