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no sore backs After getting back home at two in the morning, I wasn't sure what to do next. Part of me was tired, but at the same time I never want to waste a moment of my weekend. Then after spending a couple of hours online, it hit me. I was tired and there was no denying it. Staying awake for almost twenty four hours and moving a piano was all that my body could stand. It was time to recover. Moving the piano yesterday went far smoother than I had imagined. The moving team consisted of just my father and myself so I was a little concerned before we got started. Then when I saw the piano in person some of that fear began to subside, because it wasn't as big as I had pictured it in my head. Plus we were able to lighten the load ever so slightly by removing a few pieces here and there before we actually lifted it. With my gloves firmly in place and my hands forming a solid grip on the piano, I was surprised at how easily we got it off of the ground and were able to still walk while holding it. What was even better is that I can proudly say that neither of us got injured. I kept imagining a headline in a local newspaper talking about a Milwaukee man being pinned by a piano. That was not something that I wanted to see. A furniture dolly is a wonderful invention and we were able to roll the piano across the yard by using two pieces of plywood as a makeshift sidewalk. All that we had to do was keep the piano steady as we moved forward around the house. Then before I knew it the piano was on the trailer and I could relax. There wouldn't be any more lifting until we got back to my parents place. ... I had a clear sign yesterday that I am getting older. Being forced to listen to a Gameboy Advance for four straight hours was very annoying for me. Hearing the same electronic music over and over again was starting to affect my sanity. Now I am guessing that there is probably a mute feature on the game, but my niece didn't seem to be willing to use it. Sigh. ... With their series Identity Crisis, DC soured the response of a number of readers and I was one of them. The events in the book were meant to change the way that readers viewed the characters, but for me the story was too forced and left something to be desired. Now, however, DC has redeemed itself with Countdown, a very compelling piece that will stay with me a long time. Not only did it touch upon earlier parts of the DC mythology, but it was also a fitting tribute to a somewhat minor character. I don't think that I ever liked Ted Kord more than I did in this one issue where he died. |