At 09:45 PM 6/16/97 -0400, Marling wrote: >I have been thinking of the walking stick idea instead >of a cane. Maybe I can have a friend carve it specially for me. Marling, I have been using a walking stich for about a year. It is much better than a cane for catching falls. It has prevented serious injury. An added benifit for a PWP is that the walking stick enables you (forces you) to stand up straighter. Mine is a branch of an oak tree about 7 ft. tall and 1 1/2 inches thick (the branch, not the tree). Peace, John