Thanksgiving Football Game

Each year, we have a football game on the asphalt street in front of my home. We choose the asphalt because it pretty much guarantees that someone will get hurt, either a scrape or bump on a hard surface, or if we're really lucky, a concussion. Concussions are so vogue these days. Anyway, this year, everybody got out in great shape, except (and for the first time) ME! I caught a touchdown pass, and the act of moving one yard in a lateral fashion, caused a calf cramp so severe, as to make me go to the emergency room (after dinner, of course). The mask-wearing, overworked "Doctor" on staff admonished me to "slow down" (as if I could get any slower), and quit taking NSAIDS (like aspirin, Aleve or Ibuprofen, because for cramps and minor tears, these do more harm than good. WHO KNEW??? I have been downing these for years, and now it's all TYLENOL (like that has any pain killing ability).

So, $40.00 copay and I'm on my way...a couple of days later it was back to somewhat normal, and I'm not limping anymore. It's great keeping the foorball tradition alive! Next year, after a good warmup and complete stretch, I'll see if I can trip up my millineal nephew, and if I'm lucky, give him a concussion!