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Plastic Man

marlex From Wikipedia:

Marlex was used by Wham-O for their Hula Hoops in the 1950s, which helped create a market for this plastic. It is now used surgically as a reinforcing mesh in inguinal hernia repair.

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Good News – Bad News

First the good news.  Last night Lex & I finished building his 1st skateboard.  We actually laminated 7 layers of wood, sanded, painted 2 colors, cut out a graphic for the grip surface, attached trucks, bearings and wheels.

The maiden voyage came at about 8pm last night and I don’t think the board has left his side since.

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The bad news: I’m having surgery to repair a classic groin hernia tomorrow.

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Jack R. Cortner (1929-2009)

Lisman’s father, Jack, passed away last Sunday, March 8th, 2009.  He had been hospitalized in Sewanee, his home, over a month ago  and died there, just days before he would have moved to a nursing home.  Lisman is quite at ease over his passing.  Jack had put up a long, and at times, difficult battle with aging and illness.  Lisman was with him just weeks ago as he entered the hospital for the last time.

Below is the first draft of Jack’s NY Times obituary:

Jack R. Cortner, formerly of New York,  died Sunday Mar. 8th, in Sewanee,
Tennessee  after a long illness.  Father of Lisman Cortner Fall and grandfather
of Charlotte and Lex Fall of Montclair, NJ,  Mr. Cortner was born in 1929 in
Memphis, TN.   A New York City resident from 1962-1996,  he worked on Wall Street
as an investment officer for The Bank of New York,  in assets management for
Dean-Witter, and the Trust Dept., Manufacturers-Hanover Bank.  Services will
be held on April 4th in the Chapel of St. Andrew’s School, Sewanee, where
Jack had long been a trustee.  Memorials may be sent to The Scholarship
Fund, St. Andrew’s School, Sewanee, TN 37375.

Jack with his grandchildren, 2006:

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Jack’s home in Tennessee:

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Xmas Vacation 2008

We had an awesome trip to Chicago!  Could only have been better if UncleLar had been there.

• All the cousins were together

• Some of us saw The Waco Bros. and ate “Slingers”.

• We skated at “The Bean”

• We went to Shedd Aquarium

• The kids & I went rock climbing

• And Lex returned to the scene of the crime, “The Assault of the Portal” and cursed the gate with his middle finger

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Lex at Work

I use my lawn tractor to mulch leaves in the fall. This year Lex did most of it. Even tho he can’t yet reach the pedals, by using cruise control he’s able to cover almost all of the yard.