Category: Disability
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Book Drilling
The day began bright; now thick cloud has rolled in, promising rain. One of the odd aspects of spring is the rather stunning fatigue that descends on me. I imagine this profound tiredness is the accumulation of exposure to winter cold. Cold intolerance is a very common symptom of Post Polio. (I also experience the…
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Breathing at Passover
The weekend saw us in Montreal where we attended a dance theatre event and viewed the wondrous Chagall exhibit at the Muse des Beaux-Arts. Not for the first time, we walked the streets in a pouring cold rain. Yesterday we were home and the weather was fine; today is forecast to be warm and sunny,…
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Australia, 1954
A drizzly, chill morning. Sun will likely return by Sunday, with temperatures rising into the 60’s F! There is a hint of spring in the air, and smiles on many faces. I’m reading Australian writer, Joan London’s, marvelous novel, The Golden Age. The book, which takes place in a children’s polio rehab facility in about…
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Healthcare Reform: A Dystopian Nod to Charlie Dickens
Well, the snow is slowly settling and melting, and we have found our driveway, so although today’s high is forecast to be 19F, it appears spring may be imminent. Sunday we had a lovely evening as friends joined us to acknowledge the vernal equinox and the coming of spring. I love the term “vernal” with…
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