Ryan > Patriots

As Ryan gets better, his New England sports teams seem to get worse, as if he is
stealing all of their Mid 2000's magic. I for one say its a great trade-off, even better than Tom Brady replacing Drew Bledsoe.

Sorry for all the sports analogies...I'm a dude, it's what we do.

In any case, Ryan has gained back some of his weight and looks healthier than when I saw him last. Per usual, the afternoon visits often are when Ryan is tired from a long day of therapy and this evening was no exception. Brett and I joined Ryan for dinner and watched the New Orleans news (in Slidell, there is no news, just waffle houses). The leg spasms were clearly bothering Ryan throughout our visit and we did not get very much clear communication from him. But, we are pretty sure he likes fruit punch, a lot! Next time anyone goes up there, think about bringing him some red drank.

Ryan was sporting a goatee and finally a full head of hair. You can still see his scars from his cranioplasty and always will be able to, but it all filled in around it better than I had expected. I accidentally got some flavored peach(maybe?) type substance on his Tulane Alum shirt...but he didn't seem to mind.

Ryan didn't catch any football this weekend. If you haven't visited in awhile, perhaps during the Saints or Patriots game would be a good opportunity so you can help him make sure the right channel is on! Ryan is greater than the Patriots!