I enjoy working a new exercise that feels out of the ordinary. The trainer I currently work with is talented with that creativity. Coming up with things that keep me interested and challenged. A few weeks ago, he brought out a couple blue rings. They were shaped in a circle about medium in size. The … More Target Jumping: Two Blue Rings
I have been watching timelines on recovery for years. To help my healing from an addiction to watching pornography and engaging in self-gratification. If you have been reading my work, you know my struggles have been reduced to self-gratification. Having worked successfully to rid myself of watching any kind of pornography. I have reached the … More The Fourth Day
The round of golf was in celebration of a birthday. A buddy of mine was turning one year older. At some point, we all just start losing count. Age is just a number, right. Playing golf to celebrate his birthday meant an early wake up call. The day was a Tuesday with the hopes of … More Golfing with a Frenchman
It can be fun to run into people unexpectedly. This time, it was a previous trainer. One I had worked with a few years prior. He does training work out of the gym I attend. The unique quality of our friendship has to be his son. His son has cerebral palsy, which has been known … More CP Conversation: Karate
Putting during a scramble is different. Being one member of a four-person team inside of a golf tournament. Each shot we hit and each putt we attempt, our team gets four opportunities to play. Playing in a scramble for the first-time can be a whirlwind experience. The format feels much different from any regular round … More The Emotion of a Three-Foot Putt
The trip has become a yearly patronage. During the first weekend in June for the last six years you can find me in La Grande. Playing golf in a scramble to benefit the veterans of the military. It has been fun to be invited back year after year. This year was a little different for … More The La Grande Scramble of June ‘24
After the weeks of preparation for the La Grande trip it was time to travel. I had spent the month of May working toward the healing of an injury. Finding time to test out my healing effort by playing a single round of golf before departure. The pain in my leg was still present when … More La Grande Trip: Police Pursuit
I had spent three weeks working on healing an injury. The injury was in the upper half of my right leg and inhibited my ability to bend at the waist. When this injury original popped up and started becoming an issue, it was the end of April. I knew, at that point in time, my … More La Grande Preparation: Golf
The weekend trip for the yearly scramble has been enjoyable. Happening during the first weekend in June. The trip has been a good break from the routine of everyday. However, the weekend is still early in the golfing season. Meaning, leading up to the golf tournament in La Grande, I usually haven’t spent much time … More La Grande Preparation
For me, there is a challenge with placing a golf ball onto a regular tee. The trembling in my hands, like the type making it more difficult to putt, also hamper my ability to set the golf ball onto the tee. Cerebral palsy making my hands quiver from time to time, means that when I … More The Margarita Tee
A Journey With Cerebral Palsy 