brokenclay.org/journal – Page 184 – the art of intermittent disability

Activism 101

My coworkers are joining in the good fight for accessibility – went to a local Mexican restaurant with a couple of the guys from work. The parking lot has over 50 spaces, only one permit space, and it’s just a…
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Relapse

Man, big relapse. Haven’t been able to stand without assistance since last Saturday, which means no standing pivots, harder transfers, over an hour to take a shower and get dressed in the morning. Trying to do the good spirits thing….
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Catching up

Whoops! I must have taken the summer off when I wasn’t looking! I’ll try to catch up. On the house front, we moved in June. The new house is still not accessible, but we think it will be easier to…
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Angry

Funny, I seem to be angry all the time. I wonder why. Am I going through that Kübler-Ross thing, or is this justified anger because in 2001, 11 years after ADA, so many restaurants, swimming pools, banks, places of business…
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In spring, a young woman’s fancy turns to…parking

Spent the weekend in a nearby town for a swim meet that our team was co-hosting. I really love working swim meets, but even this facility, which is quite new and designed with handicapped access in mind, was frustrating. The…
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Albany

Weekend trip to Albany! We went to see an exhibit at the New York State Museum called The Great New York Motorcycle Show, and really enjoyed it. We were very lucky with US Airways – four flights, and the gate…
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