After three years hiatus, Bryan was once again invited to participate in the Summer Special Olympics Games at Penn State University in June. Last year he was unable to participate due to his extended recovery from a severe case of pneumonia for which he was hospitalized. The year before he traveled the three and a…

Bryan and roommate Sean share a house in the community. Sincerest apologies to those of you who were regular readers of my Bryanspeak blogs. It has been a rough several months for me encompassing a hip replacement, revision hip surgery after a femur fraction (following a fall at Bryan's house), and moving for the fourth…

Bryan taking care of my pillows post-surgery. It was a replacement of my left hip ten years after the right hip was done. Four days after the surgery, Bryan, his sister, brother-in-law, and nephews had arrived to cheer me up with a Saturday morning brunch. I was in pain but it was forgotten with all…

Hot chocolate and a movie in our jams! What started out as a real bummer for Bryan turned into a cozy, family day together. We had picked Bryan up at his house on Saturday night after our first Choral Society concert, before the rain turned to a predicted heavy snow. He settled into the third…

Chef Bryan makes his Christmas fudge. It's become an annual tradition. Bryan comes to spend part of a day with us to kick off the holiday season by cooking treats and wrapping gifts for those important people in his life. This year he decided on an easily-made dark chocolate fudge. He carefully measured the ingredients,…

Waiting for the surgeon in the hospital. Bryan continues to inspire us in so many ways. After the harrowing spring pneumonia experience, he moved twice and we discovered he has severe sleep apnea. Had the hospitalization not happened, this might have gone undetected. As a result, he had a sleep study done and the takeaway…

Bryan and Sean celebrate their new home with an Open House. Bryan has finally "landed". After almost a year of turmoil both physical and mental, he finally has a place to call home. He is still reeling from our devastating house fire of October 27, 2024. His home of forty-some years was destroyed in the…

Racewalking in fine form. After the pneumonia, Bryan was afraid of exerting himself too much. Encouraging him to walk at a fast pace while practicing when we were on our September beach vacation received worried looks and an argument against speed. So, I didn't push. He needed to find his rhythm. Another concern was that…

Bryan was delighted that Springer's in Stone Harbor was still open! Our annual trip to Avalon in September was last week. It was blustery and rainy for the beginning of our vacation, but the last few days were stellar. Bryan gamely went to the beach with us despite the sand blasting and rip currents that…