I admit that part of the fun of having this site powered by WordPress is the ability to change themes on the fly. As much as I liked the old theme, I wanted something a bit more dramatic, and Lisa Sabin-Wilson’s XMark theme seems to take the cake. I need to edit the header and modify a few things, but boy, isn’t this pretty?
Medical update: First, thanks to everyone who wrote publicly and privately wishing me well. I’m in less pain than I was in December and January. I can walk short distances now without discomfort. I had a procedure done last month where a needle filled with medicine was wiggled inside my hip for a half-hour or so. It was really uncomfortable, but it seems to have reduced the inflamation in certain areas of the hip. We’re doing the same procedure again in two weeks, and we’re hoping this minimizes the pain further.
I’m blessed. I have lots of friends who have helped me, including this site’s patron saint, Glenn Walker. And my wife is just awesome. She’s put up with my pain, my insomnia, my inability to do chores, and she has never let me down. People go through a lot worse than this with a lot less help, and I don’t know how they do it.
One weird thing I have to mention: somehow, I lost 40 pounds over the last three months. Now, I’ve made some dietary changes. I stopped drinking soda (I love Vitamin Water!), and I can’t drive to the fast-food joints, so I eat more of my wife’s cooking. But still…40 pounds? I’m still much heavier than I want to be, but I’ve got a start, and when my leg heals, I plan to hire a trainer and start working out. So expect a thinner me soon.
Oh, and comics blogging. I’ve read lots of great comics over the last few months- Eisner’s Spirit Archives, the amazing Popeye book from Fantagraphics, Alison Bechdel’s Fun House, Paul Grist’s Kane, and so much more. I’ll be writing about it all soon. Thanks for waiting. I hope my writing will be worth the wait.