Evie Day 651
Good morning! It’s Thursday, 26 December 2024. For my friends in the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, I wish you a happy Boxing Day. For my friends in Europe, I hope you have a wonderful St. Stephen’s Day.
I pinched a nerve in my lower back. I’m taking ibuprofen and working on some stretches to try and manage it, but it’s still kind of a nagging and debilitating condition. One moment I’m fine, then just one motion in the wrong direction, and it’s shooting pain across my lower back. I’ll try to run to the doctor tomorrow, and we’ll see if we can get that nerve unpinched.
Christmas Eve and Christmas were wonderful here. We had a fantastic seafood chowder on Christmas Eve, a bit of a Scandinavian tradition, with my wife’s Danish side and my Norwegian side represented. All of the kids were over, and Evelyn was an absolute joy. When we unwrapped presents, that little 21-month-old was very helpful in distributing gifts from under the tree to the intended recipient.
On Christmas morning, we all went to Gracie’s to watch Evelyn open her gifts from Santa. We made some memories.
On the way over and way back, I was riding, not driving. It was at that point that I realized that it would not be a good idea for me to ride for about four and a half hours in a car, so I let my mom and sister know that I wasn’t in a good place to travel with my back being in a bit of a rebellious mood. Lisa stayed with me here at the house, and we had a rather quiet Christmas Day. The kids went and took a lot of pictures.
That’s about all I have for now. Coffee is made, and cinnamon rolls are calling my name.
I hope the world is treating you better than you deserve.
Peace y’all.
