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Rick calling from Bellingham, Washington. Anybody out there having trouble keeping close to some of your old friends, now that you feature a progressive brain disease? I am noticing subtle effects, a kind of distancing, that I can't quite put my finger on. Part of it is that I'm just tired, and don't do as much as I did two years ago. I'm not feeling shunned, just a little ignored because I'm not out there socializing much. When I get done working for the day, I'm beat-o, big time. Old friends with good intentions send me articles about Parkinson's disease, but don't invite me out for coffee or to a movie. Weird. I told my neurologist I've been having more active dreams lately, probably due to Sinemet, he says. In fact, I had one last week where I dreamed I was playing basketball and went up for a monster rebound. Man, did I jump. Grabbed the ball, woke up, as did my wife--because I'd grabbed her head! She said, "What the heck are you doing!?" and I said that I was grabbing a rebound. Has anyone had similar dreams (just kidding :-) I'm just glad I didn't try to start dribbling down court. Enjoy the weekend. Rick, 48, kinda bummed right now.