Tuesday, June 17, 2025 – Day 308

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Good morning! Today’s a special day.

Coco’s two and moving fast, When she sees Grandy, she zooms right past. She puts on frowns with a dramatic shrug, But melts us all with a smile and a hug. 💖

Happy Birthday, Coco! 🎉🥳🎊🎁

The last couple of days, I’ve mostly been reading and staying off my legs. I’m not sure how much these legs have left—they’re starting to feel more clumsy and unpredictable around the house. I’m still “plopping” along, but my coordination is definitely shaky. That said, it won’t change how I face the day… not yet, anyway. I’m not going down without a fight. Just trying to keep everyone up to speed on my current capabilities.

On a scale from 1 to 10 (with 1 being fully wheelchair-bound and 10 being Fred Astaire), I’d say I’m sitting at about a 3 or 4 today. Not great—but still holding on to some independence. And when was I ever a 10…net never! They call my dancing, Andy’s dead dance!

Which reminds me—Alex, Nicole, Cindy, and I went bowling last fall after my diagnosis, and it actually went pretty well. I think it’s time for a rematch. At this point, the biggest challenges are:

the weight of the ball the twinkle-toe approach the actual throwing motion and remaining upright. Otherwise… piece of cake. 😄 Hmmm… I like this idea!

In book news: I finished Easy Prey yesterday, the last John Sandford book I had on hand. So before you (whoever you are!) send me the next one—Chosen Prey (#12)—please include a gift note with a clue. Just one hint to help me guess your identity. I don’t expect it to be easy—you’ve turned this into a full-blown mystery and others are now curious too. So come on… throw me a bone. Please?

And with my free time today, I’ll finally dive into voice banking. I’ve put it off long enough. I’m signed up for a free ElevenLabs account—an AI voice platform that lets you preserve your own voice. If you’re curious, here’s the link: elevenlabs.io

Have a great Tuesday.

Love you guys! ❤️