accustomably i am not one to make a
spectacle of a momentous day in my life
(e.g. never had a birthday party after i was
12, no going away/coming home bash’s,
so on and so forth. however, one year ago
today i spent the better part of 13hrs.
cranially embraced, dividing me from “my
extra self”( a large brain tumor that coiled
around my carotid artery with the likes of
a bolivian mountain road) :)


may it have been…a tear, a hug, a look, a
song, a prayer, an obligation, a magic
trick from an unsuspecting magician ;), a
golden retriever, velvet revolver’s inspiring
look and eclectic collaboration :), an upper
west side family’s "tough love", my own
family’s real un-conditional love or…i
know, i know what it was…it was probably
the holy water my grandmother purchased
from the TV and squirted at me as i was
escorted to surgery...works every time:).


a rough patch would be an
understatement, it has been a rough field.


i want to…thank you (falettinme be mice
elf agin)


michael disalvo III


3-16-07