East Coast Roadtrip
East Coast Fall foliage It had been more than two years since we had ventured on our first roadtrip*. It was time to move from using a walker to a wheelchair. That was a particularly difficult humiliation bullet to bite. I thought I had accepted the inevitability of progression, but I found myself whining, "No-o-o-o!" Was this the end of the road before absolute immobility? Were my traveling days over? More importantly, would I strain Earl's back and were my scooting days over? 😱 As with previous transitions, logic and practicality won out. I was so freakin' slow with a walker. I didn't appreciate how frightening my precarious balance was to others. Finally, I knew an injury was the bigger personal threat and was to be avoided at all costs. Thelma and Louise ** became a permanent part of my next chapter. Wheelchair use gave me greater mobility and freedom than I had expected. It didn't impact my travel, scooting, and I didn't "