Mighty Oaks From Little Acorns Grow

I’m cautiously optimistic about my knee. In the last week, I finally experienced some improvement again. When I first started physical therapy, there was definite improvement. I went from struggling up the stairs to dull yet constant pain. It was better than before, but better is still not well. The stall has lasted quite awhile, but last week, we changed up the exercises and started doing electro stimulation on my knee. Don’t know if it’s one or both of those or it was just time, but I found myself feeling … Continue reading

This is Mark’s Insanity Part II

So, after days of thinking about it I put down my $99 and registered for a SMART. I loved them in Europe and they are coming to America in ’08! So much for that happy place of no car payments. The one above is the configuration I want, color-wise, and yes, the cabriolet model – after year’s of swearing against a convertible

This Is Mark’s Insanity

I was just too excited last week to find out that the SMART car I’ve seen in Europe is coming to the USA in 2008!  I’m thinking very seriously that this may be my next vehicle.  As long as I hang onto the Blazer, I still have something bigger if I really need it for hauling and such. [YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0O64xGtaLE[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T–Q0Cnvk9M[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hON6gFWrNA[/YOUTUBE] note: all videos removed…

No News is….

Not sure where the “no news is good news” thing comes from.  I guess it has it’s good points, but as the continuing knee saga unfolds… I’m not sure I agree… After weeks of physical therapy, I went back to the orthopedist last week.  I had improvement in physical therapy, but in the end, I had hit a plateau that I couldn’t seem to get around.  The improvement just leveled off and stopped.  And after weeks of that, the physical therapy people said it was time to go back. The … Continue reading