Walking on my Hands

Mar 312003
 

My shoulders hurt. And my arms and hands are numb and tingly. My wrists hurt, too. This is Not a Good Thing. As a wheelchair user, I am essentially walking on my shoulders and arms. I use my shoulders to shift in bed, to transfer into the chair, onto the toilet, in and out of [...]

MS Websites

Mar 282003
 

In response to a recent post on Wheelchairjunkie I’ve been doing some surfing looking for good MS info, which I haven’t done in quite a while. I’ve revisited some good websites and found some great new ones: Multiple Sclerosis Sucks – very candid personal examination of many aspects of MS. The author warns that it’s [...]

Grateful

Mar 272003
 

I am so grateful to have kind, thoughtful, intelligent, observant friends. It is such a pleasure to spend time with people who know how to open a door and then not stand in the way, who disassemble and stow my wheelchair right where I need it without even a break in conversation, with whom disability [...]

Lady Day

Mar 252003
 

March 25th: the Feast of the Annunciation, or Lady Day. Also called Waffle Day in Sweden (kind of like Shrove Tuesday is called Pancake Day, it must be the butter).

You can’t get there from here

Mar 232003
 

Dillard’s department store. Six sleek black heavy glass doors in a row. On the last door, the universal access symbol, with the following under it: DILLARD’S CARES ABOUT CUSTOMER SERVICE If you have any difficulty in our store because of a disability, please ask any Dillard’s employee for assistance. No automatic door opener, no power [...]

The Communion of Saints

Mar 222003
 
This entry is part 1 of 10 in the series The Communion of Saints (aka the Saint Andrew Saga)

Churches in the US are not subject to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, because we believe that it is important in our society not to subject religious institutions to (some of) the government’s whims. Which is why, 13 years after the ADA, the church in which my choir rehearses does not have [...]

Too much news

Mar 212003
 

How much war news is too much? How many hours can be filled saying the same thing over and over again? All of them, apparently. I like listening to Morning Edition and All Things Considered while driving to and from work, but I’m going to have to figure out some way to condense my intake [...]

Snowplow mysteries

Mar 212003
 

Why is it that the most attractive place to pile the snow is always the handicapped parking spot? Or failing that, in front of the curbcut?

Wildlife, urban Colorado style

Mar 212003
 

This morning on the way to work I saw a coyote, digging in the snow, probably for prairie dogs. I’ve seen them before, usually just standing by the side of the road or running away – this one was very intent on the business at hand. Happy first day of spring: it’s the vernal equinox, [...]

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