I am being released from Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital today where I have been recovering from my March 17 stroke. <br><br>It is now agreed by all therapists and doctors that I will make a full recovery and be even better than before (in a matter of months)<br>
<br>Accordingly there is a party at my place tonight from 6 to 11pm.<br><br>988 Memorial Drive<br>#187<br>Cambridge, MA 02138<br>Come around back off of Mt. Auburn St. by Darwin's, down Brewer St to the parking space lableled Number 6 on right<br>
You *must* phone to be let in as there is no outside ringer for my apt (due to not having a POTS line):<br><br>+1-734-474-7215<br><br>I had published some rather draconian "do not brings" which made it sound like a Mormon retreat (even they presumably eat salt). However, I think it is ok to relax a bit so here is a list of things you might want to bring:<br>
<br>worldbeat type music on cd (just to borrow for the party)<br>hummous (lots)<br>olives<br>vegetables<br> carrots<br> celery<br> radishes<br> peppers<br> cauliflower<br>lemon<br>fruit except grapefruit<br>fruit juice except grapefruit<br>
fizzy water<br>I will drink a Framboise Lambic if someone will bring some<br>other kinds of finger food if you can figure out low salt and low calorie<br>poetry esp Emily Dickenson, Pushkin, Wilfred Owen, Byron, Rilke, Neruda, Shelley, Kipling to borrow<br>
science fiction books to borrow<br>science fiction dvd or vhs to borrow<br>yourselves<br>I have been through hell and have walked out like Virgil or Dante and I miss my friends dearly<br>Do not express sympathy or regret or pity, I can't allow that or I might pity myself<br>
Do say you are glad to see me (if you are! lol)<br>Hugs are welcome<br>Don't worry if I am emotional in addition to the difficult time, I still have some emotional lability from the stroke<br><br>Do please RSVP so I know how many and whom to expect<br>
<br>--HH.<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Once more into the breech, dear friends!<br><br>King Henry V, Wm. Shakespeare, 1599<br>