Though the leaves are starting to change, it feels like Indian Summer, and it just occurred to me that I haven't posted for a while.

What a turbulent few weeks it has been in the world! It seems like all of our realities have pivoted, and I hope that all of you, my friends, are weathering this as well as possible. I hope, too, to speak with many of you and get your insights. There has been so much going on that I'm not sure that I can fully appreciate any of it. The bankruptcy of Iceland???


My health:
Healing has progressed in the past few weeks, and, aside from the last few days, I have been making in-roads with soft foods (eggs, oatmeal, etc.)...I got some flu this week which impeded my progress since the most annoying feature was that it made me cough till I threw up. It last for days and I got so depleted that I ended up in the ER last night having to get my fluids replenished. NO FUN. And, worst of all, I missed Nick Flynn's reading in Lowell. I also missed the chance of going with Drew to witness his driving test. UGH.

The flu seems to be falling away now and I am eager to get backing in the practice of eating (the radiation in my throat was catalyst of an all-liquid diet) --- I have a long list of foods I am dying to get back to...curiously, toast seems to be at the top of the list.

Old friends Donna Estes and her husband, Tad, are in Boston on October 23 for a few days, so, mark your calendars...

MUSIC:

I had high hopes for the TV ON THE Radio album and got it the second it was available, but don't love it. I am liking new Jenny Lewis "Acid Tongue"