Gamekeeper's Thumb

So I had my checkup this morning and evidently my thumb ligament (UCL) isn't healing properly. I have to give big thanks to Cornerstone Othropedics and to Dr. Mazzola for giving me a workable cast so I can still take notes at work. Still wondering whether this will fit into a glove. Or whether it should be fitting into a glove right now...

It's on my mind since it looks like the holiday season is bringing some good snow over the I-70 corridor over the next few days. Hopefully you'll find some time to get a few turns in for me if I don't get out. Be safe out there as the avy warning is still considerable on the usual N-E aspects, and will only be getting more severe. Which brings me to the point of my post...

Hope all the well-wishers out there enjoy their holiday as I will. Spend some time with family and friends if you can and consider yourself blessed to have them. I wish you all good health this upcoming season and 2010 year. I've been humbled by my experiences out here over the past 2+ years both on and off snow. I think recent events have been a wake-up call for all, those directly involved and those only involved through the nightly newscast. But with the new year, a clean-slate chance for us all to learn from the experiences of 09 and get better as a result. We all made mistakes this past year and have room to improve. The good ones among us recognize this. Recognize what you aren't, and spend the next year learning and doing your best to become it. The only way to find out whether you can stand up is to fall down. All that good stuff.

So let's try to keep it positive from here on out. Life's too short.