Have you ever heard the concept of an internet stalker? Someone who ventures online looking for information about a person or many people. They probably go online day after day, or night after night. Never really posting anything about themselves or commenting on the things other people post. They might be trying to keep a … More Social Media
A tradition of sorts seemed to have begun last year. Possibly, in the way many traditions find their beginning. By happenstance, the first stop of a California road trip would fall in line with the first round of the NFL draft. So, being the football fan that I am. It only made sense to make … More The Draft Trip
I have heard the stories and sometimes seen the evidence. Golfers practicing their putting stroke inside during the winter. If you look on Amazon my suspicion is, you could find all kinds of indoor putting machines. Targets that could be set on the carpet for the golfer to putt toward. Many of which probably have … More Putting in My Room
Emotional raging has been a part of my life for most of my years. I remember the emotional rages starting after entering into junior high. They were like going through an intense temper tantrum. Beginning with anger boiling into places where the feeling could not be managed. The early forms of my rage episodes, looked … More The Raging Decrease
I have been working with personal trainers for a number of years. My total number of people I have worked with is about six. Some of the experiences have lasted a matter of weeks, when it came to one trainer. While my partnerships with other trainers have lasted multiple years. One thing that has seemed … More The Training Diet
We set out in the early morning hours of a Sunday in March. It promised to be an ideal weather day for skiing. The temperatures would creep above freezing by a few degrees and the sky promised to be a stunning blue. Stopping for coffee and donuts in the predawn morning for breakfast. The roads … More The Crystal Experience
We took the six-pound medicine ball we had used for playing catch during our lateral movements and used it differently. Following the toss and catch that moved us up and down the turf floor. The trainer had me sit on the turf with my legs pointed forward. The next exercise would be one for working … More Coordination Work with The Medicine Ball: Gentle Kicks
It was years ago, when the goal came into mind. I had always enjoyed skiing in the winter. Getting out of the gray rainy days of the Seattle area. Driving up into the bright snow wasn’t only fun to ski, but the brightness of being in the snow helped my mood. Especially during a day … More Off to Brooks
Falling is part of skiing. Whether someone falls often, while they are learning to navigate down the mountain. Or, they have been skiing for years, and a tumble doesn’t happen often. With cerebral palsy and the challenges of skiing, falling had always been part of the experience. For years, I would spend just a couple … More The First Tumble
Playing golf in the middle of the winter often feels like an interesting proposition. Most often described better as a flat-out adventure. Golf seems to be a sport of repetition. Meaning I play the best golf when playing with some form of regularity. Whether that be a couple times per month, once a week, or … More Ko Olina Golf ‘24
A Journey With Cerebral Palsy 