On a beautiful snowy night in Wash. D.C. I sat on Einstein's lap. It was magicalTrudy
On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 10:10 PM, Lawrence King <[email protected]>wrote: > Try to find the Albert Einstein memorial near the Vietnam Vets Memorial & > Constitution Ave. we wanted to get there but the bone chilling cold 9F. > got the better of us and we gave up on both. It's a site most tourists > miss and don't know about. and the museum of natural history is renovated > and wonderful... you can see the hope diamond. > I want to hear about it when you get back! > > On Mar 26, 2009, at 9:09 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > Mindy the Artist > > Thanks Mindy > I found the info on the tourmobile before we decided that I needed some > sort of transport and I forgot about the wheelchair storage on the bus so > that link was helpful. . It will be perfect. I found that it was the only > bus through the cemetary - one of our desired stops. I know we are going > to use their two-day pass and see all of those sights. Did you have a > special spot that I might miis if I wasn't aware of it in advance? I'm > taking all the advice I can get. > Thanks > Patti - Michigan > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lawrence King <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Cc: Lawrence King <[email protected]> > Sent: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 2:38 pm > Subject: Re: [TMIC] going to DC > > Hi Patti, > We went to DC in Jan for my father-in-laws funeral at Arlington Natnl. > Cemetery and decided it was now or never to show the kids DC. What ever > your needs are I encourage you to take this tour bus: > http://www.tourmobile.com/disability.php and not the other ones. I > believe it cost us $32 per adult a day and we could get on and off at will. > I am walking wounded and would have been in agony if I had to walk from > monument to monument. I gave you the disability page so you can discuss > your needs with them. this is the only tour that has Natln. park > service affiliation (and the monuments are a natnl. park) and be happy > there are accommodations at all the monuments to allow full access > regardless of your level of ability. So enjoy yourself and wear an Obama > button (the workers will be friendlier) > > > > Mindy the Artist > > Jeanne > What a story! You couldn't make that up if you tried and I think it's > better (or worse) than anything I've seen on "House". Your miracle is that > you lived long enough to get to the right hospital and that they started you > on steroids. Thanks for sharing the details. > > You brought up the subject of maneuverability and I need help dealing with > it. > > I decided it was time to go to Washington DC - a long-time desire of my > hubby and myself. I always use a cane and have a wheelchair that I loaned > out a year ago, but could get back. I quit wearing my AFO after two years > because my feet burn and I prefer to wear shoes that I can take off every > time I sit down (even in public.) I looked pitiful sitting with my brace > beside me letting my feet breathe. So, I will need to use a walker and/or > be pushed in a wheelchair in Washington and am concerned about my hubby > lifting the chair in and out of our car. I have looked at 3 wheeled walkers > that would be easier to maneuver in crowds, 4 wheeled walkers of all kinds, > a 4 wheeled that turns into a transport chair ($400), and just a simple > transport chair itself A transport chair is a wheelchair for being pushed > in, with (4) ten-inch wheels instead of the large wheels on the back for > self-maneuvering. The transport chair ! is about 12 lbs. lighter than my > wheelchair and would be easier to get into my small car. The 4 wheeled > walker that turns into a wheelchair is $400 on-line. A transport wheelchair > is $200 at Walmart. I can buy a 3-wheeled or a 4-wheeled walker for $50 > each on Craigslist. What would YOU take to Washington DC? What will I > need? > How will I feel using one for the first time? > > I DON'T want to have to use any of them! I'm ANGRY! > > Patti - Michigan > > > > ------------------------------ > Need a job? Find employment help in your > area<http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=employment_agencies&ncid=emlweusyelp00000002> > . > > > = > > ------------------------------ > Need a job? Find employment help in your > area<http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=employment_agencies&ncid=emlweusyelp00000002> > . > > >
