Happy Programmer's Day!

if(date == "09/13/2007") Engadget.Write("Happy Programmer's Day");

Programmer's Day is celebrated annually on the 256th day of the year, which happens to be today -- so reach over and give that special computer scientist in your life a big bear hug, flowers, chocolates, or a simple "thanks" for making Engadget (and pretty much everything else we care about) possible.

Let me just point out in the interest of accuracy that Engadget's title is only accurate in non-leap-years.

Family health update

Well, the flower_cat is officially a crone: she's been diagnosed with Crohn's Disease. This is a good thing -- it's not cureable, but it's eminently treatable, and the treatment appears to be working.

I, on the other hand, have something mysterious going on -- patches of something like numbness on my right calf, left foot, and maybe my hands. So far tests for the usual causes of this kind of neuropathy have been negative. As the doctor I consulted said, "it may be ideopathic, meaning we're idiots and don't know what causes it." At the moment it's more of an annoyance than a problem, but I'm not happy about this ageing body my software is currently installed in. Can I have an upgrade?

I'm also scheduled for a sleep study in about two weeks. The Cat (who has to put up with my snoring) suspects I have sleep apnea and may need to be fitted with a face-hugger. Gaak! I'm skeptical, but it would be good to know for sure.

The chaoswolf had her teeth cleaned today and is headed for a rather large amount of dental work. Fortunately insurance will cover most of it. Well, she wouldn't be the first one in the family; my teeth were pretty bad at that age, too.

I need to walk more. Missed today, and may miss tomorrow as well.