Last weekend while visiting family my twin brother (10 years younger) was sitting in my new wheelchair. I was in the old.
He was zipping back and forth w/a grin on his face, talking. Out of nowhere he said, "Geez this must suck."

"Sure does, kid."

He has always known it does.
Now he wants to go to a very public place where noone knows him and roll around for a couple of hours. I think thats great. We'll split up and he'll get a taste of the things that happen. And compare notes.

And maybe we'll mess w/a few minds.

"He'll get a taste of the things that happen . . ."

Oh, such a seemingly small statement, and it is sooooooooo loaded, Renee. Every single time I am out. Yes, it would be interesting for him to get a taste. Although of course he'll then just get up when he's done. :-)

By the way, how *is* your new chair?

I am still waiting for the new chair with power assist wheels for which I have been waiting since February. (Yes, February.) A few weeks ago I did get a new used chair which has been fantastic -- a Quickie 2HP -- but I really badly want that power assist.

Did you go to Haight-Ashbury?

I got the e-motion power assist & new quicke the day before the trip. Actually convinced the airline to fold and stash it in a closet.

It is the cats pajamas!!!! The whole thing may be 15 # heavier but no problema. There are two main settings with several in between.
I keep it at low. It is positively possessed at high. Finally moving at the speed of me.
I cried when I got it. I was dancing.
It was so graceful.

The battery holds a normal days strolling needs for me. I took a couple of SF hills no sweat. Companion was nearly hospital bound.
One week in the area was not enough but there is soooo much to see and do and EAT. Cruised(drove) through Haight Ashbury. Wanted to go into a Medical mj parlor but I don't think companion was game.
Another time. hehehe.

I never used public transport but it looks very wchair friendly. (No streetcar access though, oh well)

SF is $$ for a person needing an accessible room. Checked out the AYhostel near fishermans wharf. They have a couple of private rooms. Flat area facing the water and Marin County beyond. OOOO, I could do it.

My little bro is quite a guy. He has given up a lot of a normal life to live w/my mom and keep her out of assisted living which would do her in quickly.
He lives with her wheelchair life and his profession has him advocating for elderly, physically disabled and (unPC) short and long run lunatics.
He gets IT as much as anyone can. It would be a big kick playing wheelchair w/him. We are really a good kind of BAAAAAD together.

Thank God he can stand up and jog, hike, ski, skate,swim, lift weights.
You are going to dig the assist. HOckey, anyone?
And really, High Speed is like a chair demonically POSSESSED!!!!

CHERIE,

REALLY DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GO WITH THIS! I AM SHOCKED!

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Spoons,
I don't understand....what confuses and shocks you? And why does it need to go anywhere? What am I missing?

CHERIE,

I'M TALKING ABOUT THE PAST (YOU LIVING IN HOUSTON, ETC.). I SHOULD LEAVE WELL ENOUGH ALONE.

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What's wrong with living in Houston 30 years ago? Could be fun to compare notes but it almost sounds like you think it is not a good thing!

CHERIE,

I DON'T WANT TO BRING UP ANY BAD MEMORIES FOR YOU.

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Are you OK Spoons? It sounds like Cheries memories are good ones. It's the town that changed. That only shows that you can't go back.

I am still in a suburb of the town where I was born. There is, almost, nothing the same here. Everything changes, but our memories stay intack.

It's all Good, (((((Spoons))))))

SEEMS LIKE SOME ON THIS BOARD THINK I'M "YELLING" BECAUSE I USE ALL CAPS. WELL, YOU SEE, I CAN ONLY TYPE WITH ONE FINGER BELIEVE ME, YOU'LL KNOW WHEN I'M YELLING

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