Wendy Booker is back at sea level after her second attempt to summit Everest last month. After being diagnosed with MS in 1998, in her early 40s, Wendy says she was scared – scared of winding up in a wheelchair, scared of the unknown, in uncharted territory. “I figured I’d better start working on my [...]
Jun 242010
Denise is a new reader and temporary wheelchair user who writes about her recent experience attending a college graduation ceremony. She was surprised at some of the accessibility issues she encountered, and is asking how to make accessibility happen. You can read her entire comment at Williamsburg Trip: Disability Moment #3, but I’ll hit a [...]
Jun 232010
In May, Chekoala of … …. Wobbly teetering blogging, with walker, walked 110km on El Camino de Santiago. On the way, she enlightens us about the inefficiency of walker design, about being offered and accepting help, and about celebrity. I’m not sure she’s tagged all her El Camino posts with the same tags, but these [...]
This is truly wonderful: Chief Parks In Handicap Spot; Tickets Himself. Talk about taking responsibility for your actions!
Jun 072010
It’s been a busy week in Lake Woebegon…er, I mean, Longmont, my home town. Monday was the Bolder Boulder 10K (race report coming!), and yesterday was the Longmont Triathlon. First the background: my husband and kids have been doing our local triathlon in various combinations for about 15 years. Last year I decided I needed [...]
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