Wednesday, December 24: Shoulder Massage Mike’s & Dinner @ Dave’s

Good day everybody happy Christmas Eve for all those who celebrate. Anyhow, I got up with really stiff shoulder and scapulas stiffness 

and pain. Early this morning Mary discovered that Nick had time open for a massage so I immediately went for that shit heavy and hard. So I signed in at 9 o’clock, but he only had 930 because he’s running late

but I went there and he gave me the most intense massage drive I’ve had I think ever from him because I haven’t been over there in a long time. I had placed a stiffness. I didn’t know it was there. Anyhow 

he recommended ice and Arnica cream. Well, I used a little bit of ice at Mike’s when I got back and Mike’s occupational therapist showed up with no problems, which was good. I then spread the Arctic 

cream, which turned out to be $21. Next time I’ll get the other Arnica, which is a little cheaper, but I gotta keep the paint at bay most mostly it 

was at bay the rest of the day. Anyway, Mary got the food and it turns out they shorted the order on the carrots in the potatoes. I’m gonna push 

hard on the potatoes and see what I can do. I’m going back to the café. It’s 2:20 PM. I decided I’d catch the 42 bus. It was coming up. It’s pretty 

crowded. I was lucky to get a seat. Well, I got to the heart of catering chef heart of catering, and they had the mashed potatoes, all hot and ready for me to pick up no problem no fuss, thank goodness and 

praise the Lord and merry Christmas and happy Festivus and shit. Well, I got to Mary’s house and got changed and wrapped up the presents that I’m bringing to Dave 

and Debbie’s house. We then caught the 21 right on time from 20th St. and Walnut. And then we had time to talk and update my blog. We caught the Media trolley with about five minutes to spare so all the connections worked out as planned. The 21 showing up when Google Maps said it would was a first that rarely ever happens. It was very pleasant, trolley ride as the sun was setting. well, we arrived at Dave and we were the first people here. Mary’s gift of the brie cheese and the crackers and jelly went over really well cause my God I was hungry and I was knocking on those crackers. They were very good. Mary thought so too. We then had all nice conversations Larry Nussbaum came over with his wife and we were trading old war stories about playing rough house playing rough football rough street hockey, etc. We then had dinner which was superb. The salmon was cake had a crust on top of it. I never seen that before. Dave and Debbie both went to some kind of cooking classes so that explains all that. Then then David was telling old war stories about our feral childhood and goddamn Dave was cracking me the hell up I was rolling and Mario was there and she was enjoying it witnessing secondhand the glory of late 70s debauchery and fun.