So we’re in the hotel now. Ordered up a bunch of room service, and are messing with the complimentary high-speed internet.
Buck: he had an operation this morning to remove one of his para-thyroid glands. This one was acting up, and thereby causing way too much calcium to be in his bloodstream, and not quite enough in his bones. It was a small operation, and he just has a very small incision to take care of.
Got a bottle of hydrogen peroxide at the drug store on the way over, and a bunch of thermal wraps for my back, so we should be all set.
I don’t know which company it is that owns the degenerating tanker car full of styrene whose fumes have forced the fire and police departments to evacuate us, but be prepared for much colorful invective when I find out.
Glossary:
Styrene:
A colorless, toxic liquid with a strong aromatic aroma. Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and ether; polymerizes rapidly; can become explosive. Used to make polymers and copolymers, polystyrene plastics, and rubber.
white pebble 