<html> <head> <style></style> </head> <body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'> Well, it's new for me anyway!  I've been having some trouble with my knees for years and this summer <br>one hip was acting up.  I finally made that appointment with the doctor to find out I've got arthritis <br>in both knees and hips - more so than is normally seen in a young guy ;-) like me.<br><br>On to physical therapy and diet and swimming and biking and supplements...<br><br>I weighed my tuning kit and it came in just around 20 pounds.  I spread everything out on the <br>ping pong table and took a good hard look at what was in there.  I've got it down to about 8 pounds<br>in a smaller bag now with much of the less-used stuff left in the car.<br><br>Getting old(er) sure isn't for sissies!!<br><br>Ron Koval<br>www.ronkoval.com<br> </div></body> </html>