Riding High, Feeling Low

What a weekend!!!

It began with another cameo on ESPN2 as ring announcer for Friday Night Fights. A great fight card that ended with up and coming featherweight Yuriorkis 'El Cyclone' Gamboa scoring a TKO with :48 seconds left in the 10th and final round. I was feeling pretty good.

On the drive home from Primm, Nevada on Saturday morning, I get a frantic call from home. One of the horses backed up into a piece of metal in his stall and sliced the two tendons and an artery in his right hind leg.

My wife Lori was holding a towel in place, while one of our vets, Dr. Chris Comeau raced to the house. "Merlin" (the 7-yr old Arabian) was patched up enough to take to the Bakersfield Vet Hospital where Dr. John Tolley did his best to sew the tendons and artery back together.
Toss in Dr. Laura Blanton, along with assistants Hector and Rachel, and a terrifying moment was made a little more bearable.

I raced from there back home long enough to get cleaned up for Saturday night's Condors game where despite a severely sore throat, I struggled through and watched the guys pick up a much needed 3-2 win over the Aces.

Sunday was spent reflecting on everything that transpired in the last 48 hours, while boxing up the last of the Christmas decorations.

You see, there are two X-mas celebrations in my house. The one on Dec. 25th and another sometime this month in Phoenix with my family.

I'm always glad to have the 2nd holiday with my side of the family, especially this year.

There's already a lot to be thankful for in less than two weeks.