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Beckyisms
I don’t know what else to call them. The little nuggets of language that don’t make sense, and flow out of Becky’s mouth in a constant stream. We had two new support workers starting this week. Yesterday, we had a … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Family, Home, Humour, Independence, Life, parenting
Tagged Becky, disability, grilled cheese, Hawaiian, humour, life, lunch, support worker, Tomato soup
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I Can Put Down A New Floor, But…
…I can’t buy a couch at Ikea. Yes, it’s true; I am able to figure out square footage, how to lay a laminate floor, and to mark every piece for cutting without a mistake, but put me in Ikea, and … Continue reading
Lost in Space…
I lost my iPod. After a confrontational morning with Becky, which I will write about at another time, I looked for my iPod, and couldn’t find it. The last time I had it, I was writing yesterday’s blog on my laptop, … Continue reading
Day 1
The new funding arrived bright and early this morning; unfortunately, I don’t quite know what to do with it just yet. There are a lot of things to think about and consider before we actually start utilizing this resource. Do … Continue reading
Posted in Computers, Disability, Humour, Independence, Life, Repairs
Tagged chaos, computer, disability, humour, independence, life, repair
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Cable Gal
In the middle of looking for a video, that I don’t think exists, I happened to ask Becky last night, “Where’s your Kindle”? A shrug of the shoulders told me she couldn’t be less interested. “It was kind of expensive”, … Continue reading
Posted in Computers, Disability, Humour, Life
Tagged cell phone, chaos, disability, humour, Kindle, life, Murdoch Mysteries
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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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Bookmark This!
Becky is a brute with objects. Two keyboards, and I’ve just had the disc drive replaced, again, in her laptop. It reminded my of the first instance, not twelve months ago. As I mentioned in a previous blog, Becky has … Continue reading
I Hate Tuesdays
I hear a lot people say that they hate Mondays, but I must admit, Mondays don’t bother me the way Tuesdays do. Weekends are often chaotic and tiring, so Monday comes as a heavenly break, as I drop Becky off at … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Humour, Life, wheelchair
Tagged bank, cell phone, chaos, disability, garbage, humour, life
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Chow Means Hello
To understand this blog, you need to understand Becky. Due to her brain injury, she can be obsessive, repetitive, and can lack some subtle social skills. She will play computer games for hours, and about two years ago she was particularly … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Humour, Life
Tagged chinese, disability, humour, language, life, scooby doo, Toronto
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Anger Management
Becky and I came out of the grocery store today to discover that the side ramp to our van was blocked by a car who had double parked in a disabled parking spot. The driver was still in the vehicle, … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Humour, Life, wheelchair
Tagged car, disability, humour, life, power wheelchairs
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