I refuse.

I refuse is an apt title for what has been going on lately. I was playing golf quite a few weeks ago with my sons-in-law on a little par 3 course in Indianapolis. It was the first tee, as I usually do, I step up to tee off. Since it is my first swing it is a bad one, I dig a big divot, my club twists in my hand, my middle finger on my right hand immediately responds with an intense pain, and begins to swell. A more intelligent person might have called it quits for the day due to the injury. I kept on playing and aggravated the injury further. I had joined the golf league at church which required an up front non-refudable payment. Back to the story, we get back to my daughter's house and the women of my life urge me to seek medical attention which I refuse to do. Monday it is really swollen and painful, this is the day my golf league plays. I call for a substitute early so I can give it a rest. Flash forward, two weeks ago after continuing to play in the golf league the finger is not really improving, I finally seek medical attention. The x-rays show no break so my doctor informs me that I probably damaged the connective tissue in the finger joint. If I had sought attention within 36 hours of the injury it could have been fixed. Since I waited so long there was not much that could be done other than "buddy tape" it to the finger next to it for support. I did that last Monday for the weekly golf round with the league and shot the worst round of my life, it was embarrassing but the finger was none the worse for the experience. yesterday I went to the driving range to try to improve the taped finger swing. I discovered a method for taping that allowed me to swing somewhat naturally and not damage my finger any more than I already had. I will test the results tonight at the league play. Wish me luck I just don't want to embarrass my self again. The railroad has not had a lot of work performed on it due to working outside in the yard and garden and playing golf. I have made and placed some trees and yesterday I built the control station for the transformer and a place to put the switches for the electronic turnouts. I will add some pictures when time allows. That is enough rambling for today so I will wish every one a good day.