Costochondritis.

What? I went to the doctor (pain management) yesterday to get an epidural for my neck. I was referred by the orthopedic surgeon, who said he thought the pain in my shoulder was coming from a pinched nerve in my neck. However, during the exam with the pain management doctor, she said it didn't sound like a pinched nerve. She though the sharp pain I felt in my chest when I moved my shoulder a certain way was actually costochondritis. (I still can't pronounce this.) She gave me a couple of shots of a steroid (I think) in the cartilage somewhere around my breastbone. If you want to know more, click the link.

Movie Tuesday

Best movie we've seen this year: The Hundred-Foot Journey. A new Indian restaurant opens across the street from a high class French restaurant in a small French town and a war of the chefs ensues. It's a romantic comedy with a lot to love about it. This is a definitely Go See movie. So go see it.

One More

Here's another photo one of the DAHA riders sent to me.

DAHA Trail Ride

And you thought nothing ever happens at the ranch...on Saturday, we hosted a trail ride for the Desert Arabian Horse Club. Nine riders showed up, anxious to try a new trail. Dennis led the riders on Connie's Loop starting over the hill in back of the ranch, going into the next valley and coming back on the road in front of the ranch. This is about a 5-mile loop and a pretty good workout for horses and riders.

It was a pretty warm day, about 88 degrees, but a beautiful day in the neighborhood. It was nice to see all the horses on the ranch. I miss my herd.

Shalla looks good for 26 yrs. old

Panorama

Movie Tuesday

Finally, a Movie Tuesday. Mom's back to normal (yea!) so we all went to the movies today. We saw Lucy, a controversial movie about the brain and how much of it human beings use. There are two schools of thought: In one, the reviewer things the premise is ridiculous and pretty much hate everything about it except, perhaps, the car chase. In the second, the reviewer thinks the haters of this movie just don't get science fiction.

So, how did we like it? I don't know how Mom and Dennis felt about it, but I thought it was an interesting (if wrong) premise that was interesting. Too much violence, of course, but, oh well. I didn't fall asleep, so that tells you something. Oh, and my sister wouldn't like it.

Raining and Pouring

It rained a little on Saturday, but really poured on Sunday. It was 66 degrees here at the ranch, down from 99. We really appreciated both the rain and the cool weather. Today it is clear and relatively cool. I like it this way. Is winter coming?

Mom's Patio in the Rain

Now this is really weird

Jimmy, who works here, and his wife, Lily, took a stroll on the ranch trail and found this hanging in the tree. We think the racoons made a meal of this very large crayfish.