Tag Archives: car

Spring At Last

Posted on May 17, 2014 by chebandbecky

I just checked in on the blog, and was stunned to see so many people still reading it, so I thought the least I could do is write something. The last post in October had me longing for a rest, … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Car, Disability, Gardens, Home, Life, parenting, Photography, Travel, wheelchair, winter | Tagged Arizona, Canada, car, Chihuly, Desert, disability, family, Gardens, life, Ontario, travel, Utah, Van, wheelchair, winter | 11 Comments

Two Out Of Three

Posted on January 19, 2013 by chebandbecky

The fridge arrived and so did Becky’s Dad with his van. My laptop is still in for service, but two out of three, so the saying goes, ain’t bad. In celebration, Becky and I decided to go out for dinner; … Continue reading →

Posted in Car, chaos, Disability, Family, Humour, Life, parenting, Repairs, wheelchair | Tagged car, chaos, disability, family, fridge, humour, life, Parenting, power door, repairs, Van, wheelchair | 13 Comments

For Want Of A Nail…

Posted on January 18, 2013 by chebandbecky

…the battle was lost, or in our case; for want of a bolt, the van was lost. I’m hoping it doesn’t reach that point, but there are major difficulties locating a replacement part for the van. The manufacturer of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Car, chaos, Computers, Disability, Family, Humour, Life, parenting, Repairs | Tagged bad food, car, chaos, computers, disability, fridge, humour, life, Parenting, repairs, Van, wheelchair | 4 Comments

A Good Start to the Year

Posted on January 10, 2013 by chebandbecky

I’m sure you can sense the sarcasm in the title of this post. It didn’t take long for life to hit the Chaos Highway with no exits in sight. I took the van in yesterday morning for repairs at our … Continue reading →

Posted in Car, chaos, Computers, Disability, Family, Life, parenting, Repairs | Tagged car, chaos, computer, disability, family, Internet, life, Parenting, repairs, Van, vehicle | Leave a comment

I Think My Car Hates Me

Posted on March 2, 2012 by chebandbecky

I picked up the van from the garage on Wednesday and thankfully put it into ‘drive’. The next day, I went to pick up Becky from her day program, when suddenly, no accelerator. I was turning into a driveway, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Car, Family, Humour, Life, Repairs | Tagged 2001, Canadian Tire, car, Christine, mechanics, repair, Space Odyssey, Stephen King, Van | Leave a comment

Tom’s Bucket List

Posted on January 10, 2012 by chebandbecky

This is my second time writing this blog. I lost the first version trying to insert photos. Why is this easier on the iPod? Anyhoo… The Grand Canyon was on Tom’s Bucket List, so I decided to book a hotel … Continue reading →

Posted in Car, Disability, Life, Uncategorized, wheelchair | Tagged Arizona, car, disability, Grand Canyon, life, Painted Desert, Phoenix, road trip, travel | 3 Comments

Final Destination

Posted on January 2, 2012 by chebandbecky

Friday was our last day on the road, and we started with another sunrise, but this was a famous New Mexico sunrise, and it didn’t disappoint. See photo below. In fact, New Mexico didn’t disappoint. Sedona, Arizona is known for … Continue reading →

Posted in Car, Life, Travel | Tagged Arizona, car, continental divide, New Mexico, road trip, travel | 3 Comments