I think I must be the only person in the world that has incurred an injury as a result of speech therapy.
One of my many assignments this week was to use sloppy speech for at least five minutes/day. The purpose of sloppy speech is to loosen up the jaw and neck muscles. Sloppy speech can be described as the sort of speech that one uses when one has had perhaps a bit too much to drink. Sort of broad and slurred enunciation. Of course, I wouldn't know about such things first hand. But I have heard tell about it.
Anyhoo, I did about five minutes of sloppy speech yesterday - I read the front page of the newspaper to Clemmie. She was enthralled.
My jaw was little stiff while I was doing sloppy speech and it was a tad sore afterwards. But nothing untoward. However, this morning I woke up with an excruciating headache. It felt like I had rammed the back of my head into wall. I could barely turn my head - it was as if I had looked upon a gorgon.
I crawled off to my chiropractor - she was greatly amused by the concept of a speech therapy injury. Fortunately, she was able to loosen up my neck. My head still really hurts. But that should work it's way out over the next few days.
No more sloppy speech for this kid. Unless I've got a beer prescription to go with it!
8:46:56 PM 
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