When we last left you, we were at our hotel, while the rest of the family was riding horses or taking a nap. Probably not at the same time. When they got done riding horses, they decided to get ice cream at a wheelchair-inaccessible place attached to the horse barn […]
This past Friday I flew on American up to Philly for my aunt’s funeral. It was too expensive for Brad to come, too, so I flew alone with my service dog Hestia and my wheelchair. I’m going to tell you about my not-so-great travel experiences, which includes how my wheelchair […]
Yesterday I went in for testing of my bladder and it was a disaster accessibility wise. [Warning: this blog entry contains descriptions of medical trauma.] They said to get there at 3:15, so we did. Brad got a great shot of Hestia in line to check in! She is a […]
Let me tell you about a wheelchair train, and why it’s a really cool stopgap, but doesn’t work as well for me anymore. First, thanks to everyone who donated so far! We’re 24% of the way to my goal! I really appreciate all the donations that have come in. A […]
On Thursday last week, we planned to visit with my sister and her family. The plan was for them to come to our hotel for lunch and hangout time. However, that morning my sister texted me that she didn’t want her kids (5 and 3) to miss school. She asked […]
Last week Alice had her fist flight on the way to the annual PSDP convention! We got to the airport and still could not find the service animal relief area that is marked on the maps. Luckily there was a patch of dirt somewhere in the vicinity, and the girls […]
Today I saw my new nutritionist, Amy Townsend, and it was awesome. First I explained to her my history of eating disorders and how it’s hard for me to understand food. Then we went over my typical diet. Normally I eat an egg for breakfast, hummus and grapes for lunch, […]
Brad put a name yesterday to a phenomenon we’ve experienced a lot. It’s when you go somewhere where people are encouraged to look around and interact with things. This is like in a museum, at a fair, at an amusement park, basically anywhere people are acting like “tourists” instead of […]
Yesterday we went to the South Carolina state fair! Brad starts looking forward to the fair pretty much as soon as we get home from the fair the previous year. I am not such a huge fan, the crowds and everything get to me, but I go for Brad. Plus […]
Yesterday we went to the grocery store really quickly (30 min!) because bratwurst was on super sale. It is interesting going to the grocery store as people with disabilities. People treat you, um, interestingly! First of all, Hestia was really great in the store! I was very proud of her, […]
