A Little Bit Of Desert Surgery
It has been a long journey learning to live on life’s terms. Some days are more challenging than others. It has been a process that involves surrendering to what is and letting
It has been a long journey learning to live on life’s terms. Some days are more challenging than others. It has been a process that involves surrendering to what is and letting
For outdoor adventure seekers like us, the summer is a tough time. It is too hot during the day to get out and explore, so we try to find activities
Children were not in the cards for us, so we directed this love toward dogs. For the first 12 years of our marriage, we adopted Greyhounds. We were introduced to
I took notice of Colleen’s work ethic from the time we first met in college. She was working full time, took a full class load, and was involved with the
It has been almost five months since we have moved into our apartment. We are very grateful to have found a wheelchair-accessible unit because they are not easy to come
Solution-based living has not come easy to us. It took us a solid seven years, working through the five stages of grief to find comfort. Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA) presented problems with Colleen’s
During the summer of 2020, travel became more demanding. Colleen’s condition was continuing to progress that led to more energy required to get from destination to destination. We needed more
Last Saturday was a very special day. It was Colleens Birthday. I will not mention the numerics because I understand the rules about revealing a woman’s age. Let’s just say
We stayed at the Port of Newport RV Park located near the south jetty on Yaquina Bay. This location offered us a unique experience. Many of the people at this
From Cannon Beach we traveled south about 110 miles to Newport. I had visions of a a pleasant travel day taking in the sights of the beautiful coast on this
When we left Tumwater, WA we drove west to catch the Pacific Coast Highway to head down the Oregon coastline. From end to end the PCH spans 1675 miles from
Communicating between Colleen and I has changed in recent years. I was reminded of this as I was hanging our laundry when I overheard neighbors arguing. I am not sure
There have been times along this journey where we are treated with unexpected joys. Sometimes it comes in the form of a peaceful nature trail or a quaint covered bridge
After leaving Polson we had the pleasure of spending a few weeks in Coeur d’Alene, ID. Coeur d’Alene lies just south of the Idaho panhandle. We have always heard of
Colleen and I spent July in Polson, MT. Polson sits at the southern end of Flathead Lake which is the largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi in the
One of the unexpected joys on this journey has been the sharing of stories with people we meet. It is quite amazing how quick connections can be made. Many conversations
In 2005 Steve Jobs gave a commencement speech to the graduates of Stanford University. The theme of this speech was “connecting the dots.” He said, “You can’t connect the dots looking
We have had to focus a lot of time and creativity on food preparation over the years because of Colleen’s swallowing issues. Swallowing is a concern for people with Spinocerebellar
We really do not like discussing our day to day problems. When we do that it tends to keep us in the problem rather than the solution. Besides, who wants
We thought last winter was going to simply be a time for us to kick back and relax after a very active travel year in 2019. We did have time
It has been a long journey learning to live on life’s terms. Some days are more challenging than others. It
For outdoor adventure seekers like us, the summer is a tough time. It is too hot during the day to
Children were not in the cards for us, so we directed this love toward dogs. For the first 12 years
I took notice of Colleen’s work ethic from the time we first met in college. She was working full time,
It has been almost five months since we have moved into our apartment. We are very grateful to have found
Solution-based living has not come easy to us. It took us a solid seven years, working through the five stages
During the summer of 2020, travel became more demanding. Colleen’s condition was continuing to progress that led to more energy
Last Saturday was a very special day. It was Colleens Birthday. I will not mention the numerics because I understand
We stayed at the Port of Newport RV Park located near the south jetty on Yaquina Bay. This location offered
From Cannon Beach we traveled south about 110 miles to Newport. I had visions of a a pleasant travel day
When we left Tumwater, WA we drove west to catch the Pacific Coast Highway to head down the Oregon coastline.
Communicating between Colleen and I has changed in recent years. I was reminded of this as I was hanging our
There have been times along this journey where we are treated with unexpected joys. Sometimes it comes in the form
After leaving Polson we had the pleasure of spending a few weeks in Coeur d’Alene, ID. Coeur d’Alene lies just
Colleen and I spent July in Polson, MT. Polson sits at the southern end of Flathead Lake which is the
One of the unexpected joys on this journey has been the sharing of stories with people we meet. It is
In 2005 Steve Jobs gave a commencement speech to the graduates of Stanford University. The theme of this speech was
We have had to focus a lot of time and creativity on food preparation over the years because of Colleen’s
We really do not like discussing our day to day problems. When we do that it tends to keep us
We thought last winter was going to simply be a time for us to kick back and relax after a