Master Po's Poison
Master Po have many mishaps at cabin through the 12 years he
own property. He fall in creek and end up in hospital with major swelling on
rump and leg. He sprain both ankles so bad he seek 3 weeks physical therapy
with Honorable Chris Sipes. He almost drown riding lawn tractor into pond and
get help from Honorable Vernon Young. He get tractor stuck in mud multiple
times too. Once he jump into creek on purpose to avoid huge, attacking black
and yellow wasps and hurt back. AND when he try to burn them out, he jump into
creek again because gas spill on pants, and pants catch on fire. Master Po have many good memories of precious
times at cabin for sure.
One story never told because of too much embarrassment to
Master Po. But time has come for it to
be made known. Master Po always cut fire wood during summer and fall for
building camp fires and for wood burning stove. So far, Master Po not lose any
fingers or toes, but…..
Master Po has learned that poison oak, sumac, ivy and many
other plants at creek area carry harmful oils. He usually scrub hands and arms
with soap and water after working with any wood. He learn this lesson after
doctor visits for severe poison rash on hands and arms.
But…one day, Master Po not think, and has to go to bathroom
because he drink 14 gallons of iced tea while working. He forget to wash before
he start to pee in bushes. If you not
know, when men pee, they touch private part – they cannot help this. Then Master Po zip up, and continue to cut
more wood.
Later in evening, as Master Po shower at house, he not only
discover most detestable itch he ever have, he also notice swelling so severe,
he become afraid and hit panic button.
He cannot make appointment to visit family doctor, because doctor Murnyack
is lady doctor. And ancient Chinese rules
prevent man from showing swollen private parts to women. So, he go to see Joe at pharmacy in town, and
Joe recommend cream for problem.
So sensitive, it hurt to even apply cream.
Cream work but not for many days. In meantime porn industry
try to recruit Master Po to join film industry. He turn them down, knowing notoriety will be
short lived. He also not make same
mistake again. He learn Chinese proverb: When working with wood, do not touch
own wood.