The Plan now has a name. Because we all start somewhere.
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So… This is How I Walk Now?
11/18/2025 – … amid the slow swirl of appointments, meds, and blood draws, I caught a glimpse of me in a reflection and noticed I had quietly exited the “normal ambulation” club somewhere along the way.
Continue readingLove in the Time of Braille Machines and Hoodies
10/22/2025 – Just my face pokes out the hoodie when Suzanne walks in. A lesser person might roll her eyes and do a U-turn. She doesn’t. She smiles a smile that is deeply non-condescending and devoid of pity, and makes me feel like we’ll get through this thing together.
Continue readingKnees First: The Art of Getting Out of Bed
The abs, once at least semi-dependable, have taken Social Security, cashed out the 401(k), and moved to Scottsdale. Which means that what once was a sit-up is now… a project.
Continue readingAct III Magic
Life, it turns out, is still conspiring to give us little wins if we look for them.
Continue readingThe Incredible Shrinking Man
… she offered to remeasure. But I declined. It was easier to pretend it was a clerical error than to face the hard truth: I was now officially closer to hobbit height.
Continue readingThe Fine Art of Standing Up
“Of all the exercises I’ve taught you,” she said, “this is the most important.”
Continue readingThe Fork’s Journey, Chapter 5: How to Spend 30 Years Making a Musical About Utensils and Opera
I take a breath. I think about the absurdity of musicalizing a story that already feels like an operatic fever dream. Then I say, “Let’s give it a go.”
Continue readingNew on the Fridge: Diana’s Metamorphosis
There is a brief, excruciating silence where everyone stares at me, and I begin to think this may not have been my finest moment. But then, the miracle: Diana…
Continue readingThe Miracle Max Corollary: Life, Laughter, and the ER
My mind drifts to that scene with Miracle Max, because I am nothing if not deeply philosophical, who explains to Inigo and Fezzik that Westley is only mostly dead, and that mostly dead is partly alive. But then I think of the Miracle Max Corollary, which if it isn’t a thing, I vote that it should be a thing, and that would have Inigo countering Miracle Max with Yes, but partly alive is mostly dead. Because that’s how it is feeling there in the ER.
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