Archive: January 2008

Memo to a Flight Attendant

Posted by Katja on 22 January 2008 | Permalink
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To: Flight Attendent
Re: Aisle Chair
Shortly before landing, I reminded you that I would need an aisle chair at our destination. We landed, and then we waited. And waited. And waited. At some point your colleague said, “I’m sure her wheelchair would fit through here, and then we could skip the aisle chair.” You said, “I [...]

Time to Stop and Think

Posted by Katja on 19 January 2008 | Permalink
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The other day my husband said, “You’re always so angry. I don’t know what’s making you so angry, but you should stop doing it.”
Uh-oh. Time to stop and think.

Kauai - National Car Rental

Posted by Katja on 6 January 2008 | Permalink
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We rented from National, a full-size sedan with hand controls.
I’m guessing they installed the controls specifically for this rental (Hertz keeps a certain number of cars permanently equipped with hand controls). The controls were pretty much fine, except that they tended to run into the steering wheel when accelerating or turning. If it had really [...]

Kauai - Opaeka’a Falls and Kamokila Hawaiian Village

Posted by Katja on 6 January 2008 | Permalink
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The Opaeka’a Falls overlook is on Kuamo’o Road (580) about a mile and a half west of Highway 56. It’s a beautiful vista. The sidewalk at the overlook has no curbcut. If you can get onto the sidewalk, you can also follow a path to the other side of the highway overlooking the Wailua River [...]

Profits or Access?

Posted by Katja on 5 January 2008 | Permalink
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I urge you to go now and read Stephen Kuusisto’s post The Argument Against Lifeboats:

Why is the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, a lobbying organization for American businesses, opposed to the ADA Restoration Act currently being debated on Capitol Hill?
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The general argument by opponents of disability rights is that having to make a business or work [...]

Kauai - East Coast Bike Path

Posted by Katja on 3 January 2008 | Permalink
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This is a find! Starting at the north end of Kapa’a, park at the end of Moanakai Road (Waipouli Beach Park). A 10 foot wide, 2.5 mile long paved trail begins here and ends at Kealia Beach. It’s slightly uphill going north. It’s all beach, beach, beach, ocean, ocean as far as the eye can [...]

Kauai - Kauai Coffee Company

Posted by Katja on 1 January 2008 | Permalink
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The Kauai Coffee Company, down at the end of Route 540 near Ele’ele, has a nice little visitor center/gift shop, tiny museum and all varieties of coffee available to taste. They’ve set up a short self-guided orchard tour that is completely accessible. Great restrooms, too.