Well, this pinky is still broken friends and fans - so continue to forgive ty[osp and don’t let that river of cards and letters stop flowing! Although where theylre flowing i have really no idea! 

Whither goeth i, you ask? Because i am indeed on the move and will tell you where! (i am not in the witness protection prgram after all - although if such a move would put behind bars those ignorant cab-door wielding Florisdians who are responsible for my injury, I would gladly sacrifice my freedom so they could lose theirs too!) I am on the Megabus to Bposton this fine birthday of mine! and in a regular seat: i let someone more truly cri[[ppled than i have the handicappped chair. even though it’s my birthday!!! i have decided to escape the haze of NewUYork and the dnelndless dogging of the press in exchange ofor a birthday of private quietude at the tip of Cape Cod. also, no one was throwing me a party in town.

i am seated on the upper level of the bus, on the left-hand side, four rows from the back. 

so far i have read the paper, done most of the cxrowssword, checked my endless wall of facebook well wishes, dozed, and peed. twice. Will /shortz gave me a brithday present by making me feel smart for remembering the name of the shi[[p that came to Titanic’s rescue (too late!) - Carpathia. I went through quite a Titanic phase in the 5th grade - well before the less than steallar moveie, of course! Ahead of my time as ever - even though it;s days like today that remind one how sneaky and crafty Father time can be and that he really doesn;t let you stay ahead of him for long!

There appears to be no one else of my renown on this Megabus.

I imagine muy return to Provincetown is as I type being trum[peted up and down the Cape - or at least i hope so since i just hung u[p with my host Christian and reminded him to trum[pet it. Tonight we shall dine somewhere with a small bevy of luminaries and then watch a drag performer who will hopefully have half the onstage moxie i do. there may be a brief assignation afterwards with a handsome man or several couples - but as my right pinky is in a soplint and i hav e barely mastered the rudimentary ‘machinations;’ with my left hand, there is just as likely only to be ice cream! How I do love th e chocolate peanut butter at Spiritus!

Unpaid endorsement! Why do I give myself away so cheaply???

Thanks you for sharing my special day with me - even though i probably won;t have time to share yours with you!