Ryan is not able to verbalize if he is feeling poorly. He will show us, through body movement, when something is really bothering him. We’re thankful that he has a way of letting us know, even though it might, or might not, be involuntary. Still, when it gets to that point whatever is making him […]

I had a wonderful weekend at West Virginia University. On Friday I was a guest speaker for a presentation I gave in the rather large auditorium in the Health Sciences Building. It was both encouraging and inspirational to look out at the crowd and it was near capacity. The crowd of students and others in […]

Tomorrow is a big day for me for two reasons. First, I am a guest speaker at WVU. I am addressing students, therapist, and brain injury survivors/caregivers. Second, I will see my daughter, Kari, while there. With the presentation wrapping up in the early afternoon, that means I will have the remainder of the day […]

It was John Quincy Adam’s, America’s sixth president, that said, “Stand on principle, even if you stand alone.” I admire him for his belief, but I think he had it slightly wrong. There is a cost — or at least a risk — to holding to one’s principles without concession. Also, what happens when a […]

Last week Ryan and I were able to get into our new office and begin putting it in order. Ugh, there is still so much to be done. I’m not sure if it’s the way it’ll always be, but we are spending eight to nine hours there. We even went in for a few hours […]