When I was a little girl growing up with cerebral palsy, I had beautiful long hair down to my waist. But when I was about 7 years old, my mom said I had to cut it, because it would be “easier for me and other people to take care of.” I was furious. I loved…
My recent road trip to California ended in disaster. One of the caregivers I was traveling with became irrational and abusive, to the point where I had to arrange my own rescue for my safety and especially that of Aria. Sometime in the future, I may write more about it, but this is not that…
I’ve fallen a bit behind with my blog due to some work related complications, too long and unrelated to discuss here, but rest assured I’ve been out living and having adventures, and I’m going to try to get caught up with posting them here. My big adventure this summer was a four-day weekend…
I’ve been a fan of the Phantom of the Opera since I was 14 years old and heard the music wafting upstairs from my grandfather’s room in the basement. He was an amazing person, a musician himself, who taught my mother and later me to appreciate musical theater and opera. When a friend went to see…
