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
MITCH STURGEON
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Living With MS
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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
Bahamas 2012, #9: Final Thoughts
I’ve received a lot of questions from readers, so I’ll format this final vacation post as a Q and A: Mitch, would you go this same vacation again? It depends. If I maintain my current level of functionality, which is unlikely, then I might consider returning to Sandals Royal Bahamian in the future. I can’t… Continue reading Bahamas 2012, #9: Final Thoughts
Bahamas 2012, #8: Getting Home
All good things must come to an end. I had thoroughly enjoyed this vacation. Yet, the thought of returning to my handicapped accessible home and resuming my pathetic little life had its appeal. The flight from the Bahamas to Baltimore was uneventful. As we were waiting for our plane to depart from Baltimore to Portland,… Continue reading Bahamas 2012, #8: Getting Home
Bahamas 2012, #7: Taking the iBot to the Bahamas
I put together a short video showing how the iBot performed in the Bahamas. Check back in the coming days for my last two posts about our wonderful vacation. Enjoy. Click for next post: Bahamas 2012, #8: Getting Home Click for previous post: Bahamas 2012, #6: More Stuff We Did Here are my other iBot videos: Taking… Continue reading Bahamas 2012, #7: Taking the iBot to the Bahamas
Bahamas 2012, #6: More Stuff We Did
Activity #3: Visiting Paradise Island The huge, mega-resort in the Bahamas is called Atlantis. It dominates an island just off Nassau called Paradise Island. For a variety of reasons we avoided vacationing there, not the least of which was the fact that Atlantis allows grubby little kids, whereas Sandals doesn’t. What did we have against… Continue reading Bahamas 2012, #6: More Stuff We Did
Bahamas 2012, #5: Stuff We Did
So, what did we do for four full days and two half-days in the Bahamas? First, let me explain what we didn’t do, which is at least as important. We didn’t do responsibilities, kids, pets, coupon clipping, snow shoveling, stress, guilt, diets, television, rainy days, doctors, lawyers, CEO’s (except that one we met in the… Continue reading Bahamas 2012, #5: Stuff We Did