How can you break your arm 3x if you only have 2 arms?
Posted on 19. Jul, 2007 by kchristieh in health, inspirational people, my life, parenting, podcasts
Last night, my son broke his arm during a scrimmage at his soccer camp in Santa Barbara. When the phone rang after 8 pm with an 805 area code, my heart skipped a beat. I rushed up there, poured him into the car, and brought him back. Total travel time: approximately 4 hours. Needless to say, we’re both pretty tired.
Before dinner last night, my grace asked to keep our children safe. At first when I heard my son had broken his arm, I felt betrayed. Then, I realized that it could have been worse – a head injury, internal organs, etc.
This is the third time he’s broken an arm. The first time was in preschool, when someone smashed into him on a tricycle and he broke his left arm. The second time was less than two years ago, when he broke his right arm playing football at school. This time he broke his right arm slide tackling, and a boy landed on his outstretched arm. He says it was an accident. Thankfully, the x-rays below show that it’s not as bad as last time.
Everything is relative. As I approached the hospital last night, I was listening to an NPR podcast about a woman soldier who’d lost her arm at war. My son’s lucky: he still has his arm, and he’ll be ok.
Other things I’m thankful for today:
- My iPod, full of NPR’s Most Emailed Stories, which kept me awake
- Diet Coke, which also kept me awake
- Tonya, the woman from the soccer camp who stayed by my son’s side until I arrived
- The little reflectors on the white lines of the freeway that show up when the lines have faded
- The Burger King in Ventura that was open at 11:55 pm last night
- My cellphone, so I could talk to people as I drove. Hands-free, of course!
- Lisa, who gave me a recommendation for a great orthopedist (Paul Gilbert)
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Choose the next great NPR host
Posted on 08. Jul, 2007 by kchristieh in podcasts
Apart from one of my loyal blog readers who listens to Dennis Prager, I’m guessing that many of you are loyal NPR listeners. If so, here’s your opportunity to help choose the next new NPR host. Log on to Public Radio Talent Quest and listen to the sample programs of the 10 finalists. Then, vote for your favorite one.
I’m a fan of diversity, so I was looking forward to finding a great new woman or minority host. But at the end of the day, I went with quality, and voted for one of the few who pronounced “cavalry” correctly, not as “Calvary.”
Happy listening! This round ends on Tuesday, so vote now!
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A lesson taught with humor…
Posted on 27. Apr, 2007 by kchristieh in podcasts, quotes
“A lesson taught with humor is a lesson retained.”
- Ruth Westheimer, in April 24, 2007 NPR interview
“24″ should be re-named “17″
Posted on 12. Apr, 2007 by kchristieh in podcasts, tv
I love plot twists, but the detour in Monday’s episode of “24” takes the show to a whole new season. Only 17 hours have passed, but this season’s storyline wrapped up quite nicely in this episode. I should have frozen the Tivo and left it at that.
But nooooo….I had to hear who was on the phone call that Jack took…and I’m hooked for more!
To hear some great “24″ commentary, check out the “Slate Spoiler” each week. It offers an insightful discussion of each episode from some diehard “24″ fans. You can either listen online or download it onto iTunes.
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