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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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Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Another day of recovery...

Today was a good day. We picked up my engagement ring. Now, reality is setting in. Although, nothing will be any different than it has been for the past four years, there just a feeling of being connected. It's hard to explain.

Bob is very aware that he has lost about a year and a half of time. He knows that when he says something just happened, to us, it has been two years. He's learning not to argue with me about when something happened. He'll tell me he just talked with someone a few weeks ago, but in actuality, it's been two years. How frustrating would that be? Sounds like some movies I've seen.

Memory seems to be slowly improving. The problem now is that Bob combines five different happenings into one story. Let me tell you, those stories are quite interesting. Combining over heard conversations with what he sees and what we've done is quite a puzzle to decipher. :-)

Bob walks without assistance everywhere now. He gets "pooped", but he stills plugs along. He pushes my wheelchair, which he uses as support (I guess that's some assistance.) But, if he didn't have to push me, he wouldn't use type of assistance. :-)

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