I am back from the Weekend of Wedding. I was invited to Kevin and Rachel Fox’s wedding and I refused to miss it.

The wedding was wonderful and went off beautifully and I am so happy for them. What they put together and the amount of time they spend with everyone was amazing.

For me there were high points and low points and I learned a hell of a lot about how I deal with things.

The drawing of my broken bones on the side of my cast was a big hit. I didn’t think it would be enjoyed that much and I am very tickled.

I can move around a lot better than a few days ago. I got to try lots of different surfaces and situations. Some lessons learned:

• When falling, ditch the crutches and whatever else you might have on you.
• Piggy back hurts as much as doing it yourself but is less exhausting and faster.
• Bouncing on the bed on you back and the cast in the air is a great way to get from one side of the room to another.
• When homework is too easy, I fall asleep.
• It is all about me, and when it isn’t, I have a hard time adjusting (probably because I am in crisis mode most of the time).
• Putting the foot down hurts but a stork position lessens the pain.
• I like having people draw on me.
• Being social around strangers is hard.
• I am lousy at small talk because I tell stories and don’t ask detail questions about others until I know them better.
• I still want to make my crutches look cool but it is no longer a moral imperative.
• I need to cry a lot.
• I hate the feeling that comes with crying.
• I love having a nursemaid.
• It is hard to adjust to not having a nursemaid when I could still get away with having one.
• I am more interested in talking to people to build relationships than to entertain me in the moment.
• I love being unique in a way people like.
• I don’t need (or really want) all the spotlight, but seem to feel I need at least a little of it.
• Candy (mostly chocolate) is my friend.
• It is hard for me to eat right.
• It is hard for me to be willing to eat right.
• Mood-wise, I feel better after I broke my foot than I did before.
• I don’t like putting my foot up or having ice on it but it really helps.
• Like exercise, the benefit of reducing the swelling only lasts as long as you keep it up. You return to your previous state when you quit working at it. Bah.

This is an adventure. It is getting tiring as time goes on but I am learning a lot.
And I really like the bones drawn on the side of the cast and people’s reaction to them. I love my Zombie Toes and am sad that the bruising is clearing up. I feel that is a little twisted but that’s me.