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A Teenagers Secret

By pwsadmin / November 5, 2021 / Comments Off

—A Teenagers Secret— Growing up with Spina Bifida was difficult.Heck, the teen years are hard for everyone. People do judge a book by its cover, even if they don’t mean to do it.For one, I could walk.When people saw this young teenage boy walking, running, and playing, they didn’t think he had Spina Bifida.I did…

Stent Procedure 11/3/2021

By pwsadmin / November 4, 2021 / Comments Off

—Stent Procedure 11/3/2021— At 10:00 AM, mom and I arrived at the hospital to check-in. I was to have my procedure at Noon.At 10:30 AM, mom and I were taken back to a private room with a bed, T.V., and equipment to take my Vitals. I was then told to get naked and put on…

Baseball

By pwsadmin / October 25, 2021 / Comments Off

—Baseball— Confession. I’m not big on Baseball. You have to understand, though. I was born with Spina Bifida.As a kid, I couldn’t do things a lot of the other kids could do. I still played park league ball, though. Yes.I wanted to be like the other kids. And I could run back then. Mom talked…

Lynn Meets Thelma Lou

By pwsadmin / October 18, 2021 / Comments Off

Ms. Betty Lynn, also remembered as “Thelma Lou” on The Andy Griffith Show, Passed away.I got to meet her once. Yes. I even wrote about it. This is that Journal Entry. Mt. Airy North CarolinaLynn meets Betty Lynn. After visiting Main Street, Mount Airy, I made my way to The Andy Griffith Museum. I did…

The Teen Years

By pwsadmin / October 18, 2021 / Comments Off

—The Teen Years— My niece, whom I live with, turned thirteen.We celebrated her birthday today by having five of her best friends over and going out to eat at “Olive Garden.” After that, we went to “Urban Air,” which is one of those trampoline places for kids. Mom paid for Olive Garden, so I figured…

Ridin’ Around

By pwsadmin / October 15, 2021 / Comments Off

—Ridin’ Around— I got up around 2:30 PM today and got dressed to go to one of our local Fast Food Chains. I had to hurry because the place gets slammed after schools let out, and it was already 2:30. I ordered a “Twisted Pretzel” and a “Diet Coke.” When I got to the window,…

Sick 10/13/2021

By pwsadmin / October 14, 2021 / Comments Off

—Sick 10/13/2021— I became sick today. My stomach was torn up, and I was cold and shaky. When this happens, my output, both 1 and 2, is very acidic.The acid then tries to eat through my wafer, which is holding my bags, and, much like a river trying to forge a new path, the output…

Broken Wing

By pwsadmin / October 8, 2021 / Comments Off

—Broken Wing— The drive home from Gatlinburg, Tn., to my home in Alabama is about six hours. About four of them are interstate. While on my way home, I noticed a car pulled over on the side of the interstate. The driver was standing beside the car with both his hands on his head and…

Taste Of Italy

By pwsadmin / October 7, 2021 / Comments Off

—Taste Of Italy— I made my way over to “Taste Of Italy” today. They’ve been voted “Best Italian” in the County, and I’ll say that it was well deserved.“Taste Of Italy” will now be my First Choice for Italian Food whenever I’m up in Gatlinburg.I know that is surprising and shocking to some, but it’s…

The Fellas

By pwsadmin / October 7, 2021 / Comments Off

—The Fellas— I wrote in a previous post that I had found out about “Taste Of Italy” from the fellas at the store, located at the bottom of the mountain and that I was going to take them a Gift Certificate as a “Thank You.” I did that tonight. “Steve” and “Luke” were both working…