Thanks to Jerry at WorldVenture for this giggle. After reading about my upcoming surgery and concerns he sent me this joke.
Man to doctor: “So doc, will I be able to sing after the operation?”
Doctor: “Oh, sure.”
Man: “That’s fantastic, because I can’t sing worth beans now!”
Archive for July, 2007
Will I be able to sing?
31
Jul
Old Friends
30
Jul
Even though I’m not sure how soon I’ll be leaving, I have started going through my things to decide what goes and what stays. Books are one of the hardest areas to weed through. And I’ve got a lot. I don’t plan on throwing them away, but I will need to give away/sell most of them.
So I got to thinking about why it’s so hard to get rid of books. I’ve read most of the books on my shelves. Chances are good that I won’t read most of them again – even though I found many of the books enjoyable. So why is it so hard? I have no trouble putting knicknacks, clothes, CDs and other things into the yard sale boxes. But books? I have a very hard time letting them go.
Tonight I had dinner at the home of a friend. We were talking with her 14-year-old daughter about several of the books I read in literature classes in graduate school. I remembered how much pleasure I had gotten from the stories – using my imagination to be transported into the worlds created by gifted story tellers.
It dawned on me then that giving up books is like giving up old friends. I got so wrapped up in the lives of the characters and felt like I knew them well. And even though I may never read those particular books again I keep them on the shelf because they are my old friends. I don’t want to say goodbye unless I have to. So I’ll be sure that when the time comes, each of my “friends” will go to a good home. 
Assignment America
28
Jul
Alright America, I’ve got an assignment for you. It turns out that I have a toxic multinodular goiter that is growing inward and pressing on my trachea. It is causing a significant amount of pain (imagine strep for 2 1/2 months now) and keeps me from doing fun things like singing in the choir or on the praise team.
So on July 11, I found out that I would have to have my thyroid surgically removed. That’s gonna leave a mark ~ a 4-5 inch scar across the base of my neck to be exact. The surgery is scheduled for August 10 at NW Hospital here in Tucson. Recovery is expected to take at least 10 days. So I’m hoping to get back to work on the 20th.
So to see a picture of what my scar might look like and for your assignment, keep reading!
Feeling Crispy
18
Jul
This weekend, I had a delightful opportunity to stay at the Westward Look Resort with my friend Martha here in Tucson. I had been wanting a mini-vacation, so this worked out well.
Martha has a friend who was registered to attend a conference at the resort. She specifically told them that she would not be needing a room there since she wanted to sleep at home to be able to take care of her two children. However, her school district instisted on getting her the room anyway. When Martha heard this, she offered to take care of Stacie’s 9-year-old son during the day, while the baby went to the baby-sitter’s hosue. Martha figured they would play in the swimming pool or go into town to do some fun things like bowling, movies, etc.
Being the wonderful and generous friend that Martha is, she allowed me to come stay with her on Sunday night. We (Stacie) checked in on Sunday afternoon and we all took advantage of the pool at that time. In the evening we had dinner overlooking the main pool. Afterward we sat on a bench with a great view of the city. A monsoon storm was rolling through Tucson. Though it never came all the way up to the resort, we were able to watch the lightning skim across the sky!! What a show God put on for us!!!!
