Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Closed for Monkey Business: Special "Don't Get Old, Kids" Edition

The short version: Was puttering around in my kitchen last night, had a dizzy spell, lost my balance and fell flat on my back. I am now in so much pain I can barely walk.

Assuming I'm better, regular posting -- (hello, Lance C.😎 ) -- resumes on the morrow.

18 comments:

edward said...

"Don't get old". NOW you tell us???
Hope it's nothing serious. Get well.

Sal Nunziato said...

I hope you get that checked out. Get welll. Soon.

steve simels said...

Actually, it also involved a furniture malfunction. Advil is helping, fortunately. 😎

Anonymous said...

Fell better!!!

Allan R.

Anonymous said...

Better than a wardrobe malfunction!
Be better ( soon)
rs

JD said...

Hoping you are feeling better.

Anonymous said...

dizzy spells and vertigo suck! Get well

Bob in IL

Dave Leonatti said...

SS: Take care of yourself. Rest and heal.

Anonymous said...

Jeezus, be careful. There are few worse rooms to fall in than the hard-floored, full of hard-angles kitchen. Not that dizzy falling is good, anywhere!
C in California

pete said...

best wishes for a quick recovery!

Rob said...

Steve - 75 years here. Unfortunately been there, done that. Fainting is a concern.
Take your time, none of us will be going anywhere. Let the "shady dame" know she's in our thoughts as well.
PS- Scotch, Wine helps 🥃🍷

elroy said...

Take care Steve.

M_Sharp said...

I highly recommend a cardiologist appointment ASAP. I hope you get well soon!

steve simels said...

Saw my cardiologist two weeks ago -- everything groovy, or so he told me. 😎

Alzo said...

Falling on your back on a hard kitchen floor sounds like a recipe (no pun intended) for a skull fracture. I'm 69 and tripped recently and rolled perfectly without a scratch– but that is a 1 in 1000 result. If you should feel faint, get down low ASAP so you have less of a height to fall from. Get well soon, mon frere.

M_Sharp said...

Excellent!

mistah charley, sb, ma, phd, jsps said...

spouse and self have not fallen in the kitchen yet, but one never knows when something surprising might happen, as yogi berra could have said - earlier this we replaced the ceramic tile there with LVP - wood-like in appearance, ridged surface to make it less slippery, notably softer - just a thought - best wishes for a speedy recuperation

mistah charley, ph.d. said...

we had to have someone rip up the whole floor earlier this year - neglected leaks had rotted the subfloor - but installing on top of current, harder floor can be a not very hard and reasonably affordable DIY project, i've read