Adult Children by Stephen Beals for July 21, 2024

that looks cool ….. can I ride that (instead of the box)?

I used to work at a place that had a manual forklift (aka hand pallet truck, aka pallet jack), and I rode that all the time like a scooter.

Brad looks annoyed that his Wordle game was interrupted.

I had a multi-part stereo system delivered about 20 years ago and I was so excited to set it up that I just picked it up off the porch where it was delivered and immediately threw out my back. I couldn’t even get out of bed without rolling on my stomach and easing off the bed onto my knees before I could stand. Took me years of careful therapy to recover and now I focus on healthy exercises to keep my back and core (and everything else) in top shape. I never dreamed I would be able to touch my toes again but now, at 69, I’m doing weighted squats and riding my mountain bike all over the hills. 1) find a good recovery regimen, 2) never give up. Or better yet, get in shape BEFORE you do something stupid, then don’t do it.

Attaboy Beryl……..

Brad’s a new one. I think.

Good point! Especially any box over 50lb. Just wheel it.

Good ole Brad !!

Don’t work hard….work smarter!

My doctor has given me a note. I have to lift with someone else’s back.

My job insisted on proper gloves for lifting boxes, using hand trucks, and about everything else. Sometimes rather silly.