the GOT bike

Ever since 2022, I have celebrated June 18th as Not Dead Day. Today is the third anniversary of coming too close to killed when I was hit by a car. I've lived a tremendously fortunate life, had amazing opportunities, and loved the experiences that went with them, so if hadn't survived the impact or the following landing, really close to a three foot diameter tree, I still would have lived an incredibly rich life. Now, very happily and appreciatively, I am enjoying bonus time! If I'm sounding at all like a broken record mentioning the accident, I won't apologize. I don't go a day without awareness of it, and while my recovery has been, to again quote my sister the registered nurse, unbelievable, it is still the biggest single event of my life. No, I don't think it defines me, but, for example, I definitely go whole days without being actively conscious that I had the incredible fortune to win ten New England championships. So yes, I've enjoyed my time here, a...