For my 42nd birthday, I turned my backyard into a live podcast-slash-bingo hall-slash-pre-surgery pep rally. Over 60 friends, neighbors, comedy pals, and YMCA folks showed up to eat, laugh, win creatine, and watch me forget Laura’s name for the eleventy-first time. "Blame Tommy!!"

Instead of the full, chaotic raw audio (karaoke mic + summer evening chatter), I pulled some of my favorite moments: Mo’s heartfelt Country Fair story, regular reminders to rest, my brief cryptid-related brain glitch, and a surprisingly tender reflection on what I’ll thank Tommy the Tumor for before we part ways.

It was love, laughter, tumor humor, and emotional support friends — a night that made me feel ready for the week ahead (surgery is Wednesday August 13th!), like life had handed me both a kazoo and a parachute. And then I slept for two days.

Next week's episode will be recorded before my surgery on Wednesday, and still might have a special guest or two. Feel free to reach out or send good thoughts in the meantime - I appreciate you so much!

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