Happy New Year??

*Not an actual picture of Joey's insides.

Ok, Here's the Deal.....

Every year since I started working with my current employer, I have taken the week between Christmas and New Years off.  The time always goes way too fast, and it seems I only get a fraction of the things I would like to get done, actually done.

This years break was no exception.  Leading up to my time off Kim and I had grand plans of getting pictures and artwork hung on the walls of our home.  Kim and Keara decided to paint my office,

Office after Paint!

the kitchen faucet needed replaced, the list went on and on.  We actually got all but the hanging of stuff done.  We even put shelving up and Kim alphabetized all the DVD's so we can actually see and watch them when we want to.  I got the faucet replaced,

New faucet and soap dispenser.

and made a jewelry hanger and hung it for Kim.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kim's Jewelry Hanger Thingy.

  So all was going well, and then came the last day of my break, New Years Day.  It was a good day for the most part.  Joey and Lauren came over with their new addition, a puppy named Boo.  Corey somehow had the day off work, we got a stack of pizzas, and sat down to watch the Bronco game.  The game stunk, but the company was good.  After the game, Joey and Lauren went home, I got all my stuff ready for the return to work and settled in for a bit of down time before going to bed.  Then I got a text from Joey.  He said he thought something was going on with his appendix.  He waited it out, then called the nurse hot line.  They told him to head into the ER, he called me around midnight, Corey and I met them at the hospital.
So long story short, after a scan it was decided he needed an appendectomy.  Surgery was the next morning.
As I write this, Joey is at home resting, dealing with the aftermath.  What aftermath you ask, well poor guy, the timing could not have been worse.  He had surgery the day before he was to stat what Corey called his "first grown-up job."   See Joey got a long term sub job at the high school he student taught at.  Now they had to get a sub for the sub they got!  In addition, he was supposed to travel to California for a coaching clinic.  He had to cancel the trip, and that really stinks for him.

Oh well, the year can only go up for Joey, it could start heading that direction if the Broncos can find a way to beat the Steelers this Sunday.......

Peace,

Woody