Archives for May 2019

We planned this for months. The girls saved and hung a paper chain countdown. Of course, like most of us affected by disability, we are prepared to make a change of plans. History has taught us to expect the need for flexibility. I do my best to be proactive in anticipating hiccups, and work to minimize them as much as possible. I just didn’t expect this. If you know me personally, you know that after we landed in Texas I received word that my brother unexpectedly passed away while we were en route. Honestly, I don’t even remember how we got our rental van and arrived at the hotel. I was too shocked and busy processing that news. I was also doing google searches for flights back home and researching the cancellation policies of our hotels. By the next day family suggested we stay and come home as planned as they would take their time with planning. In some ways I hated staying and in some ways I was relieved not to deal with making travel changes on a holiday weekend. A backwards Texas waffle We were already tired when we left. Well, more than our normal Continue Reading