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Sedona Memories & Firsts

I got back from Sedona late on a Wednesday night and Thursday unexpectedly was busy then I started my new job Friday and it’s been a whirlwind but it’s been amazing. I have not been busy like this since pre TBI. It’s a lot and all of February I’m training and it will definitely be […]

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New Beginnings

I have done this before, where I got a job that required my education and experience but sadly the first time it was not something I could be successful at and it wasn’t fair to hold a position and do a job that I did not feel 100% confident I could do or that I […]

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Sedona, I’m In Love

I am writing from Sedona, Arizona and I’m in love. I would love to have a home here to come to during Winter in Hillsboro, Oregon. It’s absolutely beautiful here, it’s so much more slow placed which is super beneficial for my brain. This morning I walked .3 miles to hike some stunning scenery, I […]

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6 Years NO Alcohol

Congratulations to my husband on 6 years no alcohol. Yup he has a beer in hand 6 years later, a Heineken 0.0% because at this point having NA drinks doesn’t bother him or make him want to drink, he just enjoys beer and having a NA beer while watching the game and that’s ok. What […]

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Banks-Vernonia Trail

A great local trail about a half hour from home. We only did it from Banks to Stubb Stewart but loved it and will definitely do it again and the whole trail next time. I am exhausted today and it’s a perfect day for having a Recumbent. I did pedal all the way except the […]

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5 year Anniversary Quick Road Trip

2 years ago in 2020 Covid canceled our plans to go out of the US so we did an Oregon Road Trip which led us to Crater Lake, but due to the local fires we really didn’t get to see Crater Lake. 2 years later we are back. This time for our 5 year Anniversary […]

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826 💙❤️💙❤️💙

https://youtu.be/blkWWQu-DUo Happy 5 year Wedding Anniversary to my amazing husband. 10 years together, 5 insanely hard years of being married but through those 5 years, which 9 months into our marriage I suffered a severe TBI and DAI, I can with 200% confidence that I married the right person and best husband I could have! […]

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Whitewater Rafting after 10 years

We went whitewater rafting on the Deschutes this last weekend on a guided half day trip. I used to own a raft and going to the Deschutes was a normal thing we did for about 10 years and one of my favorite past times. In college we took kids with disabilities from the Kiwanis Camp […]

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Disability Resource- America The Beautiful Pass

We had bought an America The Beautiful Pass earlier this year knowing we are doing the Utah Big 5 Road Trip this year and the $80 yearly pass pays for itself with just a couple visits to national parks. I then recently I saw another blogger post a National Park they just went to and […]

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Do What’s Best For YOU

Last weekend I worked a Helmet clinic in Washington at a Fire Department and community safety event. It went great, but this firehouse and where it was located left very limited parking. One of my coworkers has a handicap pass and was able to park right at the event. I had talked to my doctor […]