I am a happy vegan, really.

This is another attempt to revive my blog. At one time I loved it. I often wanted to post every time a thought crossed my mind. Then I went blank. Well, I no longer feel blank. In fact I think if I could pitch the story of a middle aged (if we all live to be 100), quadriplegic, vegan, with a colorful intelligent family, and an interesting volunteer life it might just make a decent basic cable short season TV show. Instead I think I will use the material to try and make an interesting blog read.

What prompted me to pick today to begin? I am going to a wedding this weekend. Dressing up in a wheelchair is challenging to say the least. So if I manage to pull if off (I will take photos so you can decide if I did) I want to share the experience.

(Gentlemen I realize this paragraph might run the risk of boring you silly so you can feel free to skip ahead. If you feel cheated on content I offer up this to "beef" up your experience. Warning: contains some blue language but makes me laugh like crazy). I have a couple of dresses I bought for the cruise 2 years ago. The prettiest one, a green one, requires a strapless bra and a strong will-Hubby and I almost came to blows getting me in it last time. No pictures exist in that dress despite all the ones taken of our family that night-my mother in law struggled to look her best in any of them. So we dressed up another night. That time I wore the black dress. Less struggle but also not the same response to the ensemble. I just bought red open toed shoes to wear so it looks like the black dress is the betting favorite. It shows a lot of cleavage. Maybe no one will notice the wheelchair. I wonder if I can cover up with a jacket in church! Both dresses require a scarf to hide the neck hardware. Dressy scarves pose their own challenges but I do have a few that would work. Scarves with the green dress would be tougher but that green dress is beautiful. The debate rages on.

I also have the usual wheelchair concerns. I need to make sure I have a back up outfit in case of accidents (done since we are staying in the same hotel as the reception) but that means of course figuring out the back up outfit. Also of concern is the safety of others on the dance floor once the wheelchair starts spinning.

Sunday is suppose to be beautiful weather (high 70's low 40's) so I hear the day will be spent at a festival. The will also be lots of vegan restaurant noshing. Including the required visitation to the altar of the pizza god. Chicago people take their pizza seriously.

Before I pack I need to finish the Spring cleaning (if I finish before the 22nd it still qualifies as Spring cleaning) so the house is OK for the dog sitter this weekend. I am also working on some projects involving my work at school.

I promise pictures and stories. So if anyone is out there listening drop me a comment.

Be well.

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