I’m excited to announce that I have a guest post on Her Packing List! I hope my story will open the minds of fellow travelers, and inspire more people with disabilities to travel. Please visit their site to read the post:
A Review of Wheelchair Barbie and Mattel’s Dolls With Disabilities In 2019, Mattel launched a new line of Barbie dolls with disabilities, including a Barbie who uses a wheelchair and another with a prosthetic leg. Wheelchair Barbie has been an immediate sensation with kids (and adults) with disabilities, who are thrilled to finally have…
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] Boulder, Colorado is very wheelchair accessible. If you’re looking for a travel destination that offers beautiful views, life in harmony with nature, and wonderful cultural and educational opportunities, Boulder, Colorado is an ideal place to visit. It also happens to be one of the most wheelchair accessible cities in the country. As someone…
Suwannee Thai Cuisine in Kearney, Nebraska offers tasty meals in an unexpected location There’s great Thai food in Kearney, Nebraska – who knew? On the way to Denver, Colorado this October, our planned stop for the night was Kearney, Nebraska. I was tired and hungry, and would settle for just about anything, so I…
If you haven’t seen the tragic photo in your social media feed, you will soon. An elderly couple, married for 62 years, are weeping because they’ve been forced to live in separate nursing homes. Their family’s attempts to reunite them in the same facility have been futile. All Wolfram and Anita Gottschalk want is to spend the…
Twenty years ago today, September 21, 1999, I lost my mother, Kristin Willison. She was only 55 years old and had battled cancer multiple times throughout her life. My mom was the strongest person I’ve ever known. I strive every day to live up to the example she set. She was a tireless fighter in…
Broadway was once a very rich, white, straight world. Despite the many gay men in theater throughout history, until recently, the majority of musicals have reinforced the values of a white male, hetero-normative society. It’s only been in the past few decades that more diverse voices have really been heard, that realistic stories of strong…
