It seemed like a perfectly ordinary grocery store. We’ve been there before, in fact, and we’d come back because we wanted to pick up a few ‘for the room’ things before we headed over the Bay Bridge. It’s another part of our routine when we come to San Francisco. We were almost done when Joe […]
When I’m working out on the ergometer at the gym, I watch one of my favourite quiz shows. It’s been on televison for years, it’s British and not on television here in Canada so that means there are thousands of episodes that I’ve not seen. I enjoy watching the program and find it just engrossing […]
I read a report recently that most people are poorly fit to their mobility devices and as a result experience pain for at least part of their day. For me, this is also true, I do experience some pain when I’m in the chair for a very long time. At the end of a day’s […]
First I was filled with anticipation. Now I’m full of fear. First I was eager. Now, not so much. My new chair arrives on Monday in the late afternoon. We’ve gone through a lengthy process trying to get exactly the right fit, exactly the right wheels, exactly the right height. Measurements were taken and tryouts […]
We’ve driven well over a thousand miles in two days. This has meant hours and hours of sitting in a car, I finished a long book, with a punishingly small font, somewhere near the end of the trip. This has also meant that we’ve seen our share of food courts. This is our preferred form […]
Google maps found us a mall where we could stop for lunch. We were on a 12 hour drive heading to Georgia where I am presenting for a couple of days and we were getting a bit hungry. The mall, as promised, was just off the Interstate so it was perfectly placed for a quick […]
Something rather wonderful happened last night. I was scheduled to have a dinner meeting with several people who I work with on a committee. I was a tad nervous because I’m new to the committee and really only know the person who invited me to participate. Also, I’m a bit socially, um, inelegant. As is […]
We went back on the road on Tuesday. We traveled to Syracuse last night and landed in Boston today. I’ve been thinking about this trip for awhile and in preparation started a new routine at the gym. I typically do an about ahour and a half, broken in two parts, one on the ergonometer and […]
She was seated at the next table over. She had seen me come in and had lit up. I understood immediately and waved “hello”. I know what it’s like to suddenly, at the appearance of another, to not be the only disabled person in the room. She, like me, a wheelchair user, pointed to the […]
Am I a bigot? I think maybe. Thing is I can’t trust the opinions of the people I ask, who all assure me that I’m not, because I think maybe that the bigotry against those who have mental illness is deep and pervasive. So, I’ve come to ask you. I’d really like to know what […]
