July 19, 2012                                                                                       Steve Young Day

Mr. October, #9 Reggie Jackson, handed the flaming torch (allegorical to the innards of my mouth) over to Steve Young today, and I have just returned from #8…..I’m  staring at #7 in the garage right now, let’s assign that to John Elway. Back in 1983, I hyper-extended my knee in a post college basketball game, and John’s twin sister Jana was my Physical Therapist down in San Jose. She worked me hard through the process, challenging me to get stronger and better every day. I think of her now, she would probably be doing the same thing with that strong athlete’s mentality. She passed away a decade or so ago, so this one is for Jana and her spirit. Seek inspiration, it will pop out like an angel.

I double dip on Friday, receiving #7 in the AM and then returning in the afternoon for #6, my idol, Bill Russell, the champion’s champion! This process of two in a day has been done before, and though I am concerned that my weekend will be less than an island cruise, it will allow me the Final Five to complete the following Friday the 27^th. 4 of those 5, Tues-FR, will be a more laser focused treatment….remember when they told me I had 4 more to do? These are the ones. But it won’t hit the broad area it is hitting now, won’t burn me unmercifully as it is doing now. The upside is my current scorch area will begin the healing a tad early, and up from the Cable Car Turnaround I will ascend.

True, Bill Russell deserves his own day, but whatcha’ gonna’ do?

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