Vive la Difference! In the continued mid-life straddling of nostalgia and the quest for new adventures, I am now dreaming of Disneyland Paris. This is a year of anniversaries for Disney; Walt Disney World celebrates its 40th birthday this coming October 1st, and I'll be there with bells on. Disneyland Paris has officially entered its 20th year, with its birthday approaching on April 12th of 2012. I'd like to be part of that Disney history too! Here listed are my top ten reasons … [Read more...]
DISney Blog Hop Thursday- The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
The Good My first racing bib! AKA my badge of courage. I have mentioned that I am new to running. During my senior year in high school, I tore my ACL during a gymnastics competition. It was a partial tear, and medicine had no remedy for that injury 35 years ago. Since then, I've been pretty active skiing and fishing, but my PT training told me that running, or any other excessive weight bearing activity, was not the exercise of choice for me. Funny, I was perfectly at peace with that limitation … [Read more...]
PT Tips for Selecting Your Next Running Shoe
Have you heard? The September 4th Disneyland Half Marathon sold out in early April, and at the beginning of this month, the October 1st Disney World Wine & Dine Half reached capacity as well. Likewise, the WDW Goofy's Race and a Half Challenge (run on January 7th and 8th) is presently at 80% capacity, and the January 29th Disneyland Inaugural Tinker Bell Half Marathon stands at nearly 70% full. Is it just me, or has runDisney become a contagious … [Read more...]
DISney Blog Hop Thursday
Pumbaa: Hey, Timon, ever wonder what those sparkly dots are up there? Timon: Pumbaa, I don't wonder, I know. Pumbaa: Oh. What are they? Timon: They're fireflies. Fireflies that, uh... got stuck up on that big bluish-black thing. Pumbaa: Oh, gee. I always thought they were balls of gas burning billions of miles away. Timon: Pumbaa, with you, everything's gas. On July 3rd, 2004, we celebrated my son's 3rd birthday by taking him to see Disney's The Lion King. We … [Read more...]
Top Ten Tuesday: 10 Simple Ways to Support the Special Olympics
This June, my ASD son and I will travel to Athens for the Special Olympics World Summer Games. I volunteered in the physical therapy center for the ’84 Games, and witnessed first-hand the courage, camaraderie, and self-esteem boost this event inspires. Mind you, I’m talking amongst the volunteers. As with any other tale of service, the ultimate take-away always surpasses the put-in. I want that for my autistic son. It is a life lesson that he deserves and can, blessedly, perform. Give yourself and your … [Read more...]