I was at a meeting last week and had to say something out loud. I later realized that although the words formed perfectly from my brain to my tongue, something happened between the tongue and everyone else's hearing. It apparently was coming out garbled and everyone had been too polite to mention it. So I considered that speech is controlled by the right side of the brain. My physical injuries affected mostly the right side of my body. So if I assume that I had a concussion affecting principally the right side of my brain the slurred speech could be explained. So I'll take the advice I used to give my novice users of the teleprompter: practice by reading the daily newspaper OUT LOUD for 15-20 minutes a day. Besides, reading that pap will get your blood flowing.
Now I know the speech therapy I need but haven't considered it before. Living by myself there has been an infrequent need to even speak out loud. What a shock to realize there was no volume to the words.
I extended my walk by about 20% this morning, I finished but was walking weakly and slowly at the finish line. But I made it.
Old friends Gayle and David are coming down for a visit this week. I first met Gayle in a sailing course we took together (but separately) in the early 70's.
New friends, Homeland Security Agents Laura and Jonnie drop by a few times a week to make sure I'm still here. Thanks Laura and Jon.
Dick
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