It has been some time since I have written in this blog. Liam has grown older and wiser. His sweet baby face is now replaced with a more defined jaw line, mature smile, stellar teen mustache and dashing good looks. Liam has worked hard and jumped through many hoops to earn his drivers license and
Oxford, Ohio has as a long history of being a charming college town. Our unique brick roads, our old buildings home to apartments with lovely woodwork around bay windows, and our inviting uptown park complete with a stage, fountains, a retired cannon and cement animals. Oxford is home to Miami University, and all that has
It has been a long time since we have shared news on this page. Liam keeps growing taller, sweeter, smarter and even more clever by the day. The nature of muscular dystrophy means things are constantly changing in Liam’s body too. One thing holds true. The thoughtful nature of the people around us. In this
Almost seven months ago we placed an order for a new wheelchair accessible van for Liam. We are pleased to say that after many delays we are now the proud owners of a brand new Honda Odyssey, complete with an in-floor ramp for Liam’s wheelchair and all the bells and whistles of a space ship!
We need your help. Our family has been without a wheelchair accessible vehicle for nine months. It is now time that we purchase a new vehicle and we need your help with the staggering cost of converting a van to be wheelchair accessible. We are not asking for assistance with the cost of the van,
Originally published as ‘Fortunate’ in 1964 my favorite children’s book was renamed ‘What good luck! What bad luck!’ in 1969. I am the proud owner of a tattered and torn copy of this cherished story. Young Ned experiences all the ups and downs that life has to offer. What good luck!Ned got a letter that
Home. Living with a disability comes with many challenges. One of the most common challenges is mobility. WIth the generosity of our amazing friends and family we were able to fully fund a van that would accommodate Liam’s powerchair and help us to keep him on the move and active in the world. We are
A year or so ago, Liam’s doctor recommended applying to have our family granted a ‘Dream Vacation’. He told us that this would be a great age to go since Liam is old enough to show his own interests and still young enough that he is able to participate in many activities. We were granted
“Would you like to go to a Cincinnati Reds game this weekend?” “Sure, sounds fun!” For most families this might be the extent of the conversation that goes into planning a simple outing to a baseball game. For our family, it takes just a bit more. Step 1: Find seats that are both wheelchair accessible
Surprisingly–or perhaps, if you know me, not-so-surprising–this is my first post to this site. I’ve come to think of it as Betsy’s blog, for no reason other than she’s the principle author of each post. Also a first: Last week, for the first time since we first visited Cincinnati Children’s 5 years ago to discuss