Category Archives: Life lessons

On the way to church, I forgot to check my blind spot when changing lanes and nearly hit some woman talking on her Bluetooth headset.  She honked at me.  Fortunately (or unfortunately), she wasn’t headed to the church this time.

I’m making it a priority beginning Friday night to get plenty of rest.  I think a lack of sleep is affecting my driving.

Squealing breaks, the smell of burning rubber. And then the driver turned right onto Kossuth and then left onto 30th and pulled into the church parking lot. I parked along 29th and scurried into the church building so whoever it was wouldn’t see and identify me.

Not one of the most noble moments of my life up to this point.

I went to the immediate care center at Unity Healthcare today and had my blisters popped. They’re all bandaged up now. They actually hurt more now that the raw skin is exposed, but I’m sure they’ll feel better in a few days. Then this sordid tale can come to a close.

If I understood the doctor right, I had first-degree burns on my feet which smoothly transitioned into second-degree burns by my toes where the blisters formed. How fun!

An update on my fascinating blisters. As you can see, they expanded a little from two nights ago.

I got some pretty good reactions out of people at work today. It took me a couple of minutes to convince an incredulous Jared that these were really blisters and I wasn’t pulling his leg. He then recommended that I see a doctor. I figure that if Jared is recommending I see a doctor…well, then, I’d better do that.

UPDATE: Blake’s reaction this evening scored a close second to Jared’s.

The sunburn on my feet took a turn for the worse today. I was finding it more and more painful to walk as the day wore on. Anything that would make my skin stretch (i.e. normal foot motion) would feel like I was tearing a scab off my foot. Tonight, I took off my socks…and I found out why.

Ouch!!