My buddy Howard has a bad back - either from an auto accident or a war injury, I don't know. (never asked) Anyhow, as those of you with bad backs know, they will go out without prior warning. He told me he was in the middle of water-sealing the bird bath when it felt like somebody whacked him in the spine with a sledgehammer. As a result, he was drenched in Thompson's Water Seal, and had to visit the chiropractor that way.

I told him to take up yoga.

I'm sure the last time I hurt my foot, I should have gone to the doctor. I probably broke something. But I figured they were going to take my money to tell me to stay off of it, which I could do for myself, and did.