Twist and Shout

Oh frabjous day! Calloo! Callay!

Last night I slept without waking up once because of back pain (it's actually kind of butt to knee pain). Tonight I took Mr. Bean for a nice long walk, also without pain.

I think this is from doing sciatica exercises (you can Google those) - mainly stretching and twisting like crazy. Even during my commute on the train I was twisting around in my seat as often as possible.

I'm very fortunate that at work we have a private room people can use when they need a few moments alone, because some of these exercises look rather peculiar - and I was determined to do them several times a day.

Apparently I have to keep this up for the rest of my life.

It's a small price to pay.

Oddly, the only thing that now hurts is lying flat on my back. Just about every other position and activity feels fine.

Plus, another cause for celebration - Neil answered a job ad on Craig's List and has a full-time job. With benefits and a 401K and everything. Suddenly, out of the blue.

This was a fine week. Twisting and shouting over here.