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When my husband and I set out to find and take pictures of wheelchair accessible waterfalls in every U.S. state, we were excited about the challenge. We gave ourselves no time limit to accomplish our feat; however, we had one mutually agreed upon rule that dictated how long we would stay in any given area. That rule was to never shiver again. Needless to say, adhering to this rule presented a new challenge. The new challenge was to find a waterfall that was actually flowing. Visiting mid-west and eastern states during months that prevented us from shivering are the same months that are hot enough to dry up streams; hence, little or no water flow for waterfalls. The natural scenery and picturesque landscapes warrant a second visit in the early spring right after the snow melts.

Bob and Jan

Bob and Jan
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Sunday, April 18, 2010

I hope no one was watching...

hahaha...If Bob and I were videotaped today, we'd win the grand prize for Funniest Home Video.

We decided to go watch Zachary play ultimate frisbee all by ourselves. He was playing at the high school football field. There is a fence around it, so we couldn't park close enough to see very well. So, we parked, lugged his and my wheelchair out of the car, and we wheeled ourselves to the field. How far? I don't know. But, I'd say, it took us a good part of five minutes to get to our destination.

After watching for a bit, we wheeled back to the car. Now, this is where the funny part starts. To get the wheelchairs in the car, we both grabbed the wheelchair with one hand, and held onto the car with the other, so we didn't fall, and counted to three. We hoisted both wheelchairs in the trunk of the chair. That depleted a lot of strength, but we still had to get in the car ourselves. We both made our way to our seats holding onto every inch of the car along the way. WE MADE IT!

Now, we're going to bed at 7:30pm. That pooped us out, but we did it!

Bob is doing well with the IV antibiotic. I was taught how to do it. That way, home nursing doesn't have to come everyday. They wanted to teach me how to clean his wound too; however, my stomach would not be able to keep my breakfast down if I had to do that. barf...

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