I still don’t like being on a plane. You know, the push when the engines kick in? Your head bends back and this big piece of metal lifts you up in the air. You look down and slowly people disappear, cars get tiny, buildings turn into Lego estates. What used to be exciting now feels like the trip into the unknown. Cape Cod on my mind.

Loads of news: there are plans on the way to record a few songs and poems on a CD and then use that CD for a big fundraising push. The plans are just coming together and they already sounds amazing – different musicians and singers, different languages and a the involvement of many people who want to contribute. Work on the first song, Dream Boat, will begin tomorrow and hopefully be completed over the coming weeks. – The other bit of news is that I have started to talk to more people about An Saol, and so far they have all been enthusiastic about it. I had a long conversation with the NAI today, and will have three more meetings tomorrow. I think that it’s no longer a question of whether I should do this or not. It’s definitely a go.

Pádraig was exhausted today – but it’s not surprising: he sat out for four hours in the wheelchair and used the speech valve for two hours. Temperatures in Hamburg today reached 30oC, beyond what would feel comfortable. The day in the rose garden can’t be that far away anymore. Feeling, seeing, smelling something different from the hospital air will be really motivating for Pádraig!

Tired from the flight and a very full day of work. Time to call it a day!