Category: Stories
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Day Trip Road Trip – Milwaukee Edition
Fully vaccinated and raring to get out, we’ve decided to make a series of small day trips around Wisconsin this summer. Top on our list, venturing to Milwaukee. Milwaukee is only roughly one hour away, and is an alluring destination, with a lot to offer. I’ve only been to Milwaukee a handful of times, during…
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Designing a new Den
When we purchased our house in 2018, it came with a nicely furnished Den. As the months went on though, the carpet, which appears to have been quickly installed, came loose and began causing issues for my wheelchair. As the problems grew, we began to investigate replacing the carpet with new flooring. Our hopes soared,…
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Keeping Busy in a Slow and Cold Time
As the pandemic continues, and the weather turns cold, there are fewer activities Lisa and I can do. Often, during the winter months, I’ve taken up some gaming to keep entertained, and have even encouraged Lisa to join in. As I have enjoyed fantasy oriented Role-Playing Games (RPGs) since childhood, and Lisa also enjoys the…
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A Casual Call-Out during these Complicated Times
Hi all, During the COVID pandemic, things have certainly been interesting. I have been fortunate enough to retain much of my care-giving staff. With limited PPE equipment, and limited access to resources things have been interesting. Quite fortunately, I was provided with a mask per caregiver. As the weather grows nicer, it’s great to take…
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Can I Take Your Order?
Preparations for the trip that my girlfriend and I are planning to New Orleans have been wrought with issues. There’s finding an accessible hotel room with roll-in shower, planning cares, for which I asked my mother and sister to come along, and booking an accessible and reliable flight. Yet, of all these tasks, the most…
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London – Day 1
It was the perfect start to our trip. Early Saturday morning in London (while being close to midnight Central Time USA), and we were hunting for a 3 prong US outlet to UK outlet converter. We asked the hotel concierge for suggestions of any stores where we might be able to find such a…
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Departure
The day had arrived. The start of our two week adventure to Europe. We got up early, considering that we were on vacation, to prepare to catch a 10 AM bus from Madison to O’Hare. After several nights of frantic packing and planning we still felt unprepared, in spite of Ethan’s binders full of flight…
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Reflections – MDA Summer Camp
For 15 years, each summer I would look forward to going to the annual MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association) Summer Camp in Green Lake, WI. Camp provided the opportunity to meet with friends and peers who shared similar disabilities, and life stories. It was a great time where we could spend time together, campers and counselors,…