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Star Trek icon LeVar Burton, 69, spotted with cane months after major surgery

Star Trek icon LeVar Burton, 69, spotted with cane months after major surgery

LeVar Burton stepped out with his wife of 34 years, Stephanie Cozard Burton, in the City of Love as they celebrated a romantic getaway together. The 69-year-old actor relied on his cane to walk the streets of Paris, after undergoing hip surgery four months prior. LeVar looked stylish in a black tee, a checkered jacket and light-wash jeans, paired with sunglasses and a black pendant around his neck. Stephanie included several other photos in the social media carousel of the delicious food they indulged in on their trip, while celebrating their 34th wedding anniversary.  “Fun in Paris with my boo,” she captioned the sweet post. The couple first met in 1988 on the set of Roots: The Gift when he was the star and she worked as a makeup artist. They tied the knot in 1992 and welcomed their daughter, Mica, two years later.  © InstagramLeVar relied on a cane during his trip to Paris “She’s got a wicked sense of humor, also, very morbid. Stephanie is a goddess,” LeVar previously told Serial Optimist of his wife. “Fiercely …

I Hiked Using Robot Legs in the Grand Canyon. I Didn’t Even Need My Cane

I Hiked Using Robot Legs in the Grand Canyon. I Didn’t Even Need My Cane

The Hypershell X Ultra S exoskeleton is designed to optimize your performance, whether you’re hiking or biking. Adam Doud/CNET I’m in Arizona, traversing a narrow path in the Grand Canyon, with outdoor exoskeleton maker Hypershell’s new $1,999 Hypershell X Ultra S strapped to my waist and legs. I’m waiting to become a superhero, or at the very least, gain the ability to join the Alien franchise and toss a giant xenomorph extraterrestrial out of an airlock, but I can barely haul my 50-year-old, 270-pound body up this 100-foot trail climb.  I look up at my counterpart, my 15-year-old daughter, and I’m filled with a whole lot of pride, and if I am being completely honest with myself, a bit of jealousy. This climb is no problem for her, but I’m the robot. I’m supposed to be the one flying through this. It’s just not fair. The climb continues.  Climbing is a part of hiking (or so I’m told), so we came down this trail, a sort of natural staircase if you will, just to see …