Four weeks ago, right now, I was waking up in the ICU. Confused, intubated. With two new heart valves and half my ascending aorta replaced with Dacron. And my sternum sawn in half and then wired shut with titanium. Since then, I have walked 198 miles, and more than 420,000 steps. #openheartsurgery

Let me say this for my city, for my country, for my team: FUCK. BELGIUM.

WORTH IT

If we score another goal there’s a real risk I’ll dehisce my sternum.

That was BULLSHIT. It was neither intentional nor reckless. I don’t think it was even a yellow.

I will never forgive Belgium for 2014

GODDAMMIT BELGIUM

DAMMIT BELGIUM

FUCK YEAH SENEGAL

We are at a strange moment of several kinds of social hysteria that threaten to derail, destroy, and end so many lives.

At 4 weeks I am doing very well. No complications, and very few left of significant concern that might pop up (sternal infection, tampanade risks remain). Mostly a little bonkers that I can’t run or swim yet.

Today’s algorithmic cheering: England over Congo DR Belgium over Senegal USA over Bosnia-Herzegovina Sentiment: I love England but the upset wouldn’t upset me… and FUCK BELGIUM.

Happy Bobby Bonilla Day to all who celebrate!!

Tomorrow is 4 weeks since my open heart surgery to replace my failing aortic valve. My recovery has been remarkable. But it still feels slooooooow.

Days like today I wonder if I should just move to Spain and retire completely.

The class action lawsuits against hospitals, physicians’ groups, and health tech companies, are going to bankrupt whole systems of care delivery.

It is COLD in Seattle today.

#SEATTLE — ***FINAL DAY*** to take survey on #pedestrian zone at #PikePlaceMarket:

Took yesterday a bit easy. Only 13k steps.

Today’s algrithmic cheering interest: Norway over Côte d’Ivoire Sweden over France Mexico over Ecuador Sentiment: I do love Norway and their fans, but I won’t be sad to see the African side advance. France is one of my favorites, but they’ve won it recently and I’d love to see more variety.

I’m so happy with @emmyblotnick.bsky.social’s new album. It’s so good.

Sausage risotto with mixed greens and garlic scapes. I didn’t have white wine so I used aqua faba. I assume I am on a mafia hit list somewhere now.

My osteoblasts on June 3rd, immediately post median sternotomy:

All for a $0.03 copay.

After three days fighting with my pharmacy and insurance over blood pressure meds I need to protect my new valve, I have emerged victorious.

Apparently Super Girl didn’t perform well at the box office, and is prompting the usual, “audiences won’t see female-led films”. I don’t think that’s true. Jolie, Weaver, Johansson, and others are great action stars. I think movie execs often produce lazy, uninspiring films with female leads.

Algorithmic cheering interest: Japan over Brazil Germany over Paraguay Netherlands over Morocco Sentiment: Paraguay would be a cool upset to see.

Today was a good day. My BP was good. I tolerated my medicine well. I did 21,350 steps for about 10 miles. I had mostly healthy food and also fried chicken. I fixed my computer. And I got two lifers at my long walk in Padilla Bay: the Savanah Sparrow and the Purple Finch.

Told my main client I’m going back to work the 6th.

Never waste stale bread. Croutons, motherfuckers.

Longest activity by distance and time since surgery.

Also finally got my Purple Finch! Today had lots of birds. Killdeer, least sandpipers, American goldfinches, house finches, barn and tree swallows, song sparrows, and more!

Savannah Sparrow! New lifer!! Huzzah!!

In terms of goals and assists per game played, I saw an analysis showing that Messi is six standard deviations above the mean… compared to other professional soccer players. This means that if there were 500,000,000 professionals on the planet, you’d maybe expect to find one as good as Messi.

This morning I’m going to head back out to a levee for a 4 mile walk and birdwatch.

3.5 weeks post surgery. BP has been under control for two days! #openheartsurgery

That was absolutely insane.

Fucking Microsoft.

Algorithmic cheering: England over Panama Croatia over Ghana Portugal over Columbia Uzbekistan over Congo DR Austria over Algeria Argentina over Jordan Sentiment: Ghana!!

Keeping up my effort on a cool Junuary day.

Wow! Was able to get my car window replaced for $400.

Look at these fried @darthbluesky.bsky.social they are from Pick Quick - a drive through in Seattle’s Sodo district that’s been there for 77 years.

Algorithmic interest: Norway over France Senegal over Iraq (but not really either) Cape Verde over Saudi Arabia Spain over Uruguay Egypt over Iran (but not really either) New Zealand over Belgium Sentiment: lotsa tossups today.

Thank great bejebus, it’s raining until July 3rd. No heavy rain, but hopefully it helps stop the fires we always get from the slope-browed idiots and their obsession with exploding shit.

Day 21 post op. Having trouble controlling BP. Very frustrated.

McKennie’s leap to not block berhalter’s goal was so clutch.

Germany’s kit is wretched.

Hooray! Some asshole smashed out the rear window of my car. There’s $2k gone.

Beautiful Junuary in Seattle for the last week in June. Highs in the mid 60s, and rain for 4 days. Glad that the vegetation will be nice and hydrated when the 4th rolls around.

Cheering algorithm for today: Curaçao over Ivory Coast Germany over Ecuador Netherlands over Tunisia Sweden/Japan has weird nuance… Australia over Paraguay USA over Türkiye Sentiment: Japan over Sweden. Nuance: I have been to a Japanese airport more recently than Sweden. But only the airport.