Read My Personal Account of Life With Spina Bifida
I awoke at 8:00 a.m. EST this morning. It’s Sunday, and I am going to watch my Church at 10 EST.Other than Church, I don’t have any plans today. I may still get out, though. I’ve been keeping up with the weather.Many family and friends live close to where hurricane “Ida” is supposed to make…
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I got up early this morning to get down to “Crockett’s Breakfast Camp” to eat breakfast. “Crockett’s” opens at 7 a.m., but I arrived about 6:30 a.m. and got my place in line.—I was second. I hoped that it wouldn’t be very crowded this morning, and I was half right.A line of about fifteen people…
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—Gatlinburg – Night – 1— Unexpectedly, we had some cancellations at our cabin that we rent out, and I saw an opportunity to drive up and check on things as well as have a “Mental Vacation.” —That’s what I’m calling it. My Uncle has been telling me that the interstate is bad going thru Chattanooga,…
Read More—Morning Drive 8/23/21— I went for my morning drive today. As I’ve said before, it helps to get my day started.Something about sitting in my driver’s seat, and riding around, helps with my pain and kind of gets my mind in the right frame. It helps get my day started. Today I saw two deer…
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—Morning Drive— My mornings are all the same. I get up, get dressed, and go for a drive.I drive all over this mountain that we live on. It helps me to get my day started. The older generation calls this mountain “Rattle Snake Mountain.”However, it turns out that people do not want to buy a…
Read More—Old Newspapers— —August 1977 The news of Elvis’ Death has hit the world. My mother recalls that only the Memphis reporters had the exclusive, and the Birmingham, Alabama Newspaper didn’t have as many pictures or details about Elvis’ death.Remember, no internet yet. I was one year old— My birthday is not until October. Mom hears…
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—Purple Hearts— This year, 2021, for Mother’s Day, I purchased several plants for the front yard. Among the plants I bought was three “Purple Heart” plants.I’ve also heard them called “Wandering Jews,” and to tell you the truth, I don’t know which name is correct. Maybe both are correct.Maybe you can tell me. I hung…
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—Ridin’ A Horse— When I became an older teenager, I received an artificial sphincter muscle.That artificial sphincter muscle was a game-changer for me and my life. It works like this:It “Crimps” the Urethra shut, much like crimping a garden hose to stop the water from leaving the hose.With the Urethra “Crimped,” I don’t Pee on…
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