After spring break in Toronto, I had less than 24 hours to recover before flying out again to SoCal for the RIMR meeting. It had been 7 years since my last invitation to this exclusive think tank of AMD thought leaders. Over three intense days, my workgroup discussed critical challenges and potential strategies for effective gene therapies, which concluded with a dinner I organized at Fable & Spirit. Invigorated, I returned home to finish our taxes and tackle spring gardening. Weeding the lawn on my hands and knees, however, triggered a full-body rash that had me smearing Westley’s eczema steroid all over myself. At least I managed to avoid my wife and son’s cold symptoms, which included 10 days of recurring fever for Westley that led to a chest x-ray, pneumonia diagnosis, and newfound azithromycin allergy. We finally caught a break to celebrate Melody’s birthday weekend by redeeming our Shabu Shack coupon and watching Project Hail Mary on the big screen, followed by the Martian, both installations of Wicked, and more Harry Potter movies. I was also glad to escape Jury Duty, but ran in with the law with a traffic ticket for bike lane incursion. With Melody gone for a few days, I played Killer Bunnies with Westley, dined with industry friends and a visiting professor, and picked up a jade bonsai from the ABAS Spring Show. As ARVO approached, I was glad to have my folks back in town. We showed them our new noodle obsessions at Ten Seconds and Kajiken alongside new boba spots like Cane Corner and Tea Dojo, assembled a new deck box, played ping pong, and even checked out grazing goats and sheep on the greenbelt as the warm weather set in.