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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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Sunday, October 3, 2010

Exercise? What's that?...

What is so hard about exercising while sitting in a chair? Rather, I should say, "What is so hard about fitting strength training exercises into a daily routine while sitting in a chair all day?" IT'S NOT, BUT I DON'T.

Dag-nabbit, I have full intentions the night before to incorporate exercise into my day starting the following day. Before you know it, the day in done, I'm pooped, and ready for bed saying the same thing..."Tomorrow, I WILL exercise!"

Bob says the same thing. I can easily be swayed by his decision to not exercise when he says, "Later" or "Not right now".

I had my spirits lifted again a few days ago. I read an article about a girl who fell from a barn loft and was in a coma with a brain injury. After regaining consciousness. she had to reteach herself everything, just like Bob. She had short-term memory, just like Bob. She retrained her brain just like all the rest of her muscles. It took a few years, but she is back to 100%. The medical staff didn't think she would regain much. She surprised the heck out of them, just like Bob is doing.

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