Dave,
You did it 44! I did the cross country trip with my sister 30 years ago,
I'm sure things are a little more accessible now then they were then. Let me
tell you - there will be bumps in the road, another word for it is - memories -
Tell me do you have a route planned out yet?
Bobbie. 38 years post
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On May 25, 2011, at 19:56, [email protected] wrote:
> I am ssooo glad I don't have a crystal ball. My son said about Marine boot
> camp, "it wasn't all THAT bad, but I wouldn't want to do it again." My best
> friend dug me out about a year post, and carried me UP to a party on the 2nd
> floor and then back DOWN again afterwards. I grew up with him and then he
> moved from Michigan to Arizona a few years after I did. I can't hardly
> describe how much 'easier' this whole thing has been with the help of a wild
> best friend from childhood. This list has been about my second best friend
> as you all have taught me a bunch of humility AND appreciation for just how
> easy I have had it. I am a fairly high functioning incomplete c3 who
> traveled by way of manual chair and brute force (everything being relative of
> course) and an attitude of 'git outta my way' since 1967, and find it very
> frustrating to see how things are getting more difficult as time passes. I
> have been pretty independent and the slide is pretty depressing. I'm going
> to try a cross country trip by van this summer with my wife and son, and I
> have low confidence of it being a complete success. Showers, BP programs,
> accessibility - all these things just seem overwhelming now. I imagine I'll
> make it back here safely, but the anticipation is making for many sleepless
> nights. I would like to express my gratitude to all of you real quads and I
> hope to share some funny stories and pictures of my trip. I'm on Facebook
> and will be attempting communications with my laptop from remote connections.
> You guys and gals are the BEST.
> AZDAVE (My trip is 9-19 to 10-7. This just seemed like a poignant day to
> communicate.)
