I was saddened to read that the great sword maker Jody Samson passed away on Saturday. Mr Samson made many beautiful swords and knives over the years, including the original swords for the "Conan" movies.

http://jodysamson.com/

Love this from when I was young.

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For the first time in a really, Really long time I am really honestly and completely HAPPY. It's kind of weird, it feels almost like having blood return to a limb that has fallen asleep, I'm not used to it. But it feels very good.

My thanks to everyone who came to my birthday party. I had a great time, and I hope you all did as well.

Come one come all! I am going to have a party for my 39th birthday. It will be starting at 5pm on Saturday August the 30th at my house. Please email me if you need directions.
pa1adin111@optonline.net

A very happy Earth Day to everyone.

I just finished reading the Chobits manga series. I found it to be very beautiful and moving, as well as suprisingly deep.

My son Roland called me at work yesterday morning to tell me that he was in a great deal of abdominal pain and asked me to bring him to the hospital. So I left work early and took him to the Stonybrook E.R.. They did a bunch of blood work, took x rays, and eventually they found that he has a stomach ulcer. So they put him on an I.V. drip of saline ( Read more... )

( Nanook )