More powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. It’s a bird – it’s a plane – no it’s Superman.

Dave has been tearing it up in preparation for August 21. I know that many of you have witnessed the way in which he leads a baseball practice and the energy that he exudes. Teams and coaches across the state of Michigan have feared him on the field as a coach because of his winning ways. There are hundreds of kids who have experienced his whimsy and craziness when he is giving a baseball lesson. An army of people can attest to his intensity during basketball games as a referee. And still, thousands of students and teachers have been fortunate to have walked side-by-side with him and appreciated his devotion to education. Any similarities to Superman?

Aside from the fact that Clark Kent had locks of luxurious hair, which Dave does not, even his physique resembles that good-looking strong man with a cape. If you still don’t see the correlation, I want to show you how he is preparing to beat his current foe.

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At Day -1, Dave is having what is known at Karmanos as a rest day. Actually quite humorous to call it that, because he had his roughest night yet last night. Today, I’m quite sure his cape will remain on a hook. Tomorrow, Day 0, will be Dave’s new birthday, as is customary when receiving a bone marrow transplant. They will infuse the unrelated donor’s marrow, and then it is recovery time. Dave will be similar to Clark Kent when he changes into Superman in a phone booth. He will stroll out of here and be a new super human. Yeah – kinda like Superman.