Voyages of the Vogts

Happy New Year!! 2010 is in the books and we are into the 4th day of 2011!! I wish I could say that 2011 has been a good year for me so far but that would be a lie. Don't worry...no one died...my beautiful little daughter is still beautiful...my talented husband is still the bomb and my furry dogs are still keeping me awake with their snoring (Odie) and snuggling (Frank) next to me to keep me awake & warm at night.

2011 has just been extra clumsy for me. I have not gone a day without doing something clumsy.

I managed to drop the edge of a pizza pan on my pinky toe (don't worry, I do think I'm on the mend)
I dropped my Pei Wei Chicken Fried Rice leftovers all over the kitchen floor (thankfully the dogs were there to clean it up)
I scratched my daughter in the chin while apply lotion to her body
I snapped myself in the eye while trying to air out my smoked filled kitchen (trust me, I promise I didn't burn dinner)

If you know me, then you know that I am a very clumsy person. Sometimes I wonder why my mother didn't name me "Grace". I think my childhood was pretty safe. I may need to check with my mom on that but I don't think I had any major surgeries or emergency trips to the ER. I believe it all started in Junior High when I knocked out my front tooth. You know the wooden posts they have with a wire in between, well I thought I could be an All Star and hurdle over one of those. Well the skis that I call shoes caught on it and I tripped and fell face first on the cement, knocking out my front tooth. After many a visits to the dentist, orthodontist and oral surgeon I am as good as new. My mother always reminds me to take care of my teeth because I will be liable for the next dental implant should I need another one. That was not cheap for a single mother back in 90's who not only had to pay for braces but now had to pay for a dental implant out of her pocket. Maybe that is why I smile big & pretty for pictures. I'm showing off my $5,000 mouth!! :)

Other clumsy moments of my life would include...

Smacking my head on the tampon machine while putting on pantyhose in the locker room after gym class.
Catching a fast moving racquetball with my eye while not wearing goggles which resulted in a trip to the ER, a tetanus shot and being treated for an inflammation of the Iris.
Two car accidents within 13 months of each other which involved cars stalled & already wrecked on icy roads. I refuse to drive should we get any freezing rain or snow this year.

I'm sure there are many others I could entertain you with but why embarrass myself anymore. I think you get the clue. That is the reason why I put my nose to the books while in high school and stayed away from all sports. I was just not coordinated enough to run down a basketball court and dribble a ball at the same time. Although I did make it through 31 years of life without a broken bone. Well I guess I do still have over 2 months to go until my 32nd birthday.

So I think for 2011, I need to have a resolution of being more careful. Because with the rate I'm going now, I better just start saving up now for that replacement tooth implant.

PS: While typing this blog, I couldn't figure out if you spelled Clutz with a C or with a K. And while looking up the correct spelling on the Internet, I found this website. It's a website where you can connect with other Clutz's out in the world and hear their clumsy stories. SIGN ME UP!! As for the spelling, the jury is still out. I have seen it spelled both ways.