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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
Christmas Eve

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Friday, July 30, 2010

OCD?...

I took my own advice and wrote down what I wanted to say in this blog about what happened today. I believe Bob's stroke left him with a little bit of OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder). Bob had a shirt on that had small vertical stripes. At one point in the day, he was looking for a different shirt to change into. When I asked him why he wanted to change, he said, " The stripes are crooked, and it is driving him crazy." I have OCD tendencies about some things. I would consider changing a shirt because of crooked stripes is OCD. My OCD has to deal with having items on a counter being perfectly spaced at equal distances from each other. Also, books need to be arranged on a shelf from tallest to the shortest, and the spines need to be perfectly matched.

Before Bob's aneurysm, my kids and t would secretly move an item on the counter just to watch me align it again with everything on the counter. I wouldn't say anything, I would just do it before being able to do anything else.

I would have to give Bob two thumbs up for his memory today. He was surprised too that he remembered many things that happened earlier in the day. However, for some reason, this afternoon, I found him packing clothes. He thought we were going somewhere for the weekend, so he was taking the time pack a bag. Where did that come from?

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