The end of my travels

Eggo - you will do fine. They are doing great things with prosthesis these days. My heart goes out to you during this time, I know it will not be easy. But you already know - you will be OK.

Your brother calling you a “gimp” reminds me of our family! That’s what we do with my sister - it amuses her. She calls herself a “pegleg” - she likes that. Hey - and “Cyborg” - that’s a good name too!

My sister had one fake leg with a “secret compartment”. She was able to bribe the fake-leg maker with a 5th of Scotch, and he put it in. It was cool. Maybe you can look into that!

I also sometimes do this “schtick” with my sister. I will “knock” on her fake leg, (it makes a noticable knocking sound) and then she says “Ouch! That hurts!” I guess you have to be there, but it’s funny, and especially surpises/amuses people who didn’t know about her leg. (We are just wicked, I know!)

One time my sister and I hiked up Sequoia National Park’s Moro Rock. It’s not a really scary or difficult hike, but it has a lot of uneven ground (you are climbing up a BIG ROCK, after all) and it is not easy for everyone. She happened to have a cast on her amputated leg at that time, (a big white cast, couldn’t hide it) and apparently she was a big “inspiration” to everyone who was balking at the hike. We’d hear them gasp when they saw her and say “Well, if she’s doing it, we sure will!”

I guess my point is - you’ll get around fine. You obviously have a great attitude, and a great spirit about you. Don’t discount the reality of many great travels in your future!

kiffa: acutaly, I voted today (texas has early voting). I re-registered the day I got here and voted Nader this afternoon.

eggo

Glad you’re doing OK, eggo. Sounds like you’ve got a great outlook. Best of luck to you!!

Wonderful! I tried to find out about absentee ballots and found http://www.dnet.org or democracy.com for anyone else who needs to find out about last minute voting.

I hope you’ll keep us up to date on what’s going on…

Just wanted to toss in my own sentiments. With the attitude you seem to have at the moment, you’re going to be fine.

Besides, with all the money you’re saving on socks, you won’t have to hitchhike anymore.

Holyshit man. I remember you setting off and some of your updates.

Sorry it turned out this way. Hope the legal thing works out.

Best of luck.