Think zebra
This title has two meanings: Medical students are often told, “When you hear hooves, think horse, not zebra.” This means that a set of symptoms… Read More »Think zebra
Poem: From the silence
Chaos of terror and battering storms of emotionBashing the hull and ripping at the rigging —Can’t tell: is water pouring over outsideOr pouring in inside?So… Read More »Poem: From the silence
Whiplash…but the good kind
We now have a cute li’l trailer, sufficient to our simple needs: I lived on a sailboat for years, and J is a camper… Read More »Whiplash…but the good kind
Metabolic moon dance
My digestion is not happy. Between the stress of househunting (and the way that forces us into other families’ dreadful dramas), some really egregious motels,… Read More »Metabolic moon dance
Handling my hinges
I had a day off from driving around. After wonderfully quiet morning, I took a walk to the nearest park, half a mile away. The… Read More »Handling my hinges
The Car Quest: the Grail is ours
My sweetie is between homes (long story) and, thanks to a few runarounds from shops that should know better, between cars. That’s one reason he… Read More »The Car Quest: the Grail is ours
It’s good to know your limits
Turns out that two and a half weeks is my absolute limit for sleeping in a different place every night. I think that’s quite reasonable.
Made it!
Sacramento. In exactly the same number of pieces as we started out in. I’ve learned a lot on this trip about travelling with CRPS. I… Read More »Made it!
False economy
I grew up in the desert… but I didn’t do much driving at the time. If I have an excuse (doubtful) then that’s it. We… Read More »False economy
Arizona plus one
After a delicious dish of huevos rancheros at Virgie’s, we made it from Gallup, NM to Laughlin, NV in one day, even with a couple… Read More »Arizona plus one