Scooter Saga

Traveling with a motorized scooter has its own challenges, but it can make the difference between going somewhere or not. Most of the time, (not always) I'd rather go.  Fortunately, Earl has the strength and willingness to deal with Skeeter and doesn't expect a tip.  Cab drivers are also happy to help and I've found people to be kind and accommodating when asked. When our brothers and sisters-in-law planned to celebrate their 50th anniversaries at the Grand Californian H otel in Disney land , there was no question about taking part.  They were inviting the entire extended clan and this was going to elevate the "Family Vacation" to a whole new level.  An opportunity to be at Disneyland with our grandchildren was a big draw.  In fact, with regard to any amusement park, the only draw. Disneyland, while expensive, is very ADA compliant and there aren't many places a guest can't go with a walker, wheelchair or scooter-even some rid...

I am heading toward publishing a book .  It involves going back and fleshing out some of the earlier posts, reordering, etc., but a reader won't see much change from blog to book .  The most significant change came when I tried to get legal publishing rights to images.  To make a very long story short, it didn't happen.  I thought the low resolution images that Google found were in the public domain.  They're not.  No one knew who owned the rights to some of the older images. If I was able to track down the original author, it was most often too expensive.  So, if it's not mine, it's not included.  Bummer!  Some of those images were funny . Heidi is my primary editor because 1) she's a good editor/writer 2) she not only understands me, but isn't hesitant to hurt my feelings if it means improving the story and 3) she has an eye for the big picture.   Earl's my secondary editor as the detail guy who prefers not to hurt my feelin...