There isnt much I wont try to ride, whether its tight technical trees or cornices where you cant see your landings on a double diamond face in the middle of an angry sky, dumping out gnarly winds and stinging snow; it is ironic then that when I get a season ending injury it happens in a parking lot on greasy skiddy snow. Last night I slid on snow-grease in a parking lot and hit the deck pretty hard. The gearjamming my knee took on the way down was audible, I crashed to my back, popped my leg back into position and rolled to my knees putting my head down against the snow and grit; the pain was intense but more than that, the idea that I just ended my season. I keep a cane in my motorhome just for this reason and it paid off big time but I still had to get the roof of my rig cleaned off, stuff stowed in the coffin and the flag dismantled. It was a tough gig but I got it and pulled a hasty anchor making it to safe harbor in Sultan in good time, but wracked with pain of a season surrendered. Now Im sitting at the Fortress, sticking to the couch and occasionally the desk. There is alot going on, I imagine there will be a slough of bloggery this weekend, since Ive nothing better to do but assemble beehives and shuffle pills around my jaw which will be well lubed with vodka. A well lubed jaw does not sound right does it?
What does sound right though?
How about Silent Film’s “You will leave a mark”.
Im disabled people, and on a cane. If you come near me I will smack you with it. When Im in public and I see something I enjoy, I hit it with my cane just like an old man. I use it to point, hit, move things and generally be an asshole. I also like telling everyone Im disabled despite its BEYOND OBVIOUS THAT I CANNOT WALK UN-AIDED.
Alot of people dont like it when I hobble by and remind them gratuitously that I am disabled. I like it though. I get a kick out of being antagonistic and salty, suspicous and possibly drunk.
The only thing I forgot to do this morning was park in the diasabled spot, something i thought of way to late.
Its really unbelievable that I have a willing nurse at my side right now. hahaha.
Here is Silent Film.