For the curious reader of science fiction (scifi) and fantasy
I’m home from the Brigham after six days in the hospital for lung-transplant evaluation. I survived all the tests they could throw at me, ranging from neuropsych to colonoscopy to arterial catheterization… to trying to sleep in a hospital room … Read More
Maybe. Here I sit at Brigham Hospital, waiting for an “expedited evaluation” for a lung transplant operation. This is based upon a meeting with the medical director of the lung transplant program, who suggested that the time is right for … Read More
We’re home now. All of us. There was drama every step of the way. I had boxed up the big oxygen concentrator I bought in Ponce and was carrying it home as checked luggage. I was belted into my seat … Read More
As the full moon rises in the early evening sky over Ponce, we are wrapping things up in preparation for returning to Boston. And by “wrapping up,” I mean trying to get all the things done that we haven’t gotten … Read More
The days and weeks are marching by, here in Puerto Rico, temporarily distracted from the insanity afflicting the country. Some friends from Boston were just here, had a great time, and have left. Other friends are coming from Seattle tomorrow. … Read More
Or should I call this the Puppy Chronicles? Little Shadowfox turns out to be a fast learner, and she’s already calmed down considerably and is well on the way to being house trained. She sits and stays (ish). She’s sleeping … Read More
If there’s one certainty about our coming to Puerto Rico—beyond the island’s beauty and warmth—it’s that our plans will be thrown into utter disarray by the arrival of one or more abandoned dogs seeking refuge at our front gate. This time … Read More