Another trip around the sun... [Dan]

Well its that day of the year again.  Normally I'm pretty stoked about this day.  An excuse to get together with good friends and family and have a good time.  This time around I have mixed feelings about my birthday... the first being that I am still in the hospital and grappling with making sense of how to continue on with my recovery (probably another 2-3 months once I make it out of Saint Paul's.  Another feeling is some sadness that I am still in the hospital on my birthday as I thought I would be out of here.  At the same time my brother and wife have arranged a dinner out to a restaurant close by (I do get day passes) and I am looking forward to this.  Regardless of missed deadlines it it is a sign that I am healing and getting better.