Ms Sparky

For my regular readers and close friends and family you all know that my lower back has been really giving me some grief. I have learned that the whole “misery loves company” thing really isn’t true. If you persist in trying to make your friends and family miserable, you aren’t going to get any company!!

I woke up yesterday with a pain I could only compare to natural childbirth. I called my new chiropractor and her office didn’t open until 2pm. I was pretty certain I would be dead by then. So I called my old chiropractor/physical therapist and told them I was on my way.

My back muscles were so tight and balled up he couldn’t even adjust me and no amount of massage and heat was going to change that. I have never cried in the chiropractors office. Let me tell ya…..I cried!!!! I’ve had broken bones that didn’t hurt that bad.

He turned me over to another physical therapist that took me to the physical therapy room. He hooked my back up to this shock therapy machine and told me to relax. What?? I’m an electrician. I can’t relax when I am being shocked. All my electrical instincts are telling me to GET AWAY!!! And contrary to popular belief….WE DON’T GET USED TO BE SHOCKED!!! WE DON’T BUILD UP AN IMMUNITY!!!

On a scale of 1-50 on the shock-o-meter, I was only able to get up to 13. I have to go back today for another treatment and I going for 20.

The treatment seems to be working. I could actually dress myself this morning! There’s nothing like having a five year old help you get dressed.

Oh yea…Keelen was with me yesterday at the Chiropractor’s. He asked him “Can you fix my grandma? She’s been kind of cranky!” The things kids say!

Ms Sparky

Some managers just never get the fact that a genuine “Thank You” for a job well done goes a long way to boost employee moral and loyalty. Now I know what an amazingly smart, honest, loyal and committed employee my husband Cal is.

It would appear his company, Siemens Water Technologies Corp now knows it as well. The following article was published in the Divisions Newsletter “The Water Cooler – A Weekly Newsletter for Purified Water Associates” Because I do not have permission from Siemens to reprint this article I have abbreviated the last names to a letter only.

Cal Crawford Rocks at Pebble Beach

August 13 – 20, 2008 Volume 31

Recently, Aaron B. and John K. were in meetings with CDM. Here is what they learned and conveyed to Mike Y., Cal Crawford’s boss in a recent e-mail.

Mike,

I thought I would pass along several extremely positive comments that were received regarding Cal Crawford and the Pebble Beach startup both yesterday and today.

John K. and I were in meetings in CDM’s Walnut Creek office yesterday (on an unrelated project) and ran into Chad B. and Peter T.. We got to discussing the Pebble Beach project; both had extremely positive comments about Cal’s work during the commissioning of Pebble Beach. …..(portion omitted)

Today, while visiting the plant, we spent some time with Brent R. of Pebble Beach Company and Larry (lead operator at CAWD). Brent and Larry both had great things to say about Cal as well.

It was great to hear such positive comments about a colleague!

I wasn’t sure if these comments had made their way back to you…so thought I would pass them along.

Regards,

Aaron

Kudos to Cal. We all thank you for your efforts, hard work and positive display with the folks at Pebble Beach. (END OF ARTICLE)

NICE JOB HONEY!!!

Ms Sparky
aka (Your Wife)

It has been two months and I am still struggling with not smoking!!! My back is killing me and I would trade a kidney for some relief or a cigarette. I am self medicating. THANK GOD FOR CANADA AND CROWN ROYAL AND 7-UP. I just love Canada. I’m telling you right now…..if the mini-mart weren’t so far away, I’d be freakin’ smoking right now!!!

I don’t know how people live with back pain every day!!! OMG!!! I am going back to my old chiropractor tomorrow. Laurie W…SHHHHHHH!!! I like Cara, but I can’t take the pain!! I am dyin’ here!

Ms Sparky