For the second summer in a row (click here for last summer’s story), Kim and I spent a couple of nights at a lake in our hometown of Lincoln, Maine. My brother Andy’s mother-in-law, Joan, owns a lovely summer home on the lake known by locals as the Big Narrows. Although the shoreline is probably… Continue reading The Eastern Sky at Sunset
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“Does Mitch’s left hand not work anymore?” our friend Amy whispered to Kim as we left the restaurant last weekend in Bangor. “Why? Did he say something to you?” Kim responded. “No, but I noticed that he didn’t move it at all during dinner.” “Yeah, he can’t do much with that hand anymore.” “Are you… Continue reading You Can Check out Any Time You Like…
Jamaica 2013, #6: Final Thoughts
I mentioned in the opening post of this series how disquieting it was to drive through the poverty in rural Jamaica just before entering our lush, opulent resort. But any guilt we may have harbored was laid to rest when the operations manager for this large resort joined us at dinner one evening. I asked… Continue reading Jamaica 2013, #6: Final Thoughts
Jamaica 2013, #5: Flights – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Other than the bad and the ugly parts, the flying experience was pretty darn good. The Good Every time I boarded or disembarked from an airplane the transfers went well – whether they were from wheelchair to aisle chair or from aisle chair to airplane seat. USAir employees were pleasant and helpful. In every case,… Continue reading Jamaica 2013, #5: Flights – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Jamaica 2013, #4: Taking the iBot to Jamaica
Please enjoy this video about my torrid love affair with my iBot. I suggest you maximize by clicking on the icon on the bottom right of the video frame. Or watch it directly from YouTube by clicking here. To be continued… Other posts in this series: Jamaica 2013, #1: Hello Paradise Jamaica 2013, #2: The… Continue reading Jamaica 2013, #4: Taking the iBot to Jamaica
Jamaica 2013, #3: Challenges
In my previous post I shared some of the positive experiences we enjoyed on our Caribbean vacation. Now it’s time to look at some of things that didn’t go so well at the resort. First, I must acknowledge that all of the public areas at Sandals Whitehouse were essentially wheelchair accessible except for one key… Continue reading Jamaica 2013, #3: Challenges
Jamaica 2013, #2: The Good Stuff
There were a few bumps in the road, but this post will describe some of the many positive aspects of our Caribbean vacation. The Room Location We had a first-floor room with a private, walk-out patio. From the patio we were afforded views of the swimming pool, the beach, and the ocean. The people-watching was… Continue reading Jamaica 2013, #2: The Good Stuff
Jamaica 2013, #1: Hello Paradise
Vacations come at a relatively high price for disabled people. I’m not referring only to dollars and cents. We also must deal with the considerable effort and even risk involved in leaving our safe havens and modifying the routines that we have so carefully crafted to get through each day. Despite the challenges, we decided… Continue reading Jamaica 2013, #1: Hello Paradise
Adventures in Public Transportation #2
Before I stopped working, I was a proficient airline traveler, even in my wheelchair. My adventures are usually more modest today. Now I’m dabbling in, gulp, city buses. For some first-hand accounts of my business-related wheelchair travels, click here and here. There is a bus system transportation hub only two blocks from our house. Although… Continue reading Adventures in Public Transportation #2
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