Learning to shift my weight is another cerebral palsy challenge. Something requiring practice by repetition. Working on the crab movement has been all about shifting my weight. Attempting to maintain my balance using three points of stability. When the three points of balance become my limbs. Things can get even more tricky. In the past, … More Weight Shift: 33-33-33
The sunglasses fell right in front of me, off the back of a hat. The incident happened during the Mariner playoff game in October. My guess would be for someone typically developed. This happening might not be a show stopper. But, for a person with cerebral palsy, it was quite the situation to take notice. … More I Picked Up the Sunglasses
The game took place during the second week of October. The twenty-year drought of failing to make the playoffs was over. The Mariners had to get through a Wild Card series in order to secure a home playoff game. They did just that, by advancing past the Blue Jays in two games. Moving them on … More The Mariners Playoff Game
An iced coffee is the only way to go. Even when the temperature dips below 40. Those at the coffee stand probably think I have gone crazy. But, the reason I’m getting an iced coffee in cold weather has little to do with preference. My style of coffee has more to do with my disability. … More They Must Think I’m Crazy
Accepting cerebral palsy won’t always be impossible. For me, acceptance has been a process lasting years of life. It would be inaccurate to say I have fully accepted my disability. I remember one of the most challenging things for me was viewing myself. Watching video of me doing any kind of activity. So, viewing myself … More Watching Myself on Video
We have been throwing and catching different kinds of athletic balls for years. The challenge began with a medium sized yoga ball. I was trying to toss the medium red ball into a basket. Everything has progressed from that point. We have worked with a lacrosse ball, tennis ball, reaction ball, and small squishy ball. … More Can I Catch a Small Ball and a Tennis Ball?
I was sitting in a booth and watching college football. Following dinner, after returning from the Oregon State game. The hotel was the same, having dinner after the game was the same. Everything about the evening was occurring normally. Until, I decided to wonder back up to the counter for a drink. During recent trips, … More I Wanted a Drink
If I was going to point out one day in which my life changed forever, it would be this day. But, I can’t give you the exact day or date. I can tell you it was in the middle of May in the year 2020. We were getting a new washing machine delivered to the … More Addiction and Cerebral Palsy: The Rage Day
She was a mischievous cat if nothing else. One of the most entertaining animals I have been in the presence of. Though, for the eleven years she was a part of my mom’s life. Being in the presence of Hollie was a treat. An opportunity she would decide whether you would be given, or not … More Hollie
I will probably remember the moment for years. Walking into the men’s room in the foyer of the book store. There haven’t been many moments of my life spent around people with a similar disability. He was using the restroom same as I was. Moving back toward the sinks as I entered. We had to … More The Man in Corvallis
