(Photo credit: gullevek) Let me be clear about one thing – having MS absolutely sucks. It has impacted my quality of life in a significantly negative manner. But it’s a fifty steps backward and one step forward situation. This post is about one of those steps forward. Here’s the deal. It’s not that my life… Continue reading A Lack of Focus
MITCH STURGEON
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Living With MS
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The End of Summer
That’s what they call Labor Day Weekend – the unofficial end of the summer season. And what a summer it was for Kim and me. We had long stretches of bright sunny days. Enough rain fell to keep the lawns green, but it seemed like the precipitation occurred only on weekday nights. We enjoyed several… Continue reading The End of Summer
Response to Seymour
(Photo credit: SalFalko) A few weeks ago I received this comment/question at one of my older blog posts. Rather than respond there, where very few people would see it, I thought I would respond here. I was diagnosed with PPMS in NOV 2011. I am a public high school teacher and use a scooter all… Continue reading Response to Seymour
Cleveland 2012, #6
Final thoughts… Kim and I give every potential overnight trip careful consideration. If it appeals to us, then we have to plan like crazy to avoid as many pitfalls as we reasonably can. I have checklists. But our Cleveland vacation went off with very few problems. The hotel was about as good as it gets… Continue reading Cleveland 2012, #6
Cleveland 2012, #5
Although we spent most of our time lounging around Jeanette and Steve’s house, we did venture out on a few excursions. Watergate Apartments 26241 Lake Shore Blvd, Apt # 2152 Euclid, OH 44132 When we lived on the 21st floor of this apartment building in 1986 it was almost exclusively occupied by white people. Now… Continue reading Cleveland 2012, #5
Cleveland 2012, #4
Cleveland is a big city, and there is a lot to do. However, we preferred to spend most of our time lounging around with our friends, doing nothing in particular other than eating, drinking, and just being together. And when we do this, the same thing happens every time- the stories start flying. There’s the… Continue reading Cleveland 2012, #4
Cleveland 2012, #3
There are many issues to consider for wheelchair travelers when they spend time away from home. Other than the traveling itself, the big three are: bathrooms, beds, and stairs. Because of my iBot, I can eliminate most stair issues, and that’s huge. This leaves bathrooms and beds, the subject of this post. A quick aside…this… Continue reading Cleveland 2012, #3
Cleveland 2012, #2
All of the offspring from our group of Cleveland friends are like cousins to one another. So Zach and Amy, even at 20 and 23 years of age, didn’t hesitate to join us on our trip to Cleveland this summer. In fact, Amy was excited to bring Nick, her longtime boyfriend and our likely future… Continue reading Cleveland 2012, #2
Cleveland 2012, #1
Cleveland Skyline (Photo credit: digipixguy) Kim and I just returned from a five night vacation near Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland? Ya, that’s right. In order to explain, let me take you back to 1986. That was the year I graduated from college. Most chemical engineers at the University of Maine were being groomed for positions in… Continue reading Cleveland 2012, #1
Our New Haven
Two weeks ago I wrote about our shiny, new wheelchair van. This week I will write about something much simpler and less expensive, but something which will impact our lives similarly. Don’t get me wrong. The wheelchair van is wonderful. But we already had one. This van is just newer and has a few more… Continue reading Our New Haven