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I slept until almost 7 a.m. this morning.<\/strong><\/p>\n

That’s two hours later than usual. When I do that my body feels a bit lighter and less achy but it takes awhile for my brain to engage. I feel a little foggy-headed. But I’ve done this long enough to proceed with my early morning routine on cruise control.<\/p>\n

I took the dogs outside and waited for them to finish their morning ablutions. Upon my return, my 8-year-old grandson presented me with my morning mental calisthenics:<\/p>\n

“Grandpa, do you have a crane?”<\/strong><\/p>\n

My brain does a quick search through my mental file cabinet:<\/p>\n

“Crane” \u2013 noun:<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

1. any<\/font> large<\/font> wading<\/font> bird<\/font> of<\/font> the<\/font> family<\/font> Gruidae,<\/font> characterized<\/font> by<\/font> long<\/font> legs,<\/font> bill,<\/font> and<\/font> neck<\/font> and<\/font> an<\/font> elevated<\/font> hind<\/font> toe.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

2. <\/font><\/font>a<\/font> device<\/font> for<\/font> lifting<\/font> and<\/font> moving<\/font> heavy<\/font> weights<\/font> in<\/font> suspension.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

I know the word, don’t understand the question.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

“A what?” I ask, blowing out the cobwebs as quickly as I can.<\/font><\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

“A crane,” he repeats patiently, “You know, to hold up your leg.”<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

I know Isaiah very well and I know that when this conversation ends I will be slapping my face with Oliver Hardy-like consternation. <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

“I don’t know what you mean,” I tell him, perfect straight man that I am.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

“You know,” he explains again patiently, but with a growing sense of exasperation, “A crane to lean on so you don’t have to put your weight down on your leg.”<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

BOING!!<\/font><\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

“You mean a CANE??” I ask, like the idiot I clearly am.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

“YES!” he says, the exasperation arriving. “My leg hurts.”<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

May God forgive me, I pulled rank on him. “Your leg is fine, go get ready for school!”<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

It never ends.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Copyright \u00a9 2011, Dave Williams. All rights reserved.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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