Spare Parts

It was one of those days. Like a lightning bolt, the stealth pain hit me hard, spiking me like a … More

A Day to Remember

It happened one year ago today. A potentially lethal recipe for disaster. These were the ingredients: A steel bridge. A … More

A question of prayer

Normally, I pray – if at all – alone. But today, I joined OJ on a pilgrimage to morning services … More

Tales of Wiisdom

I outdid myself yesterday. First there was my standard workout in the pool, which these days consists of swimming, walking … More

Burning Woman

Sometime after two in the morning Odyne, the Greek goddess of pain, deems it a timely moment to drop into … More

iPod: For body + soul

Yesterday I had lunch with Terry. It was the first time we’d seen each other since my accident, and I … More

Aquaholics Anonymous

I confess: I’m losing count, and I can’t seem to stop, but here I am trying out yet another pool. … More

Dedicato a Marianna

Many times since my accident, I’ve thought about Marianna – a thirty-something Italian woman I met in early 2008, both … More

The Pain Club

Four o’clock A.M. is an ungodly time of the night, but surely the gods-of-pain were in the neighborhood at that … More

The Well

Here I am, still meandering through my recovery, exploring new places, meeting new people, trying not to get lost on … More