And the last in my 4 part series – Cats, Cars, Coffee & Cruises. If you haven’t read the other ones. Here they are: Cats Cars Coffee Back to Part 4: Cruises In May of 2013, we were going to be celebrating our 10th Anniversary. It was hard to believe that Joy had put up […]
From the time I was born until the time I turned 18 or 19 years old, I was involved with 2 organizations that helped me and my parents deal with the issues that having Spina Bifida brings. The first was the Thames Valley Children’s Centre in London, Ontario and the other was the Rotary Children’s
I first started to drink coffee when I was young, taking a few sips from my Mom or Dad’s coffee. Maybe that’s why I’m so short? They always said it would stunt my growth. Shoot. When I was in my early 20’s and working in the grocery business, I developed an affinity for the hot
Think back to your elementary school days, kindergarten to grade 6 or 8, depending on where you went to school. There might be that one teacher who made a lasting impact on your life, or perhaps one subject that you grasped onto and learned all you could. Today, 20, 30 or 40 years later, you
Spoiler Alert: The good part is near the bottom, although…the whole post is interesting. This is a 4 Part Series – click here to read the 1st in the series From a very young age, I was a car guy. My Dad and I spent many hours, driving around car dealerships looking at new and
This post is connected in some ways to the post that I wrote about meeting and falling in love with my wife, Joy. If you have not read it yet – check it out first here. Now, on to a funny story. It’s no secret that I’m a fan of Southern Gospel music. As a
Hobbies and interests; We all have them and for me, it just happens that mine all start with a “C.” Which reminds me of my sister’s old answering machine message. “You have reached Chris, Carla, Cameron and Carter…” Anyway…I digress. If you want to strike up an interesting conversation with me, my interests can be
Sometimes having a disability is like the elephant in the room. Everyone knows it’s there, but no one wants to say anything. It’s just awkward. Here’s a scenario that happens to everyone. You meet someone via email or telephone and you develop a mental picture of what that person looks like, or, if you’re like
I get asked this question fairly often: “How did you meet your wife?” Sometimes it’s out of interest from a friend or colleague, and other times I think it’s out of sheer surprise when people find out that I’m married to a “normal” girl. Even though society has been on this integration/inclusive kick for quite
It’s hard to believe that 1978 was 40 years ago, but I know firsthand because I just celebrated my 40th birthday in August. So much has changed in 40 years, including how one would go about telling their story. Back in 1978, the best way to tell a story was to find a person or group
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