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It’s a Small World After All

by Chloe - 2 February 2011

Alicia, myself and a friend headed south, with three suitcases and a wheelchair packed in our friend’s car. Here described are my eight days of wheelchair adventures.

Roughing It

by Chloe - 26 July 2009

I had not been camping since my back injury in December 2006. Mostly it was because of concern about back pain while trying to sleep in a tent. However, my back pain has decreased substantially over the last few months. So, when my male lover invited me to go camping with him in the forest, I couldn’t resist.

Back Pain

by Chloe - 25 June 2009

I’m worried about my back pain. I’m worried that it’s going away.

I managed to keep significant back pain going throughout the ski season by giving my body quite a pounding every week. A few weeks after switching to hiking for the summer, I started to notice a difference. The back pain was gradually diminishing.

Change of Season

by Chloe - 14 May 2009

The long cold snowy Winter ends. The long hot dry Summer begins. I am always atuned to the seasons. The changes are conducive to a little reflection on one’s own change as Winter launches into Summer.

Plan B

by Chloe - 25 March 2009

I crossed a line (again) today. I had a sneaky suspicion this might happen (again) towards the end of the ski season. No longer Plan A. No longer the grey area. Plan B is the realm of the deliberate attempt.