I really should just change this post to ‘What went wrong for Charles this time?’ because that’s how the week is going. In fact, this post is so late in the day because I was waiting for something good to write about. So, we’ll start with that.
My son just earned his orange belt in martial arts. He’s very proud and did a great job with the test. Now, he works his way towards a purple belt, which is going to take a lot longer. I’m sure he’ll get there in the blink of an eye though. Feels like it wasn’t very long ago (August) that he first put on a white belt. It’s interesting seeing what he can do too because we can’t practice the grapples and throws with him. The kicks are difficult enough since we’re never ready for the impact even with the pads. Nice way to end a really rough week.
Now, Sunday was an early wake up with a trip to the emergency room. My son woke up crying about his ear hurting. We tried to hold out until a clinic opened, but that was going to be 2 hours. The only place open was the E.R. and he was bawling by the time we got there. Got even worse when we got a bed too. There were definitely worse cases there, but it’s still hard to stay calm while your kid is crying, thrashing, and screaming that he needs a doctor. It was only an ear infection caused by his cold, so he started to calm down after a little cleaning and medicine. This still meant I only had a few hours sleep and had to make it to the next weekend.
Why couldn’t I rest this week? Well, about 2 weeks ago, my wife got t-boned and her car needs two new doors. It’s at the shop and we’re having some issues. Long story short, the insurance company is having a little trouble getting in touch with the other driver and that’s delaying everything. So, the car is at the shop while this is getting settled and it can’t get worked on until insurance finishes the hunt. This means I’m driving my wife to work and my dad is picking her up. Keep in mind that I’m already driving my son to school, which means I have to get him moving a half hour earlier now. No time for biking since I have to get both of them ready, myself showered, possibly eat something, and out the door to battle traffic. This could be going on for another 2 weeks at least. So, I’m going to apologize now if I get snippy and irritable because this is rough.
And that’s . . . Oh . . . Yeah . . . I almost forgot the bigger disaster. So, my son had the ear infection and my own ears decided to pull a ‘Hold My Beer’ move. DOUBLE EAR INFECTION! This hit me on Tuesday and I went to the doctor after my chauffeur stint stopped for the morning. My left ear earned the reaction ‘Wow, that’s really red. Even the tubes are red’. That was the good one too. My right ear had a chunk of earwax sitting ON the eardrum and it might have been there for awhile. Since this wasn’t a specialist, they didn’t want to try too hard to remove the blob. They tried a pick, which felt like a spike trying to get into my skull. The water peroxide thing didn’t do much either, but I guess it loosened something enough for ‘Return of the Brain Needle’ to make some progress. This resulted in being told that the skin beneath that glob was fragile and there ‘might’ be some bleeding. Just like I ‘might’ eat pizza if it’s put in front of me. Let’s just say I think I freaked out a bunch of people at the grocery store and a cashier who happened to be on my right-hand side. After 6 hours of that nonsense, I was looking up if people can die of blood lose from such a slow seep. Honestly, it still does it at times. I have to do ear drops and see a specialist if things don’t improve in a few weeks.
That was my week and next week looks to be just as exhausting with all the driving, but with rain and possible snow this time. I’m slowly making progress on Quest of the Broken-Hearted even with these disasters. Next weekend is Super Bowl, so nothing will happen then in terms of writing. So, my hope is that I’ll finish this book within two weeks and then I’ll finish the posts for March. It’ll be too close to my son’s break to tackle another book, so I’ll focus on Ichabod Brooks outlines and maybe do another read through of War of Nytefall: Loyalty. By the way, should I consider doing guest posts for this new series? Just trying to figure stuff out.
What are the goals?
- Rid myself of ear infection.
- Write more Quest of the Broken-Hearted
- Possibly do a few more March posts if I’m not in book writing mood.
- Driving people around
- Maybe cooking
- Staring forlornly at the stationary bike
- Read more ‘One Piece’
- Figure out what manga series to tackle after ‘One Piece’
- Rue the day
Legends of Windemere 
Sorry, it hasn’t been the best of weeks for you Charles.
