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I'm coming to the Friday event but won't be there on Saturday. I'm looking forward to seeing old friends from Leslie & meeting new friends.
If anyone is interested, I'm tossing some "cosmetically imperfect" but fully functional Thumbby™ massage cones into a box in my car. If you want one, I'll give you a good deal. :-)
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I originally posted a lengthy description of things I've done since HS. However, this is the most important part:
Twenty years ago I met my soul-mate Katherine. We "jumped the broom" in 1992, and we were couple #22 when we married here in Portland in 2003. (You probably saw us on TV singing The Star-Spangled Banner while being heckled by protesters.)
In late 2007, Katherine and I applied for a patent on the Thumbby™ Soft Massage Cone, which Katherine invented because existing massage tools are too hard.
The Thumbby™ massage cone lets *anyone* give a good massage regardless of hand strength or skill level. It's fantastic for self-care because you can stick it to a door frame and press trigger points on your own back. You're invited to visit our website: www.thumbby.com.
After briefly attending 3 colleges, I went to England in 1971 for a 2-month vacation and stayed 4 years, playing music (I did a BBC radio show on cowboy music in 1972) and learning Neuromuscular Massage Therapy in 1973. Back in the USA, I got my Oregon massage license in Feb 1977 - I'm #872!
I got 3 Associate degrees from Lane CC in 1979, including an ASci in Electronic Engineering. I went to work @ Tektronix in 1979, first as a technician (first woman tech in my department!) and then as a technical writer. I got laid off in 1982 and was a successful freelance tech writer until 1994. I then worked 10 years at nCUBE, maker of massively-parallel-processing supercomputers turned video servers.
I recorded an album "Welcome Sweet Pleasure" with my band, Susan Arrow and the Quivers, in 1985.
In late 2007, Katherine and I applied for a patent on the Thumbby™ Soft Massage Tool, which Katherine invented because existing massage tools are too hard. After several setbacks due to ill health (we each had major surgery in 2008), the Thumbby™ massager is beginning to take off.
The Thumbby™ massager lets *anyone* give a good massage regardless of hand strength or skill level, and it saves wear on the hands of LMTs. Check it out at our website: www.thumbby.com.
