Originally posted in my status in bold effin' letters:

Thanks for all the birthday wishes!  I would have responded sooner but life has been ridiculously busy with some annoying health issues thrown in.  Really didn't get to enjoy my birthday.  Was in too much pain from sciatica.  But I'm happy to report after several weeks of intensive physical therapy, my legs and back are feeling a lot better.  I can even sit on my computer chair for an extended period of time again.

Thanks again for all who wrote greetings to me!  I really appreciate it and it was one of the few things that made me smile on my b-day!

And now an addendum:
Sorry I haven't posted anything new in a while.  I'm working on stuff in fits and starts.  Please bear with me.  I will catch up on things again (I hope).....

Andre