101 Things About the Blurf!
Thanks to Robyn for the inspiration for this...
(This will be cleaned and prettied-up once I move it onto my blog site-still learning!)
- My physical disability has me medically termed as a "Bilateral Amputee"
- Means I have no legs below the knees (but one functional knee)
- My legs were amputated in 1973 to fit artificial legs
- I gave them up in my teen years because I felt they limited me
- Also have 1-digit hands
- I wear a brace on my left hand
- Can type 90 wpm
- I have also had Open Heart Surgery when I was young (7)
- I had a hole in my heart
- I have also had hernias
- 3 in fact...born with them
- I get around extremely well out of my chair
- I swim like a fish...and love it!
- We don't know the origin of my disability
- It doesn't matter to me one bit
- I use a Quickie wheelchair to get around (no comments needed!)
- It has 5 speed/power settings including an off-road mode!! I do better donuts in snow than most small cars!
- It cost almost as much too
- I live in a condo I bought 5 years ago
- I live with my fiancee Suz
- She is my angel
- I am amazed at her strength with the tribulations she has had
- We make each other laugh
- We don't argue-we respectively disagree
- I think Communication is the utmost aspect in a relationship
- We never end a conversation or day without saying "I Love You"
- We will be married 10/18/03
- My Best Man will be Fran
- I was Best Man for his wedding
- I adore his wife and stepdaughter
- I never thought I would get married
- Finding her was fate...story to be posted later
- I am severely allergic to cats
- Wish I could have one though
- We'll get a dog after we're married...Robyn's looks so cute!!
- I grew up with 2 dogs
- Flicka (Swedish for girl)
- Poijka (Swedish for boy)
- My parents are together 60 years +
- I am so appreciative for their continued love/guidance over the years
- I have 3 older brothers
- None have any kind of physical disability
- I talk to them often
- They treated me like any baby brother growing up
- They once threw me off my parent's roof into the snow with all kinds of protective gear on
- Took them a 1/2 hr to find me
- I lost my Best Friend Marc in 1993
- There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of him
- I think he'd be proud of me now
- He is my guardian angel
- His life inspires me daily
- He'll be standing on my right shoulder at our wedding
- His Mom will hopefully make it to our service
- She is also a mom to me in my heart
- Suz's guardian angel Rich will be on her left shoulder
- She almost married Rich
- I miss him too
- I am a proud geek
- I have some Pet Peeves: (surprise! surprise! surprise!)
- Bad drivers
- People who choose to abuse children (then complain when their children are taken away)
- Nasty drunks
- People with disabilities who could work but choose not to
- And of course, the non-disabled who park in Handicapped spots "because it's closer"
- I swear too much (never at work tho)
- I am extremely stubborn
- I am extremely proud of my accomplishments (blog included)
- But I am also generous too a fault with my friends
- I am a horndog :)
- I am going bald
- It's hereditary-I'm catching up to Dad
- I drive an Astro minivan
- I have crashed two vans
- One twice
- Second time I hit a school bus
- My hand controls failed
- I crawled out of my van, hopped to the bus and asked if the kids were ok
- I then passed out
- My next oldest brother's nickname for me is Wumpus
- I despise it
- I love my work
- I hate politics...period
- I help people use the Internet at my job
- via Telephone and Email Support
- I am on the Board of our Condo Association
- but I never get calls to do anything
- My first computer was an Apple II+
- My first game addiction was Wizardry
- We now have 2 PC's
- Each runs Win98
- Sold my last Mac 4 years ago
- I love WWE
- It helps me shutdown after a bad Monday night at work
- Soap opera for men
- Although I've watched Days of Our Lives forever
- I work nights
- Tend to wake up at 1-1:30pm
- Trying to get up earlier
- Suz works days
- We love it-she gets her alone time-I get mine
- I'M DONE!! It wasn't that bad at all!
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