A Forced Slowdown

We had a rare down week, followed by a lazy weekend. Much of that was dictated, of course, by my limited mobility, but I guess slowing it down occasionally isn’t such a bad thing. Seth has been a literal saint, insisting that I sit on the couch while he does all the chores and makes dinner and fetches thing and hooks up the ice machine (which we inherited after Tony’s double knee surgery, and is amazing.)  He even admitted that having to be a one-man show made him appreciate how much I usually do around the house, which is every working woman’s dream. I’d consider this a major win, if I didn’t consider it akin to a prison sentence to sit on the couch while somebody else does stuff.

We did make it out on Friday night, for another trip to the Kennedy Center. We saw the Alvin Ailey Dance Company’s amazing show in front of a packed audience, and had dinner and drinks at a cute restaurant in Palisades on the way home. It was a lovely “city” night, and we followed it up with a much-needed sleep-in morning. By Saturday afternoon, though, my inability to sit around combined with my inability to get around had started to wear on us both, and we needed a plan that didn’t involve much walking. He must have been desperate, because Seth acquiesced to a trip to the outlet mall in Leesburg in search of a coffee table just to get me out of the house.

We lasted about five seconds of course, since we both actually hate to shop. We definitely did not find a coffee table. But Seth did somehow talk me into a side trip to a gun store.

Sunday we had brunch with friends in Old Town, and then spent a snowy day on the couch with mimosas in hand. Not bad, if you can’t go for a run.

Our biggest news these days, in light of what I’m calling the forced slowdown, is medical.

I got my cast wet Monday, and after a long day under drying lamps in the casting room (and a scolding or two for walking on it too much), was awarded a boot cast and a weekly requirement to check in. Apparently, I cannot be trusted to sit and rest. It’s a family trait. The Walters energy level speaks for itself, and Seth got in trouble for the same thing, many times.

He, on the other hand, has two amazing new accessories. The first is this BIOM foot. It has a 6000rpm motor that acts as a calf and achilles and helps him push off when he walks. Jury’s still out on it, but the early word is that he doesn’t care for how heavy it is. 

The second is the new ankle brace, which is already pretty indispensable. I’ll have to get a better class on how it works, but if it helps I’m happy. Plus, it looks really high tech. 

Photo of the week: Seth and Scott at brunch