Will
the wonders of nature exploration never cease?
I heard yesterday that a brand new mountain peak has been discovered and
named somewhere near Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
That’s on the Baja California side of the country. Seems some young Americans were in the area
for a bachelor party, surfing and snorkeling and enjoying the sites when their
discovery was made official. In a rare
display of international cooperation and local indifference, the touristas were
graciously granted naming rights to the new elevation. And what they chose was surprisingly simple
and certainly apropos. Nate’s
Nipple. Has quite the ring to it, doesn’t
it?
OK. I guess I should fill in the back story just
a little bit. Not long ago Nathan
discovered a hard spot near one of the nipples on his chest. Knowing right away that this was different
from his rock-hard abs and bulging pecs, he asked his emergency room trained
nurse wife April to check it out. They
even called in a consultation with pediatric nurse Chris for a second opinion. Apparently the consensus of opinion was to
watch it for a few days and see if it grew.
And it did. Those few days
happened to fall over the course of time he was scheduled to be in Cabo for the
bachelor party of a friend. That friend,
as well as the rest of the groomsmen in attendance were all trained as
emergency medical technicians, so they promised to keep an eye on the
situation. And they did.
The
abscess continued to grow over the course of the week’s activities, until the site
was becoming quite painful and the swelling was becoming quite noticeable. Noticeable enough in fact that the team of true-blue
technicians finally went public with their name for the volcano-like apparition
before them. And so the mountain peak
now known as Nate’s Nipple was born.
When
Nathan got back home April took him to the emergency room – her stomping
grounds – to have NN checked out by the professionals. They decided right away that surgery was in
order to drain the area. And strictly in
the name of education, April dutifully videoed the entire procedure. That was something gross to behold. They carved a slice out of NN below the peak
to release the pressure. I’ve heard of
exploits like that with other volcanoes, but this was definitely a first for iPhone
video. Not something you’d want young children to view, for sure.
But
if you are really into that sort of thing, she also taped the removal of the antibiotic
packing the next day. We were blessed
with that viewing as we waited for our lunch order at Salsa’s. Yep.
Mexican food. Kind of
appropriate, I suppose. Mexican peak unwrapped
around Mexican meal. That particular
procedure was done in the quiet of their own home while Cailyn was away at
school. I understand there actually is a
sound track that comes with that video, but for some reason Nathan made sure
push the Mute button before allowing us to view it. My guess was that he was merely protecting us
from having to re-live his anguished screams.
Either way, it was quite the pre-meal experience. I’m afraid my memories of fine Mexican food
dining at Salsa’s will be forever scarred.
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John 5:2 says, “This is how we know that
we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands.”
Father,
please keep healing Nathan. Amen.
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