Haraki's Iron Heart archive. Amazing, but still a work in progress.

Dear Forum Members,

My name is Bernadette and I am Mike (aka “Filthy”) Ogurchak’s mom. I wanted to let you know how much it means to me that you thought so much about Mike. Thank you not only for your thoughts about him but also for the things you donated and/or purchased for the auction. Mike was almost obsessed with Iron Heart clothing and he only wore Iron Heart jeans and usually shirts every day. Every time someone would visit, he would go into his production about Iron Heart clothes and about the Forum. You brought so much joy to his life. I received the medical examiner’s report on Mike’s autopsy this week and as expected, he died from heart disease. The official cause was “coronary dilated myopathy” which means the muscles of his heart were so thick, it obscured the blood flow. Since many of my relatives had similar problems, it was definitely hereditary. Your donation to the American Heart Association will help in the research to find a cause and cure for this. Please know that I think about and pray for all of you daily and hope that you will carry on Mike’s great love of Iron Heart. Your comradery is so touching.

Affectionately,

Bernadette

Improv is the way. I need to get strength back in my legs post-op. Could not get to the gym, so using a 6kg 19th century bell-metal mortar....

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Mojitos

Here we go....

Masunaga (ex @endo )
Double Helix (ex @endo)
GOOD ART HLYWD
IHT
IHDR-502ib
Wesco

A week ago today, I had a total (Japanese Ceramic apparently) replacement of my lefty (sic) hip.

Well, a week down the road and, I am already significantly better than I was before the op. I am not in any pain (I forgot to take the drugs yesterday, and I was fine.

My range of movement is better than prior to the op, and I can positively jog up and downstairs.

Frankly, it is amazing and I am in awe of the medical team who fixed me.

I'm at the heaviest I have ever been (about 12lb above where I feel good about myself), probably because I could not do much before the op, and Paula has been rewarding me with loads of chocolate biscuits since

Physio starts in a week, so I am keen to get 100% fit again and lose those excess pounds.

For sale, one set of crutches, as new

On my way to meet up with @alex. Rendezvous is on a Shinkansen on the way to Okayama, I board in Tokyo, Alex gets on at Kyoto.

Currently doing Sushi at Heathrow. Mainly because when I eat the same in Japan, I will appreciate it all the more

TWHRII
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Scarpa's

The future of Iron Heart being discussed (we do this a lot)

@AdamC has been here….

This is what it looked like before here went in….

No smog, not many bikes….. yet