Obama, the Post Turtle

This came to me via the Internet. It is the clearest explanation of what Obama really is.

While suturing a cut on the hand of a 75-year old Texas rancher, whose hand was caught in a gate while working cattle (sounds like me), the doctor struck up a conversation with the old man. Eventually the topic got around to Barack Obama and his bid to be President.

The old rancher said, "Well, ya know, Obama is a 'post turtle'."

Not being familiar with the term, the doctor asked him what a 'post turtle' was. The old rancher said, "When you're driving down a country road and you come across a fence post with a turtle balanced on top, that's a 'post turtle'."

The old man saw a puzzled look on the doctor's face, so he continued to explain: "You know he didn't get up there by himself, he doesn't belong up there, he doesn't know what to do while he is up there, and you just want to help the dumb-ass get down."

Progress with Wife's New Knee

The doctor removed my wife's stitches a week ago last Thursday. Her leg was still swollen and badly discolored, even down into her toes. I was concerned because of her Type II diabetes. We were back to see the doctor last Thursday and he was pleased with her progress since he last saw her the week previous. She had healed nicely and was able to flex her knee 100 degrees. The doc was amazed. He said only 2% of those that have knee replacement surgery can do that in the first three weeks. He said she did not need to go to the Rehab Center for therapy--just continue what she has been doing. She walks a lot, does ankle pumps, and knee flexes.

Today she is doing very well. Her incision is healing nicely. She walks about the house without assistance. She takes the walker when she goes outside or we go to town. When she complains, which is infrequently, I remind her this "hospital" is run by an amateur. We've eaten a lot of soups and bacon and eggs the past two weeks. I can open cans and heat the contents, and I can fry bacon and eggs. That is the extent of my cooking prowess.