People expected me to grow my old hair back because that would symbolize recovery.

I chose something different.

Recovery is not restoration to an earlier version.

Sometimes it is preference returning.

PART 47 — THE TENTH-ANNIVERSARY VENUE

Five years after the divorce, the endowment hosted a financial-literacy seminar at Oakridge Country Club.

Again.

The ballroom was unavailable.

We used the smaller conference center.

I walked past the doors where Julian had given his toast.