Kim and I recently took a hike in the woods. “But Mitch, aren’t you in a wheelchair?” Yes. Yes I am. Please visit the Crotched Mountain Foundation to learn more about their accessible hiking trails. Please visit www.savetheiBot.org for more information about how to help save this life-changing wheelchair. Click here (and then scroll down)… Continue reading Taking the iBot to Crotched Mountain
MITCH STURGEON
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Living With MS
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It’s My 10th Anniversary!
A mere 10 years ago today, my life changed forever. I was betrothed to a first class bitch. She’s overbearing, thoughtless, and unrelenting. She takes from me anything that she covets, without consideration of my feelings. She accords me no privacy, remaining by my side 24/7, as if I’m not to be trusted. I’ve tried… Continue reading It’s My 10th Anniversary!
Home Improvements – #1
As I mentioned in my previous posts, here and here, we recently moved into a new home which has great potential for becoming wheelchair accessible. But it has a few opportunities for improvement (language eerily similar to that used by my bosses in every annual performance appraisal I ever received). My friend Preston twice made… Continue reading Home Improvements – #1
Tailgating Tales
Although my house is set up for optimum comfort and accessibility, I am occasionally (ok, often) compelled to leave the nest and venture out into the real world. Sunday was one such day. We’ve established an annual tradition of attending a New England Patriots football game at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Each of the… Continue reading Tailgating Tales
Neighborhood Excursion #1 – Bug Light Park
I posted here and here about our recent move to a more walkable neighborhood. I plan to make a series of slideshows and/or videos where I share different excursions that I take in my new neighborhood, using my iBot wheelchair. Here is the first such slideshow, my excursion to Bug Light Park (not Bud Light).… Continue reading Neighborhood Excursion #1 – Bug Light Park
Guest Blogger- Kim
I’ll start by introducing myself, since I have been invited to be a guest blogger at EnjoyingtheRide.com. I am Kim, wife of Mitch, mother of Amy & Zach, a middle school counselor, and caregiver for my husband of 25 years (in no particular order). These various roles definitely conflict with one another from time to… Continue reading Guest Blogger- Kim
What to do? What to do?
I launched this blog over two years ago to help pass the time while engaged in a productive activity – advocating for the disabled community. So, have I done that? To a large extent, I think I have. By disclosing my day-to-day challenges, and revealing my innermost fears and concerns, I’ve shed light on the… Continue reading What to do? What to do?
Moving (part 2 of 2)
The problem wasn’t finding a suitable neighborhood. The problem was finding a wheelchair accessible house or condo therein. Since all of our target neighborhoods were of the urban variety, the houses tended to be old, undersized, and, well, vertically oriented. We listed our house in May, brimming with enthusiasm and a sense of adventure. By… Continue reading Moving (part 2 of 2)
Moving (part 1 of 2)
It has been said that a home is the biggest purchase you’ll ever make. We just made our sixth biggest purchase you’ll ever make. It’s a bit absurd that we’ve owned so many houses. In our minds, however, we’ve always felt that each move was warranted, and this one was no exception. Living in the… Continue reading Moving (part 1 of 2)
Empty Nest…Different Nest
(Photo credit: Robert S. Donovan) Today our youngest child left for college. Although the tuition costs will be daunting, I half expect our finances to improve on balance. Our grocery bill and electric bill should be a fraction of their former selves. With our older child already living in an apartment and going to grad… Continue reading Empty Nest…Different Nest