I've gotten so used to the trackpad in the middle of the laptop I don't remember how I mouse. I think it's on the right. I'm super awkward when I try to do anything with my left hand, but I did learn to sweep left-handed because (so the theory goes) my great-grandmother was left-handed and she taught my grandmother and my mother how to sweep and mom taught me. I think there was some other random sporty thing that I didn't even realize had a dominant hand that I do left-handed but I don't remember what it was.

I have nerve damage (Erb's Palsy, from birth) in my right shoulder, so I've become left-handed for some things that I assume I would have been right handed for. I still write right (though I can write left, because it was a goal in middle school; it's painfully slow and not as neat), but for everything else, I kinda have to try it and discover which way feels correct.

My grandfather was a lefty, but the nuns tied his arm to his chair so he wouldn't use it. The end result was he used his right hand for anything he learned at school (writing) and his left for anything he learned at home (using a knife). This included sports - he was a righty batter but a lefty golfer.

And I play guitar lefty (well, "play"). Even though my right hand/arm is strong enough, reaching over the body of the guitar to strum or pick is just not an angle I can do, for whatever reason. But reaching up to the frets, no problem. So, Paul McCartney, the Muppets, and me - that there is some illustrious company.

Timelies all!

Tomorrow we hit the road and head to CT to visit my parents. Let's see how that goes....

Driving? Yikes! Good luck!

My grandfather was a lefty, but the nuns tied his arm to his chair so he wouldn't use it.

My mom assumed she was supposed to be left handed because she did everything left handed except writing. Yep, nuns and she was born in 1921. Her handwriting was awful.

Have a good road trip Sheryl. We leave in the morning for NY, but with 3 animals and no child. Animals are fairly easy to keep entertained on the road.

I am a bad Buffista! I had dinner with Pix tonight and we just talked and ate and didn't think to take pictures. I hang my head in shame. It was nonetheless pure delight to spend the time with her.

Aww yay dinner together Laura!

I went to a friend’s for an evening bbq thing which was great and I even met a few new people, but now my throat hurts a little/is v dry from being outside in the smoke. Yuck.

I taught myself to mouse Lefty so that I could take notes with my right hand. My left eye is dominant which means that my brain is cross-wired in some fashion.

I get arthritis when I use one hand exclusively for mousing, so I've taught myself to periodially switch hand. I also use a trackball which helps.