I just got a new leg. My old one wasn't fitting well and getting loose when I worked out at the gym. I wear the new one as just a foot and pipe until it is adjusted just right and then Gary puts on a cosmetic covering.
I have been wearing shorts since it is hot and I am surprise at all the great comments I get from kids-"Look, Mommy, there's a Robot woman!" "Mommy, what happened to that girl's leg!" It's too bad that most parents don't stop to explain but keep them moving and looking away. I find teens and adults from other countries are more likely to just ask me what happened than Americans. A fellow amputee concurred. Cultural differences, I guess.
Most guys want me to keep the leg as it is. They think it is pretty cool looking. Lots of them almost run into me at the grocery store as they try to mentally figure out the technology as they stare. Hell-lo! My eyes are up here! Ha! Ha! I think some tattoos on the cosmetic cover would be more interested than the pipe and foot setup I have now. Hmm....maybe.
At my adjustment visit with Gary, they were trying to get rid of some Police tickets. I scored 2 lawn tix for Elvis Costello and the Police at Shoreline. As we entered we got upgraded seats (maybe I will keep the pipe and foot) and it was a real treat to see a live concert (been a long time). Sting had let his gray hair show. Andy Summer had a thick double chin as he looked down at his guitar. Funny how the older rockers don't bother to hide their age. Sting was fit as every-being a yoga devotee.
As I left the Shambhala Mountain Center ( August of 03) in the Colorado mountains after a 2 week meditation retreat, the big buzz was that Sting was there for a yoga retreat. All the Gen Y were in a tizzy wondering where he was going to be assigned work practice (everyone has assigned "samu-"work practice) so they could be neaby at the same time. Later on I heard that when asked how the retreat went, Sting replied "I never washed so many dishes in all my life."
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