Procedure Time

Liam will have a 'procedure' -- what we usually call a minor surgery -- to correct a hydrocele tomorrow. It should be a routine outpatient thing, but it seems like dealing with someone who can't really talk in a post-surgical context adds a layer of difficulty. This notion comes from my experiences with surgery, which haven't ever been routine.

Still rowing, but losing energy. We took the chimney out of the house (it was an earthquake hazard) without fully securing the place from dust. With a full-house filter running 24/7 and a lot of cleaning, it seems alright now -- but I will note that my air compressor I use for inhaled hypertonic saline actually melted down while I was using it. That's right, the case deformed. It got too hot to touch. See actual illustration. It looks like a David Cronenberg prop, doesn't it? Like something aside from air is about to emerge. No such luck. Not that I'd want my compressor inserting anything into my body for later retrieval.