[wingski]

For that shooting pain in the fore-arms, I’ve discovered that those straps that wrap tightly around the upper fore-arms help tremendously. They give me much more strength in my hands and help stop all that aching. Those straps even seem to help relieve the pain in my messed up shoulders.

Because of all the stuff that I still do that requires a lot of strength in my hands, I’ve learned to cope. Just driving can cause me a lot of discomfort unless I have those straps on. They don’t cost that much, and you can get them almost anywhere.

Now that I’m in my mid-seventies, I’ll be damned if I’m going to let this old body stop me from doing fun things. So far it hasn’t, I’ve just had to learn to do things differently or ending up paying for them misersbly.

In hot weather you should see me out there working on my A. I’ve got black elastic knee braces on both knees, Danner boots to protect my feet, and black straps on both fore-arms all while wearing shorts and a tank-top with a wet sweat-band around my forehead.

I guess I’m the poster-child for what an old guy can look like when he no longer gives a crap.

And to all you guys who are saying, “What’s this got to do with an A?” I say everything because working on one is more fun to me than driving one, and these things I’m sharing might help someone who is like me continue to do that work.

So there,

Mike