Caught an elbow reaching in trying to poke a rebound away:

Lots of blood pouring down my face for extra effect, but after getting the bleeding under control, the cut at first glance wasn’t really so bad…

A closer look showed the split was deeper than it originally looked. The lovely and capable wife took one look and decided it was stitch worthy:

All better. The lovely wife is my favorite doctor- she has a vested interest in doing an exceptional job at an appealing price point of $0.