When we left off talking about working with the speed rope, it continued to be a struggle. I was having trouble building up any kind of consistency. Working on getting five or six consecutive jumps had become problematic again. Similar to the beginning stages of working with the standard rope. Where I was having to … More The Speed Rope: Seeing Improvement
The game became emotional almost immediately after walking into the building. I have always found it challenging to be in new surroundings. Without really understanding if the uncertainty comes from a shy personality or the inconsistencies that come with being disabled. The answer most likely lies inside a combination of both. Wired in personality influenced … More The Game in Portland: OSU and MSU
I had no idea the yell was related to an unacknowledged addiction. The scream happened in the middle of a golf event. We were putting on the fifteenth green at Buffalo Peak. It was an ideal day for the tournament. The sun was warm in the midday sky. I was playing with my buddy, his … More Addiction and Cerebral Palsy: The La Grande Yell
We set out on a Friday morning instead of Thursday night. There would be no driving until midnight on this trip. It was time to make our journey back to La Grande. Following the lightning strikes that kept us from playing in early June. The tournament was rescheduled for the middle of August. This trip … More Making Up the La Grande Scramble
The game was all Oregon State from the beginning. As if the Boise State Broncos forgot to get off their bus for a football game. Last Saturday night, in front of a pretty good sized crowd at Reser Stadium, the Beavs took apart the Broncos. Winning the contest that went well into the night, 34-17. … More Boise State Didn’t Get Off the Bus
I love the challenge of jumping rope. Probably because the activity flies in the face of my disability. Any physical activity requiring coordinated movements and balance, will always be a challenge. But, that statement doesn’t mean the activities should be shied away from. In fact, I believe in just the opposite. For someone like me … More The Speed Rope: Progress
I woke up on Saturday morning with a different outlook. The sun was warming the streets of Corvallis and I was ready for coffee. I got prepared to head out of the hotel room, wondering if there would be practice. It was Saturday, which usually means game day for college football. But, in the middle … More Seeing Football Practice at Oregon State: 2
It was the first weekend in August. My week had been one of the most challenging in some time and I wanted to disappear. Not on any kind of adventure, but somewhere that felt safe. A place where I could let my mind rest from a spinning life. I decided on a road trip to … More Seeing Football Practice at Oregon State
Anytime I write about an injury to my body. I feel passionate about pointing out I’m far from a doctor. The purpose of writing about them would be the hope for someone to gleam something from the post. These posts are more about my curiosity around the things I could do better. Hoping to prevent … More The Lower Back Injury
We have known one another since the second grade. We went through our entire schooling together. Even, beginning college at the same junior college. Our paths of life have woven us away from each other. Only to finds our way back into the friendship, years in the making. A couple years ago, he bought a … More My Buddy and His Lifted Truck
A Journey With Cerebral Palsy 