Trying hard not to think or talk about this or this. Someone put a big box of rubber gloves on top of the mailboxes this morning.

Let's talk about hiking instead. We rule, by the way. We did something harder than I thought we could do. I am despairing of ever being able to use my arms and legs normally again, but we still rule. I experienced the most embarrassing moment of my life and was helped out of it by Angie and a total stranger. For a brief and terrifying second I thought I might have to start believing in guardian angels or some such thing (thank you, Robert), but then I realized I could just believe in nice people, and that's sort of better. Have I mentioned that we rule?

Also, did you know that Alissa wakes you up at 5:40 a.m. -- a time when few of us are sunshiny -- by saying "good morning, sunshine"? :)