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Spring At Last
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
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Two Out Of Three
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
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For Want Of A Nail…
…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
A Good Start to the Year
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
I Think My Car Hates Me
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
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Tom’s Bucket List
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
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Final Destination
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
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Get Your Kicks…
We started the day watching the sun rise over Oklahoma. The grasslands glowed gold in the morning sun. Cattle ranches were dotted across the state. I didn’t know that the soil was red; like PEI red. In fact it was … Continue reading
Altered States
Today we made it across three states. We started in Ohio this morning, crossed into Indiana, drove across to Illinois, and we are now at the far west end of Missouri. As soon as we crossed over the border into … Continue reading
Van Disasters
You may be thinking I was a little tough on Becky last blog, so let me put that straight. I certainly have had more than my fair share of ‘breakages’ over the years. Mechanical items seem to develop a lemming … Continue reading
Posted in Car, Disability, Humour, Life, Repairs, wheelchair
Tagged breakdown, car, disability, humour, life, Mississauga, Toronto, Van
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