response 175 of 190:

Sep 8 14:59 UTC 2003

I learnt to balance on a bike at the ripe old age of 26 :P

I finally got some pictures on my web-site. They're of my cat. They can be
viewed at http://www.themynx.com/images/Mynxie/mynxiepics.html.

Click on the thumbnails to see bigger pictures

response 179 of 190:

Sep 9 16:27 UTC 2003

Jim has accomplished what we thought we would never accomplish - found a home
for our three best top-tube (men's) bikes that he decided he does not want
to ride because he cannot get on and off them with things piled up behind him.
Our doctor friend took the one with the shock absorber for his teenage son,
and the Cannondale 700 mm touring bike and the aluminum frame Raleigh bike.
He bikes to work at the hospital and had an old cheap bike.  The Raleigh is
better on the sort of road surface currently between here and the hospital
(wide tire).  Jim also has a Gary Fisher to put together for him.  We could
not find a buyer for any of these in the Freebies (all no-shows) and are
delighted they went to a friend.  (He tried to insist on paying!).  This is
the doctor who put me in the hospital recently, none too early.  So I now no
longer have a building site full of bicycles (just computers and other junk).
Two more bikes to go to Kiwanis, one for a neighbor, a few frames to give to
someone else who does what we were doing, and we are down to three usable
bikes each and some free space.  Except Jim found another bike at the curb
(for Kiwanis) and a battery operated electric power mower and a nice stainless
sink with a built-in drainboard so there goes my back yard again.  And yet
another HP 500 series printer that works.... (for the book list).  What I need
for him to find is a well padded chair with back support and no fleas.

response 181 of 190:

Sep 10 01:06 UTC 2003

I successfully performed MacSurgery today, replacing the broken hinges on 
the lid of my PowerBook G3.  

See http://upstageleft.net/g3hinge/ for some details and pictures.

response 183 of 190:

Sep 12 17:31 UTC 2003

Yesterday after sitting around (as opposed to lying around) for a few hours
at the cancer center I stayed on my feet for 20 minutes (a quarter for
parking) at the public library and walked at least 500 feet.  Not quite ready
to bike but I can feel the muscles that I used.  I should try walking outside
between here and the corner some day soon.  

I can walk to the kitchen and feed myself pears (my hands are cooperating
enough to core them now).  I can thread a needle on the 10th try and mend
things if you don't care what they look like.  I can put clean laundry away
if it does not involve a hanger (best to leave one hand free to grab at the
wall if needed).

response 185 of 190:

Sep 13 00:33 UTC 2003

um, okay.  Cool.  What about your privacy?

response 187 of 190:

Sep 17 15:32 UTC 2003

I've accomplished coding and adding hte GuestBook and Email form to my site.
After over a year of existance, I can finally get feedback. Check it out at
http://www.themynx.com when you get the chance. (Don't forget to sign the
guestbook1)

response 189 of 190:

Sep 17 16:45 UTC 2003

Thanks :)