After a day of walking around the house with one shoulder significantly lower than the other, we took Mason to the hospital to get him looked at. The doctor said that he had a “muscle or ligament tear,” which should heal itself with time.

Because of his injury, Mason decided to give the Heeleys a rest and switch to the Ripstick. As I briefly explained the other day, a Ripstik is a skateboard-like device that only has two wheels (one on each end), both of which spin. Here is a video of some kids riding one. Unlike Mason, these kids are mostly vertical.

While zig-zagging his way down the street, Mason fell and landed directly on his elbow. According to him, “he heard a crack” when he landed. So, for the second time in as many days, Mason went back to the hospital — this time for apparently a broken arm. After performing an x-ray, the doctor said he saw a “hairline fracture.” Mason’s left arm (he’s left handed, too) was put in a splint. Today he goes back to the doctor for a full arm cast.

Let it be known that I picked out the guitar, an item that (so far) has not directly injured him. Then again, the week is young …