Say Adieu to the Povey twins
The twins again (final one of three postings of my twin and me).
Probably taken in 1955 when we were eleven. My sister had her growth spurt earlier than I. And when I did, I managed to get to a mere 5'7" !
Shoe insults
Last year I consulted with a local podiatrist: Dr. Robert F Herbold Jr. D.P.M. 4717 Swift Rd., Sarasota , FL – 34231 because I was being bothered with a couple of bunions (yes I am at that age). I was very impressed with this Doctor. He agreed that I had bunions, but he ventured that it was much too soon for surgery. (Now there’s a first). Instead he recommended some “arch supports” to relieve the tension for my feet, a tension which was exacerbating the bunions. What’s more - he told me that he sells these arch supports at the miserly sum of $2.50 each (about 1/5 of the price in the local pharmacies). He is an honest man, and I recommend him to anyone with foot problems. So, a couple of weeks ago, having purchased some new walking shoes, I knew that I needed to buy a couple of new arch supports I took myself to his office. Once there, my mind went blank. I wanted to ask his front desk Clerk if I could buy some “shoe inserts” , as I could not remember the words “ar
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