Friday, July 31, 2009
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Monday, July 27, 2009
Car Show
Found time to get to the car show for a couple of hours, was otherwise kept busy moving and repairing stuff. I didn't get many photos, but here are a few.
1968 Fairlane GT
The wheels on the 68 Fairlane were cool looking, they have a gold tint over the chrome.
There were several AMX's around.
A nice Falcon
I've always preferred the Ranchero over the El Camino, must be because I'm a Ford person.
Wish the rattler in this photo had turned out better.
Mustang Shelby GT
A Twin Turbo Big Block Chevelle
Nice wagon
Almost forgot this Dodge truck I saw in the WalMart parking lot. Hard to see in the photo, but the cab has been extended and a third door added on the passenger side. It also has a 5th wheel hitch in the bed. Very nice paint and detailing.
1968 Fairlane GT
The wheels on the 68 Fairlane were cool looking, they have a gold tint over the chrome.
There were several AMX's around.
A nice Falcon
I've always preferred the Ranchero over the El Camino, must be because I'm a Ford person.
Wish the rattler in this photo had turned out better.
Mustang Shelby GT
A Twin Turbo Big Block Chevelle
Nice wagon
Almost forgot this Dodge truck I saw in the WalMart parking lot. Hard to see in the photo, but the cab has been extended and a third door added on the passenger side. It also has a 5th wheel hitch in the bed. Very nice paint and detailing.
Friday, July 24, 2009
Great!
Busy weekend. It's the last weekend in July, so it's time for the swap meet and car shows at the fairgrounds and at the IRA. That usually takes up my entire weekend, Friday afternoon thru Sunday afternoon. However, I've double the pleasure this weekend, because Betty and I are taking a shot at reconciliation, so I'm moving back to the Farm to my own little mini apartment there.
Say a prayer for us please that we will be able to communicate with each other and understand each other. It won't be easy, because we have both been changed a great deal over the last 6 months, but we both feel it is worth a serious attempt. We have a great deal to gain by staying together, and a great deal to lose by divorcing.
Say a prayer for us please that we will be able to communicate with each other and understand each other. It won't be easy, because we have both been changed a great deal over the last 6 months, but we both feel it is worth a serious attempt. We have a great deal to gain by staying together, and a great deal to lose by divorcing.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Weight loss tips
Found what I think is an excellent set of weight loss tips today:
http://liujiaoourhealth.blogspot.com/2008/11/50-weight-loss-tips.html
Pouring rain outside; missed my lunch time walk.
http://liujiaoourhealth.blogspot.com/2008/11/50-weight-loss-tips.html
Pouring rain outside; missed my lunch time walk.
Friday, July 10, 2009
DQ Cruise 7/9
Stormy rainy weather kept most people and cars away from the Cruise last night. There were three other regular cars besides mine plus a handful of new ones I hadn't seen before. Several owners were there without their cars; and I heard that the Itasca County contingent that raced at Brainerd last weekend had mixed results, with most of them being eliminated in the very early rounds but with a handful going all the way and a couple even winning class.
This is a 1970 Fairlane 500, the last year of the Fairlane. This is original, kinda rough but still going and definitely restorable.
This is a 1970 Fairlane 500, the last year of the Fairlane. This is original, kinda rough but still going and definitely restorable.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Foot update
This morning I saw the guy that will be fitting my orthotics. He took a cast of my feet by carefully pressing my feet down into some styrofoam-like substance, similar to the stuff that flower arrangers use. As he pressed my feet in he rotated and rearranged my foot and ankle so that the cast now has a shape that should be similar to what my arch should be like.
A couple of interesting items. He asked if I sprained my ankles a lot when I was a child, I said yes. Damage to the ligaments and tendons of the foot and ankle can cause problems like mine. He also noted that because I have walked 'funny' for so many years I will be starting to exercise new parts of my body that haven't seen activity before. Odds are good that I will be in rehab at least a couple of times to learn how to exercise and stretch the appropriate muscles and tendons and that I will be in some pain until things start to shape up.
Three to four weeks before the orthotics are ready. In the meantime I am going to walk as much as I can with my schedule because I'm sure there will be some down time while I get used to the new regime.
A couple of interesting items. He asked if I sprained my ankles a lot when I was a child, I said yes. Damage to the ligaments and tendons of the foot and ankle can cause problems like mine. He also noted that because I have walked 'funny' for so many years I will be starting to exercise new parts of my body that haven't seen activity before. Odds are good that I will be in rehab at least a couple of times to learn how to exercise and stretch the appropriate muscles and tendons and that I will be in some pain until things start to shape up.
Three to four weeks before the orthotics are ready. In the meantime I am going to walk as much as I can with my schedule because I'm sure there will be some down time while I get used to the new regime.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Fireworks
Went to Bemidji Saturday to see the fireworks. I admit, I haven't been to very many fireworks displays the last few years, they got kinda boring and it was more fun to do our own. So I was bit surprised by the show.
