Tag Archives: interability marriage

In the Wake of Katrina’s Path

Posted on August 27, 2010 by loverollson

Barton and I are huddled in the bathroom, his power wheelchair blocking the door. In the background, tornado sirens scream. Over the radio- the announcement that the EMS lost power and they can’t tell us why the sirens are going off. The phone rings. Thinking it’s my grandfather who is two miles away and living alone, I answer. My father, stepmother and brother burst into Happy Birthday. Do I hang up? The epitome of irony… Continue reading →

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Living in the Flow

Posted on July 25, 2010 by loverollson

Challenges like this can create havoc on the creative flow- how do you recover from spending half the day outside stuck in 100-degree heat, exhausted, frustrated and angry? Over the weekend, we both worked on our different projects, and it was so wonderful to be able to bounce off of each other, encourage each other to keep going, and it helped sustain the flow. Continue reading →

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Reminiscing on Wedding Memories

Posted on July 20, 2010 by loverollson

We spent the week in Chicago, IL preparing for my brother-in-law’s wedding, and as we helped tie ribbon for welcome bags and ran errands with Barton’s dad and stepmother, naturally, we began to reminisce about our own wedding, five and … Continue reading →

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Rippling Success Through Sharing our Stories

Posted on July 4, 2010 by loverollson

At the same time, it’s been so beneficial to make connections with other inter-ability families who are successful in their relationships, business and family lives. We need success stories as points out on the horizon- we can get there too, if we keep walking, steady along the path. Continue reading →

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Take Care of Who-Part Two

Posted on July 4, 2010 by loverollson

I also noticed that as we both took better care of ourselves, we were able to refocus our energies during the times we were together and engage in projects and activities that had not been honored in a long time. Continue reading →

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