Archive: October 2004
Should Verizon get more of my money?
I always have choir rehearsal on Tuesdays.
Last presidential election, I was working for the technologically saavy but soon to be laying everyone off company, and had a nice Internet-enabled phone. During rehearsal, everytime I wasn’t supposed to actually be singing, I was looking up election results at CNN.
Now I’m paying for my own cellphone (the [...]
A couple of things
First, my annoying political zealot precinct captain co-worker told me that when I voted early, the political zealots would get my name and would stop annoying me.
Second, your sewing room should always be in the back of the house.
Why?
Because when you’re sewing something for yourself, frequently you find yourself somewhat deshabillée because it’s easier than [...]
Intimidating
I’m smart. I’m also an obnoxious loudmouth. I’ve never seen anything I didn’t have an opinion about, a fact I didn’t want to research, or a piece of writing that I couldn’t improve. I can argue about anything, and do.
So sometimes there comes a moment in a relationship with someone else when I realise that [...]
Voting
I voted today. It was crowded; I spent an hour in line.
Right behind me coming in to the building was an older lady in a hospital wheelchair being pushed by another woman, apparently a friend. As she was jockeyed into position behind me in line, she said something like, “Well, I don’t want us to [...]
Scouting
The Boy Scouts of America depress me: Get Lost, Kid! The Cub Scouts tell the mother of a retarded boy her son’s no longer welcome.
Eldest Son was a Cub Scout for a couple of minutes (no, it was actually years), and it was a toss up whether the religious bigotry, militaristic symbolism, or widespread [...]
VIR pictures
From left to right, Ron, Jake, Mike (kneeling), The Car (number 51), my beloved, me. It’s not our red pickup truck. There are more pictures in the VIR 2004 album.
Dress or Eat?
I’ve got an all day dress rehearsal tomorrow. We’re breaking for lunch at 12:30 and have been informed that we must change out of costume to eat - “no exceptions!” I’m not sure I can cope with two full clothing changes in a ladies’ room, so maybe I won’t eat. Another stupid idea. Maybe [...]
Turbo Prop
My flights from Denver to Lynchburg on US Airways went very well. Last time I flew US Airways was some years ago, with a wheelchair, crutches and my three young children. We were pre-boarded, but when I asked to have my folding wheelchair stowed on board, I was left teetering on crutches on the jetway [...]
Back!
I’m back after a fun roadtrip. Got lots of pictures, discovered there’s very little good coffee in western Kansas. I’ll try to post during the weekend, but I’ve got to go take care of my bazillion work emails now.
Very Little Candle Left
I’m tired. My candle is pretty much gone.
Note to self: next time somebody asks you to do something extra, say no.
I’m off to Lynchburg VA tomorrow, via Charlotte. I’m worried about getting out of the house by 5 am. I’m worried about my connection. I’m worried about getting my wheelchair back in Charlotte. I’m worried [...]
Ms. Wheelchair Florida 2005
Everybody rush over to Becky’s journal right now to congratulate her on being named Ms. Wheelchair Florida 2005! Just goes to show that even three hurricanes cannot keep a good woman down.
Farmers’ Market
Today at the Farmers’ Market I bought 5 pints of raspberries (three are already frozen, one is eaten, one for tomorrow), two loaves of bread including one really excellent German rye (I wish I had noticed the name of the bakery or whatever it was), a stalk of brussels sprouts and five heads of garlic. [...]
Michael Graves
An article in this month’s Metropolitan Home made me aware that Michael Graves, of Target appliance fame, is now One of Us. The Met Home article about Graves’ adaption of his home for wheelchair accessibility is superficial, but this SFGate.com article is somewhat more informative.
“None of them was designed for people like me,” said Graves. [...]
Ride
3:15 Same as Tuesday. Took exactly 1/2 hour.
I think I’m going to take a camera with me next time and do a separate webpage for the rides.
Ride
7:30 House to 21st Ave/Horizon Pkwy, south on Mariner to lake. East on north shore of lake, halfway along the south shore, back to Harvard and home.
Treat them like you treat people born on a Tuesday
From LaurieLou, Word to the Wise
Friday at the Albuquerque airport (oh, sorry, “Sunport”) the aisle chair person (what do you call that person?) walked straight up to me with a smile, then just before reaching me did the half circle thing around me in order to start pushing me. I have no push handles and [...]
One-Third
One third of the bulbs are planted. I think I’ll go die now.
674 Bulbs
Now that my former pool is a garden, it’s time to find something to put in it.
Today I bought:
100 iris reticulata harmony
100 galanthus elwesii
20 allium bulgaricum
20 allium purple sensation
60 scilla siberica
64 narcissus
60 ixiolirion tataricum
100 crocus vernus
60 tulip pulchella eastern star
40 tulip tarda dasystemon
50 eranthus hyemalis
Tomorrow we’ll plant them.
Ride
11:00 House to Lake Park Way to Horizon Parkway to North Shore Drive, along the south shore of McIntosh Lake, then back home via Harvard.
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