I’ve been so caught up in the #darkTO experience that I haven’t really given enough thought to what 2013 has been like now that it’s coming to a close and what I might dare dream of for 2014. High time to fix that! A timeline in one thought per decade:1970 (death), 1980 (separation), 1990 (rebirth), […]
the Next Chapter
Finally got the courage up to shave…
I feel comfortable enough with the pin sites that I decided it was time to shave again. So there it is… what little hair I had is now gone again : ) And as an afterthought, here’s a photo from when I first shaved my head, back in Jan. 2011
2013 Cyclocross Season Wrap-up
While I didn’t get to cover much of the cycling season this year I feel like it did end on a high note and I’ll take as a positive sign for the season to come. On top of my own distractions there was also the late-season doping revelations that took some of the fun out […]
November Sideroads, Concessions and Trails
Since I mentioned this ride as a source of finding the GPS documentary I posted earlier, I thought I should do justice to the ride too. A group of almost 20 people showed up in Erin at Jouko and Robin’s place, greeted by freshly baked cookies and espresso shots before the 11AM start. Almost all […]
The 2013 Edition of Autumn in Vermont
Amazing how quickly time has passed this year, and yes… I know I’m repeating myself. I just keep getting reminded of that in a bunch of different ways at a bunch of different times. The last bike riding I did was back in April, back in North Carolina, back before I hurt myself. And so […]
So Quiet In Here
I’ve been a fan of Van Morrison for as long as Andrea and I have been together and it struck me as a good spot to re-ignite this blog. I’ve been neglecting it as my focus has been on healing and as understandable as that is I don’t think it’s right or balanced. So this […]
The Next Step in The Next Chapter
My neurosurgeon gave me the green light today, I’m very happy with that news. And our conversation went something like this: Get a lateral x-ray of how it looks today.That’s good, now lets look at the pin sites (the back ones are slowly coming around)Take the neck brace off and show me how you can […]
Tomorrow is H-Day
My CT scan is booked for 11:30 Wednesday morning, if all goes well I’ll leave the hospital without this halo. Andrea gave my hair a good washing, that will likely be the last time I need to sit on a seat in the shower with a cape covering the vest. It will be a week […]
2008, meet 2013
Speaking of countdowns (of course I’m writing not speaking but hey, it’s my blog so I can say that), I’ve been watching, tracking and waiting for this to arrive too.It’s been a nice distraction from thinking about the halo. My new Macbook Pro, with the old one underneath My original Macbook started giving me problems […]
I Can Count the Days on My Fingers
When I wrote that title I was only thinking of the fact that I’m now into single digits in my countdown to getting out of this halo. Then it struck me:I can use my hands to count, just like a child. And I’m thankful. A lot of friends have expressed how happy they are that […]