I'm back. My hand has improved greatly (but still not 100%). My Rx: travel light to NYC (so light that you can lift your luggage with your left hand & take the A from & to JFK, thus avoiding almost $100 in outrageous cabfare), ride the subway all over town (thus taking time off from the hand/wrist work of turning a steering wheel), catch up w/ friends (talking puts no strain on the hands), do no cooking at all, & watch your famous bro kick some fashion booty:

This blue velvet was my favorite of the Peter Som Fall 2005 collection. As always, you can pick your own here.

This blue velvet was my favorite of the Peter Som Fall 2005 collection. As always, you can pick your own here.