Is Google Search...

...guaranteed to scare me to bits? Of course the answer is yes! 

When I was growing up we lived on the second floor of a two-family house. We generally used the back stairs and the front stairs were for company. At night the landing and the front stairs were very dark and I was convinced that monsters lived on the front stairs. Of course I could turn on the light and see that there were no monsters, but I just avoided them entirely. By the time I was in seventh grade my fear had evaporated, but the monsters were real for years before then.

The mythical monsters on the front stairs have been replaced by the monsters in Google Search, but these ogres and sea serpents are real. I made the mistake of "googling" "boot for broken foot," and was very unhappy with what I found. Even though I know monsters live in Google Search I was unprepared for all the awful things that can happen to broken bones in ones foot, especially the particular bone I broke. I didn't Google my spinal cord tumor for at least two weeks after the surgery and saved myself a lot of angst.

I'm giving up Google Search for now and I'm sticking with Pinterest. I'm going to research cupcakes and autumn leaf arrangements and leave the medical advice to my orthopedist. But you can be sure I am wearing my boot religiously, just in case the monsters in Google are real.

It was another glorious day in New York City and I happily joined my college roommate for coffee and conversation. Five days with my boot, and fifty-five days to go.

Thanks for visiting and wishes for a great week!