Among the mobile

I blew my back out Tuesday and spent the next four days in bed. Of all things, I was doing an ab circuit. I realize now though that the leg lifts had weakened my lower lumbar region. Whenever I do them it's gets my lower back burning, which of course is exciting. However, this particular time, when I moved on to burpees, (and I think this was second round) halfway through the set I felt a sudden smoosh in my back when I exploded from the squatting position. I knew immediately what had happened. I managed to ignore the increasing pain level when J and I went to dinner that night, but after I retired for the evening I wasn't able to make it out of bed again unaided. My dad and Rohan were absolutely amazing through the whole ordeal. I was very lucky to have the kids both Wednesday and Thursday evenings, as Rohan was always quick to offer help. The kid is quickly becoming an admirable young man. Also, I can't thank my dad enough for bringing me three meals a day. I'm also very grateful to my GM at The Hideout for being understanding and giving me time off, even when I was one of only two bartenders available for the busy weekend. So, today was the first day that I was able to walk. I was finally able to shower, and I did some small chores around the house. I'm still going to take it slow and easy the next couple of days; not taking any teaching assignments till Wednesday, and I'm not scheduled to return to The Hideout until Friday. I'm just happy and thankful to be among the mobile again.