Archive for the ‘Stories’ Category
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A pictorial representation of the itinerary for our Panama Canal cruise where we had a wonderful time is illustrated in the image to your right (click on any image for more information and access to a full size image). We're home now and I've finally got the time to write up our experiences. Unfortunately I have so much to write about that it's hard to know where to begin.
Of course the main thing was the trip itself which we thoroughly enjoyed but there is also the Canal passage, the shore excursions, the ship accommodations and staff, how the various entities accommodated my handicapped presence, pre-trip planning, transportation, food, and so on... I guess the best place to start is "in the beginning":
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We're leaving Monday for our cruise but as a parting gift (until we get back) I've decided to make my latest book available for free while we're gone in a variety of formats. So (hopefully) for your enjoyment here they are:
If you have a KINDLE reader click on this link to download the book in the KINDLE format. Note you will have to use your KINDLE USB cable to transfer the book file from your computer to the KINDLE.
If you have a NOOK click on this link to download the book in the NOOK format. Note the downloaded file will be named I-WAS-A-GOD.zip and will have to be renamed to I-WAS-A-GOD.epub before it can be read.
If you have neither a KINDLE or a NOOK reader click on this link to download a PDF copy that you can read on your computer.
As usual, when we return I'll write up our experiences both for the benefit of other disabled travelers and others interested in our observations so see you all in a few weeks. -
While recovering from my cataract surgery I have tried to keep occupied during various projects. One project I've done is to put together a small book containing some of my short stories with the title “I WAS A GOD”. I was planning on providing the KINDLE and NOOK electronic versions for free but that turned out to be not possible so I did the next best thing and am charging a nominal $.99 for these versions.
I still don't have glasses suitable for working on the computer so I have limited time to work on projects like this or to keep my posts up to date but I hope to change all that soon.
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I've just published my latest book, IncestAscide. It's full of DANGER, MYSTERY, SUSPENSE, INTRIGUE, MURDER, PASSION, LUST, BETRAYAL, and INCEST; in short all those things that make life interesting. Well, perhaps not personally but they do make for a darn good story (I hope)!
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- Water over the wetlands trail
Another week of gloom (and doom?) here in the Pacific Northwest. Fortunately we had no rain last Sunday so grandma and I were able to get outside for awhile. Grandma took me to a local wetland's park which was interesting. In spite of it being so wet that the boardwalk trail was impassible in spots we managed to spend enough time outside to recharge my mental health.
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CABIN FEVER! After all the years I spent in hospitals and nursing homes you'd think I'd be inured to cabin fever, especially since less than a month ago we'd traveled to Washington, DC in order visit our son. You'd be wrong !! After a week of reasonable weather I need some escape.
Grandma suggested the "S0RTICULTURE" exhibit that was happening at a local park. Essentially a once a year outdoor garden show it served the purpose of getting out of the house.
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WORK, WORK, WORK. Our son had to work on this last full day we spent in Washington, DC and it was a very full day. Grandma was fixing breakfast when she was greeted with the news of Bin Laden's death. Hurrying downstairs I was then greeted with the unexpected information. Surprisingly except for an enhanced security presence (see later in this post), his death had little effect on our trip.
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Dawn broke on the Monday and so almost did we. It had been a long trip and grandma and I were both tired. We'd toured many interesting sights in DC so far but there were so many more that we'd missed. Two in particular that we'd missed were the Capitol Building and the Supreme Court. On this day we decided to limit our objectives to just the Capitol Building
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Arlington National Cemetery: A solemn land populated with the fallen dead and our primary destination on this fourth day visiting Washington, DC. An oxymoronic visit to say the least as it was both the easiest and in some ways the most difficult adventure of our trip especially for grandma. For me, since I was using a powered wheelchair, it was physically relatively easy but if you are using a manual wheelchair it will be more difficult because of the hilly terrain. Even with a powered wheelchair you have to be careful because the roads don't just go up and down but they also slant.
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