The Clog that Ate Manhattan

That Stopped

On Vacation…

Did you ever have the problem of getting “clogged” when you are not at home? It’s always the worst when you are on vacation…something about your routine being broken, and perhaps, eating too much cheese.

Who really knows, but it never fails.

My friend, OBS Housekeeper, inevitably has this problem. And rather than talk about a somewhat uncomfortable topic in a somewhat uncomfortable way, she refers to the clogged issue as “being on vacation”. It’s a good euphemism, don’t you think?

In case you find yourself in this situation, I find that there are a few things you can do about it!

1. Drink large amounts coffee. Seems to work on me every time. Something about the bean juice gets the clog all broken up. It can’t just be the caffeine because tea is not a good substitute. Drink the coffee – black!

2. Two spoons of Metamucil makes the clog go away, the clog go away, the clog go away... Just add the fiber into a nice glass of OJ in the morning, and the world is your oyster!

3. While you may be on vacation and somewhat uncomfortable, take yourself sight seeing or someplace very public where this is no toilet around. It NEVER fails.

4. Start a home project and go to the basement of a building to get your tools. Your colon will reward you. This could just be my body’s little quirk, but give it a whirl and see.

5. Travel to India and drink the water. You will pray for the next time you are “on vacation”…

6.Last tip…call your doctor and get a cleanse that you would use the night before a colonoscopy. These products are like a little bomb in your intestines, but be forewarned – you should not be far from a commode because your vacation is going to come to screeching halt!