Hopefully next week will be better. Be well.
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Thanks. Though, I’m at the point where I’m just wondering what’s going to be next.
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Waiting for the other shoes to drop. .. I know how you feel. Be well my friend.
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Thanks. Guess I should carry a shoe proof umbrella for a while. That or a hard hat.
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lol
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What Went Wrong for Charles This Week might be a good title. Sorry about your ears. Man, that is no fun. Good news about the orange belt. He must be proud. I keep saying I hope next week is better. I may be a jinx.
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I’m starting to think the entire phrase has been a jinx for me. I say it myself and then things go wrong. It’s already looking like my day of rest tomorrow has been canceled due to things beyond my control.
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Ugh.
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And now another ‘Beginning of a Hero’ review is gone.
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“This too shall pass, Charles,” she said.
Easier said than done, huh? Better days are coming… sooner than later! 😉
Hope you can enjoy (rest) some of the weekend.
Congrats to your son! 👍
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Thanks. I’m hoping for rest tomorrow, but it’s already looking bad. Being the only person with a car means all errands fall to me.
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Awesome to hear about your son’s progress! Not so awesome about the ear infection stuff, though. That always sucks. If you do end up going for guest posts for the new series, I’d be up for another character interview if you’d want one.
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Thanks. I’m trying to decide on if I want to do character interviews before the first book. It’s kind of hard to do that with a character that hasn’t really debuted yet. A lot of mystery in this book, which means they can’t really talk about much in terms of story.
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Ear infections are so painful, and worse for adults. Great news on the orange belt. When your wife’s car is fixed and back on the road, things will get easier. So sorry about your awful week, Charles.
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Thanks. We’re really hoping the car is up and running soon. The issues blocking it are plain insanity that I can’t mention in public because of how nuts they are.
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Best wishes to you, Charles!
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Ouch! That sounds like a very painful week you had. Hope your ears get better soon.
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I hope so too. Worried that it might take a while.
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Ears can be tough to take care of, just like eyes. Hopefully they will heal up quicker than you expect.
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Fingers crossed. This afternoon felt like the first time in a week that they weren’t giving me trouble.
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Wishing you a speedy recovery, speedy purple belt, speedy identification of other driver and speedy sleep tonight….better week coming Charles.
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Thanks. Be nice if one of those happened. Have a fun week
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My goodness, Charles, your ear troubles are worse than mine. I have an ear infection too this week and it was very painful. Now, with oral antibiotics and antibiotic ear drops I have no pain but my ear feels all blocked. It is horrible.
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The blocked up sensation is worse than the pain. Can’t figure out how to fix it.
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Congratulations to your son. He’s really doing well!
That sucks about the thing with your wife’s car. Hope they can get hold of the other driver so it can get sorted out soon.
Sorry about the double ear infection. Hope it clears up quickly.
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Thanks. Be nice if one of those issues is cleared by Friday.
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Can but hope…
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Unbelievable week. Your insurance should cover you and go after the other guy on their own time. Maybe it’s time for a call to the NY Department of Insurance. Those who are self employed often forget they need vacation and sick days too. Maybe it’s time to use some of those.
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That’s what we thought about insurance, but it seems they want both sides of the story before acting. Vacation is going to have to wait for a bit. This week has the extra wrinkle of ending with the annual Super Bowl Party. Jury is still out on if we’ll watch though. 😜
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Yeah, I’m not into the game either this year. My wife always goes to Nevada to watch with her brother and it gives me some leeway for my own projects.
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Kind of a shame. Used to be able to find a reason to root for one team. Not this year.
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So sorry all this has happened. Sometimes you just have to (try to) relax and roll with the punches.
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Guess I don’t have to worry about growing moss with all the rolling I’m doing.
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Sorry to hear about your wifes accident. I know how aggravating it can be when your schedules is all thrown off. Hope your ears heal up quickly and things get back to normal for you soon. Take care!
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Thanks. Ears are starting to do better, but it might be a back and forth for a while.
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