On the 20th, they called. We were out shopping and Joe, who had answered, asked them if they could hold while we got in somewhere warm. They must have said that they’d wait because Joe bid me follow him into one of the few accessible stores on that part of Yonge Street. We found a […]
So, today I’m 64. My older brother just wrote saying, “Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do and if you do don’t let me see it on YouTube.” I told him I live a boring life and though we have plans, we’ll still be in bed by 8. Yep, we’re living on the wild side! I’ve […]
British Columbia is full of opportunities and unforgettable recreational experiences. But to safely enjoy this province, everyone venturing out into the wilderness has the responsibility of adequately preparing for the trip. As the number of people in the wilderness has increased in recent years, so have the number of search and rescue operations undertaken by […]
Joe and I make an annual pilgrimage down to the Roy Thomson Hall every December to see their production of Handel’s oratorio “The Messiah” and we did so again last Sunday. There’s more to tell about our attendance at the performance later, but I’d like to share a very personal story with you all. I […]
Shopping during the holidays is something that most people abhor. I’m not most people. I like shopping, period. Any time, any where, I like shopping. The only proviso would be, I shop in real stores, not those Canadian Tire kind of stores. I was out looking for a present for Joe when I came across […]
We were having lunch an my friend Susan was telling us about visiting a brand new hotel. While there she noticed a thing or two about accessibility which made the place less safe for people with disabilities than for those without. Susan doesn’t have a mobility disability but she said she’d learned about it from […]
It’s not about the wheelchair, I know that, so why was I taken by surprise? I’ve seen many pictures of dogs in wheelchairs, I’ve loved them and even used them as a banner for my Facebook page. And what I liked about the pictures, besides the dog of course, was the wheelchair. The wheelchair […]
Written by Michelle Goos When you are on low income it is hard to plan all the things you need to do at any time. But Christmas time is even harder because you want to make sure that you have money for gifts and food and the Christmas dinner, whatever that looks like to you […]
It was crowded and I was getting off the elevator. I’m driving the old scooter because my chair is in for repair. As I’m still not quite familiar with the dimensions and the capability of the scooter, I turn down the speed when I am about to drive into a crowd. Particularly a crowd of […]
Do you ever, stop, for a moment and consider your heart? Do you ever have a second of doubt about your capacity for kindness? Do you ever worry that you’ve become too busy or too preoccupied or too self important for the time it takes to be compassionate? I was brittle today. Needlessly. In the […]
