When I started writing this blog back in January of 2019, I wasn’t sure where it would lead. At first my goal was to focus on issues related to my disability. However, my life really isn’t defined by having spina bifida. Therefore, this blog has expanded to be a place where I can share myContinue reading “100!”
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Fasten Your Seatbelts, It’s Going to be a Bumpy Ride!
A common problem for those who were born with spina bifida is infertility. This is an issue that can cause a lot of frustration and heartache. Amanda and I have undergone various tests and procedures in order to try and conceive a baby. However, nothing that we have tried has proven successful. Therefore, after muchContinue reading “Fasten Your Seatbelts, It’s Going to be a Bumpy Ride!”
When The Moon Hits Your Eye Like a Big Pizza Pie…
It has been far too long since I have posted anything here. However, that is about to change. October is Spina Bifida Awareness Month. Throughout October I plan to post various pieces of information about spina bifida. I will give you facts about this birth defect. I will also provide some of my own experiencesContinue reading “When The Moon Hits Your Eye Like a Big Pizza Pie…”
My Dad
My dad died on September 2, 1989. It has been almost thirty years since that dreadful morning. My brothers and I were up past midnight when the phone rang. It was my mother calling to tell us that our dad had passed away. She was with my dad while he took his dying breath. MyContinue reading “My Dad”
Memorial Day
“Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it” – George Santayana Travelling is one of my favorite things to do. It is always enjoyable to go to unfamiliar places and experience new things. A few weeks ago Amanda and I flew to visit Washington D.C. This is a city that we hadContinue reading “Memorial Day”
The Orphans
“Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family: Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.” – Jane Howard I always wanted to marry an orphan. Little did I know, so did my wife. We both had the same motive for wanting to marry anContinue reading “The Orphans”
Spina Bifida Blues
“Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad.” ― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow I think it is safe to say that most, if not all of us feel down at times. What do you do when you feel like this? IContinue reading “Spina Bifida Blues”
Brothers Don’t Shake Hands…Brothers Gotta Hug!
Today is National Siblings Day in the United States. This unofficial holiday is also celebrated in other parts of the world. I am thankful for my two older brothers, Cory and Shannon. Over the years they have put up with a lot having me as their brother. For instance, there were many times they wereContinue reading “Brothers Don’t Shake Hands…Brothers Gotta Hug!”
My Top Ten
For today’s post I am hoping to get a little interactive with those of you who read my blog. When I was younger I was a fan of the the television show Late Night with David Letterman. You never knew just exactly what you were going to see, especially when Bill Murray was a guest,Continue reading “My Top Ten”
Making Memories
“Nothing is ever really lost to us as long as we remember it.” – Lucy Maud Montgomery My family went on exactly three vacations as I was growing up. One was to the Ramada Inn that was just across the river from the town in which we lived. This is what is called a “staycation.”Continue reading “Making Memories”