All Fun Until Somebody Gets Hurt...

Mike got hurt yesterday at work. It's not life-threatening, but he mangled his ankle pretty bad.
It's funny how life occasionally throws a spike strip right in front of you -- makes you slow down and think for a minute: you can try to plow through it and take the risk of hurting yourself really bad; or you can stop, assess the situation, and move on when it's safe. Sure, it would've been a lot of fun to play today -- St. Patrick's Day weekend -- but we were sidelined. It's not the end of the world, though...
Now we have a little bit of time (maybe a week or two) to play catch-up on all the things we've been meaning to do but haven't been able to fully wrap our arms around. Making merch. Designing new merch. Learning new songs. Going to more open-mic events. Seeing other bands and networking with other local musicians. Looking for new gigs.
You can't let an injury be an excuse to set you back. Be flexible; bounce around to whatever else needs your attention. By the time you're back to 100%, you'll be ahead of the game.