Nothing is ever really wrong with me, except when it is. What I mean is this. Over the years I have suffered the odd mysterious malady that seems to not go away for days or weeks. When I finally seek medical attention, the condition simply disappears. That is what happened with … [Read more...]
Newton’s First Law
An object at rest tends to stay at rest. I've been resting for days, unable to do much else. I have stayed in the house near the bathroom or in bed because I couldn't eat enough food to keep my energy up. Today, though, I did see the doctor, who, as expected, shrugged and said … [Read more...]
Compound Fail
We returned from our 3-week stay in Connecticut on Thursday night, but even now I'm still not acclimated to my "real life." I've been sick since before the flight - a stomach bug, it seems. I'm unable to eat without pain and discomfort, so that makes me lethargic, lightheaded, … [Read more...]
The Crow
The crow tapped on my window twice. Like bursts of tiny, quiet gunfire. The first time, I was sleeping. I sat upright in bed, sweating. The crow was in my dream. It was Lisa, talking to me through the window. Lisa was the crow. "You're a crow?" I asked. "Looks like it," she … [Read more...]