Good ole aspirin

Thank God for good old aspirin. It was the only pain med in the house so I brought some with me to work and dang if it isn’t working better than my usual Advil on my back pain. Even the muscle relaxant pills from the doctor don’t seem to do much, just make me feel really loopy. Sometimes the old remedies are the best.

I’m thinking of going to a chiropractor, as it’s been seven weeks now and my back is still bothering me. I used to go years ago, but that was when I had a car and the chiro was way across to the other end of town. I did find one in the phonebook that is within walking distance of my house but I hate going to new people for health stuff, especially when I’m hurting. Some of those chiros put a little too much effort into it and I’m looking for someone with a soft touch.

I’ve been thinking about retirement lately. I’ve been at my workplace for 20 years so I actually qualify for early retirement in 10 years. I’m almost 45 now so I’d be 55. I think I’m gonna go for it, even though I only work part-time. I mean, there’s nothing to stop me from getting another job to supplement my retirement income if it’s not enough. But my needs and wants are so few I’m certain I’ll be fine. It sure is nice to dream about it though.

And in the tradition of bring you amusing cat videos, allow me to present “An Engineer’s Guide to Cats”. It’s not funny the whole way through but the parts that are had me rolling on the floor. :)