It lasted a full 30 minutes, and included smiley and heart shapes, as well as what I called the 'flower explosion' and the 'weeping willow'; I have no idea what they are supposed to be called. I tried to take some photos, but I left my camera in the car and was reduced to using my phone, and not my good phone either because the battery was dead on it, This was the best I could do:
Before the fireworks we walked a few blocks to the DQ and got a snack. Phillip really gets into his ice cream cone:
There are several rosebushes in the DQ parking lot and they were in full bloom:
It was a beautiful evening and I really enjoyed the show.
It lasted a full 30 minutes, and included smiley and heart shapes, as well as what I called the 'flower explosion' and the 'weeping willow'; I have no idea what they are supposed to be called. I tried to take some photos, but I left my camera in the car and was reduced to using my phone, and not my good phone either because the battery was dead on it, This was the best I could do:
Before the fireworks we walked a few blocks to the DQ and got a snack. Phillip really gets into his ice cream cone:
There are several rosebushes in the DQ parking lot and they were in full bloom:
It was a beautiful evening and I really enjoyed the show.
Friday, July 3, 2009
DQ Cruise Night
Well, it was another beautiful evening for the DQ Cruise. The Race Cars were on their way to Brainerd, so it was a different crowd this time around. We had 3 other Mustangs than mine show up, a pretty red one that I believe was a '66, a black 67 numbers correct driven up from the Twin Cities, the yellow '93, and my 2006. The Blue Roush Stage 3 drove thru very early in the evening but didn't stay, darn it.
The Pinto guy brought two, a hatchback and a wagon. There was a 73 Vega Kammback that had a 350 V8 with Monza running gear and drive train, very correct and very fast (dynoed at 350 HP). And a smattering of other cars. Enjoy the photos!
A tiny bit of trivia here. Early Pinto and Vega front bumpers look very much the same. The easiest way to tell them apart is that the bolts on the outside right and left of the bumper are in different locations: the Vega bolts are in the front of the bumper, while the Pinto has the bolts on the side. There are other major differences, but this is the easiest to spot and can easily be seen in a photo.
The Pinto guy brought two, a hatchback and a wagon. There was a 73 Vega Kammback that had a 350 V8 with Monza running gear and drive train, very correct and very fast (dynoed at 350 HP). And a smattering of other cars. Enjoy the photos!
A tiny bit of trivia here. Early Pinto and Vega front bumpers look very much the same. The easiest way to tell them apart is that the bolts on the outside right and left of the bumper are in different locations: the Vega bolts are in the front of the bumper, while the Pinto has the bolts on the side. There are other major differences, but this is the easiest to spot and can easily be seen in a photo.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
I wish...
I wish I had learned this years ago (there's actually a whole list of things that should go in the category, but that's another post). I have a serious problem with my feet; the arches have collapsed, and they have been that way for quite a while. Now that I have seriously started walking for exercise I am feeling the pain in my feet and legs. So, I went to see a podiatrist (specialist in foot problems).
I learned that there are supposed to be two arches in the foot, one that you see from the side (actually composed of the lateral and medial arch) and one you should see from the front or toe, the transverse arch. I've been trying to find pictures that illustrate the problem, but this is the best I've found:
When the arches fall, several things happen. One is that the ankle is rotated out of position causing the toes to point out (duck walk). Another problem is that you could say that the arch is the spring for your step, and when you lose the arch the shock of each step is carried by the toes and the ankle and the knee.
Which explains why I have always walked with my toes out, and why I have ankle and knee problems.
The first thing the podiatrist did was show me how to wear the PSC by www.fabrifoam.com. This device (kinda like a fancy, specialized ACE bandage) lifts the arch and helps the foot and ankle move towards a more natural alignment. And it does help, which I found hard to believe at first, but I can easily walk twice as far without pain.
The next step occurs next week, when I see a specialist who will build me a set of custom orthotics to wear in my shoes that will lift and support the arch. My podiatrist tells me that they will be very painful at first until my feet get used to the new positioning, but in the long run I will be much more comfortable.
I'll let you know.:)
I learned that there are supposed to be two arches in the foot, one that you see from the side (actually composed of the lateral and medial arch) and one you should see from the front or toe, the transverse arch. I've been trying to find pictures that illustrate the problem, but this is the best I've found:
When the arches fall, several things happen. One is that the ankle is rotated out of position causing the toes to point out (duck walk). Another problem is that you could say that the arch is the spring for your step, and when you lose the arch the shock of each step is carried by the toes and the ankle and the knee.
Which explains why I have always walked with my toes out, and why I have ankle and knee problems.
The first thing the podiatrist did was show me how to wear the PSC by www.fabrifoam.com. This device (kinda like a fancy, specialized ACE bandage) lifts the arch and helps the foot and ankle move towards a more natural alignment. And it does help, which I found hard to believe at first, but I can easily walk twice as far without pain.
The next step occurs next week, when I see a specialist who will build me a set of custom orthotics to wear in my shoes that will lift and support the arch. My podiatrist tells me that they will be very painful at first until my feet get used to the new positioning, but in the long run I will be much more comfortable.
I'll let you know.:)
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