• Inspiration,  Parenting,  Wheelchair Athletics

    Graduation Craziness – Florida State Track Meet

    Part Two. If you missed Part 2… Click Here. The next day we drove to the University of North Florida track. Arielle threw shot put and took first place. I was excited to use my new camera to take pictures and I stood out in the Florida sun snapping away. And…. learned a very important lesson. When track coaches say to keep hydrated because it’s ninety degrees outside… listen to them. All the teens did. Unfortunately, I didn’t. I learned something else too. Heat exhaustion can sneak up on you quick. One minute I had my camera ready to take a picture of Arielle getting her medal and the next I was sitting…

  • Parenting

    18 and Smiling!

    Welcome to my new and improved blog! If you would like to subscribe and receive emails with new posts… look to your right. Simply click and add your email address. And thank you for allowing my posts into your inbox. I am very grateful. Look to the right again. See my new translation feature? You can read this blog in many different languages. I can practice my Spanish. I’m sure after a week in Barcelona I’ll be fluent. Today is a special day because my baby girl is 18! Happy Birthday, Arielle. I’ve been reminiscing through old photo albums wondering how it is that my little girl is eighteen already. I’ve discovered…