I’ve been thinking a lot lately about personal independence and how it means different things for different people. We’ve crossed this incredible turning point in our parenting development with Geoff being able to take our kids places alone without the threat of one of them running away or getting some place “inaccessible”where he might not… Continue reading Thinking about Independence on Independence Day…
The best story from our “Let’s See How Accessible National Parks Are” trip is the one Geoff likes to tell about how I left him for dead on a hike in Yellowstone when a bison entered the trail we were on about 20 yards away. This was the trip that was supposed to prove we… Continue reading 10 Years in the Making: Our National Park Road Trip the Year BEFORE We Married…
Fred and Ginger we are not. But we have been known to bust out our collective dance moves at weddings, and Geoff carries his skills on the national and international stage as a professional skier–and, yes, sometimes Geoff wheels over my toes or I spin him too hard into innocent bystanders. And we are… Continue reading Disability and Dancing with the Stars
Let’s face it- most parenting is adaptive as we learn to adjust to the little people who come into our lives. Just when we believe we have found an answer, they grow, change, evolve, and send us back to the drawing table of sorts. Today, Geoff made a bold mood. He decided, while I was… Continue reading Adaptive Cycling: One Boy, One Dad, and One Bike Path
Her technique is text book. Knees bent as to take pressure off her back. Hand placement on the back rest is perfect- direct pressure not too high, not too low to cause a flip backward. She has known this from birth, an inherent skill as a daughter of a wheelchair user. The rest of the… Continue reading A Sure Sign of Spring…
This handsome young man beside me is Brendan, and he is a senior in high school. You have no idea how hard this is for me to believe, unless you know Brendan too, and where he’s been. He lives with his dad Pat, sister Kai, brother Dylan and is very close with his Grandma… Continue reading Skiing with Brendan is a ‘Goode’ Thing
Getting the call at 5:35 AM for a delayed opening is nothing short of a miracle in the White Mountains of NH. Then to head outside and find my walkway and driveway already shoveled and both our cars already scraped off by a thoughtful neighbor- this is truly a gift. Thank you, Seth Chandler! He… Continue reading It’s the Little Things Some Mornings…
Here it is, folks–my first official hashtag; I’ve been waiting for the right occasion, and I met her this weekend at Loon Mountain. Her name is Meredith Koch, and she is a brand new mono skier. I had just finished up a lesson before lunch in a collaboration between Spaulding Ski Club, part of… Continue reading #endpianoviolence
You know how I love a good adaptive adventure story! The best part about this one is that it is just a good damn adventure story– adaptive or not! I’ve been following some men in a boat, virtually of course, and it’s been a wild ride including crazy high waves, tropical storms, countless blisters, two… Continue reading Four Men, One Boat, Three Real Legs: 3000 Miles
Heather Ehrman Krill: The "Write" Kind of Coach 