Re: Joy of this, Joy of that

On Sun, 8 Dec 2024 12:06:38 +0100, D wrote:

Got it! Glad to hear it worked and isn't causing you any serious
trouble! =) I am starting to get a bit worried about my old father when
there's too much ice on the pavement. He did slip last winter on his way
home from the grocery store, but nothing serious. He's only a child
though (73) so plenty of more year to go!

Child? That makes me feel better since I have a few years on him.

The irony is I have a collection of YakTraks and micro-spikes that I use
when hiking. I was walking two blocks to the grocery store on mostly dry
pavement. There was a frozen puddle at the end of the company driveway
that I navigated around but missed an icy patch on the other side. I went
down fast and hard. Another pedestrian had seen me fall and asked if I was
okay. I said yes as I scrambled back up. Then I realized that wasn't going
to work. They called 911 since my phone was safely on my desk.