The wound-vac was removed on Friday. For the first time in nearly two years I am not tethered to a machine constantly sucking fluid from my body. Walking will never be as it was, but already the pace of my mundane life is quickening. Lately I've found Facebook to be of some use, mostly as an outlet for posting articles that are setup for "sharing." I'd prefer to do that here. There are many things I'd like to share that don't provide Facebook links. For example an excellent piece by Victor Davis Hanson about Iraq and Afghanistan. And there are countless amusing tidbits on "global warming," like this, this and this (from Provda, of all places). Oh yes, I've got lots of catching up to do.