Tag Archives: wheelchairs

Wheelchairs are Hazardous to Your Health

Believe it or not, a wheelchair provides many hard and sharp angles, hidden places to wedge an opponent’s foot or arm- and that’s when Barton’s in his wheelchair. It’s an entirely different issue when the wheelchair is empty, and apparently the opponent is me! Continue reading

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Finger-painting is For Kids, Tires Are Much More Fun

How wonderful it is to be married to someone who can throw culture to the wind, and get down and dirty with some good, clean fun! Continue reading

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The Dance of Playing in the Finger-Painting Sandbox

Emerging from setting the print down inside the house, I found Barton, giddy over what the next one would produce. After a while, we created this dance. Continue reading

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Ambulatory Movements

Though it is not uncommon for people to be puzzled when I mention training in the martial arts, I was somewhat surprised (and amused) by how the question was phrased. “I don’t need to ambulate to train!” Continue reading

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What Brought Us Together

The first evening I looked at students rolling on the grass at dusk, hitting and punching each other and thought, “What on earth are you doing? You want to do that?” Continue reading

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