tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post6594100777663453967..comments2024-03-19T07:36:33.915-04:00Comments on Of Battered Aspect: Who's confined?Dave Hingsburgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-90915371919456649872011-04-20T11:25:04.059-04:002011-04-20T11:25:04.059-04:00Interesting post -- I tried to imagine how people ...Interesting post -- I tried to imagine how people would react if there was no chair involved -- nothing with wheels, even. What if you were standing up in the restaurant, spinning the kids around? What if the kids themselves were standing in place, spinning? What if Joe had been at the bottom of the ramp, keeping it empty, while Ruby and Sadie held hands and ran down it, smiling, laughing and whooping it up?<br /><br />I think they/you might have gotten the same looks. Some people have ideas about proper public behavior that don't include fun movement and laughter outside of playgrounds. I'm not saying they're right to think that way, but I don't think it necessarily had to do with the chair.<br /><br />On the other hand, I wasn't there, I didn't see the looks, I really can't say why they reacted the way they did. All I can say is Good For You for having fun with your chair and the kids!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15623102287819118353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-32547719899543199412011-04-19T03:45:17.449-04:002011-04-19T03:45:17.449-04:00Strange to get such disapproval. I can't stop ...Strange to get such disapproval. I can't stop myself from smiling when I see children and adults at ease and at play. As Susan said, you are the ambasadors!joyfulgirlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-74920717506463193592011-04-18T20:58:42.332-04:002011-04-18T20:58:42.332-04:00I'm with Nan, people can be terribly disapprov...I'm with Nan, people can be terribly disapproving when adults are having fun with kids, it's like they suck all the joy out of life :( <br />I think life's too short to not have fun, if it means I have to lie on the floor with my limbs in the air because I'm a dead antelope being eaten by Lions so be it lolNoisyworldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-18466030554902547362011-04-18T20:34:29.048-04:002011-04-18T20:34:29.048-04:00Nice article,thanks for the information.Nice article,thanks for the information.rental elfhttp://rentalmobil911.webs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-6334428551249802632011-04-18T20:20:29.804-04:002011-04-18T20:20:29.804-04:00Let me know next time you come back! There are kid...Let me know next time you come back! There are kids classes too! And you actually should come and do a class. Just FYI there is a kids show coming up (Propeller Kids) at the Museum of Aviation theatre, May 15th, and the final big Propeller Show, that blows people away June 17th. That one is at the Shenkman centre. Info should be up on the website!<br />p.s. sometimes ANYONE having fun with children ANYHOW causes some people to look at you in a judgemental manner. I'm not so sure its the wheelchair part as it is the adult-having-fun part!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10375461078977866753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-5437098598955750392011-04-18T19:48:16.776-04:002011-04-18T19:48:16.776-04:00I wonder if the disapproving people were shocked t...I wonder if the disapproving people were shocked that you were comfortable "in your skin". I mean, here you were being happy despite the fact that you use a wheelchair! Perhaps they feel that people who are disabled should not be happy with who they are?Susanhttp://influentialpeople.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-367695296507009142011-04-18T19:30:44.260-04:002011-04-18T19:30:44.260-04:00Nan, I'd LOVE to take Ruby and Sadie to see yo...Nan, I'd LOVE to take Ruby and Sadie to see you perform or even rehearse. We leave Ottawa tomorrow but will try to remember you for next time we are back! Sounds fun and great for the kids. <br /><br />Anon, I am not insensitive to safety issues. I am actually uber-cautious. I won't let Ruby ride down with me on any ramps that aren't visibly smooth and I am very, very, good at controlling the speed. I know I can't guarentee that she won't ever fall or won't ever be hurt but I wonder how much more it would hurt to not be able to share something with me. No one would say that when she races pell mell with her mom or dad that she shouldn't run because she might fall. In fact I think of all the crazy things she likes to do ... climb, swim, run super fast, bike ride ... this might be one of the safest!<br /><br />Anyways, thanks for the, mostly, support here. I needed to hear that really, it's just fun. It's nice, too, to note that other people have had similar experiences. That's what I like about 'blog world' ... finding out that 'no' after all, I'm not alone in here.Dave Hingsburgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-59468657036289280762011-04-18T18:51:03.795-04:002011-04-18T18:51:03.795-04:00Yeah for kids and fun! I'm a non-wheelchair us...Yeah for kids and fun! I'm a non-wheelchair using crip who got in trouble for trying to make toy wheelchairs as a kid to play with (my autistic brain was really excited about disability culture at the time, which has continued to be a passion)...in retrospect, they were not very safe.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13082289864160434959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-22397866588189018152011-04-18T14:15:23.738-04:002011-04-18T14:15:23.738-04:00Dave ... if you are in Ottawa, come dance with Pro...Dave ... if you are in Ottawa, come dance with Propeller!!!!! Sounds like you are more than ready! Talk about having fun in a wheelchair (and out of, they are equal opportunity dancers!) And bring Ruby!!!! Now would be fun! see www.propellerdance.com If you would like to go, really, email me and I can get in touch with Renata or Shara or someone! My daughter dances with them in the performing group. rehearsals are Tuesdays!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10375461078977866753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-88658709384861246402011-04-18T13:35:59.103-04:002011-04-18T13:35:59.103-04:00How old is Sadie now? I didn't realize she was...How old is Sadie now? I didn't realize she was now old enough to start climbing people and wheelchairs!<br /><br />As for the people who had such disapproving looks ... sometimes I just don't get people, and can't be bothered to try today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-68128779967047885142011-04-18T12:29:08.690-04:002011-04-18T12:29:08.690-04:00You would have gotten a smile from me, I used to d...You would have gotten a smile from me, I used to do the same thing with my brothers chair when we were kids. We even used to play bumper cars, he in his chair me with my dads pacesaver. Trust me 4 wheels wins over 3 anyday.<br />To bad more people don't follow your example, life should be fun!Erin Beykohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03024000763970886284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-45735151068777493332011-04-18T11:14:22.641-04:002011-04-18T11:14:22.641-04:00We know those staring folks. We see them all the ...We know those staring folks. We see them all the time when my son in his wheelchair shares the ride with his twin (with mutual consent). Shrug. That's how we roll.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06602900561738874703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-74250908781444232772011-04-18T11:09:52.962-04:002011-04-18T11:09:52.962-04:00Sounds like you and the girls had great fun. Pity ...Sounds like you and the girls had great fun. Pity the starers who have nothing better to do didn't see the funny side. That's their loss.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024951762128282021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-50152392774371655792011-04-18T10:15:24.444-04:002011-04-18T10:15:24.444-04:00You go, Dave! And Ruby, too!
And kids today are ...You go, Dave! And Ruby, too! <br /><br />And kids today are being "safety"ed right out of any fun and adventure at all! <br /><br />Yes, I am a parent.<br />Yes, I care about my child.<br />No, I don't let her play in old refrigerators.<br /><br />Really, people. (tsk, tsk)<br /><br />B-)Walrillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18118496881079783498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-906781351442421652011-04-18T10:00:18.035-04:002011-04-18T10:00:18.035-04:00@Anonymous
Kids ride bikes. Kids climb tall play ...@Anonymous<br /><br />Kids ride bikes. Kids climb tall play structures. Kids play soccer. Kids rollerblade (which leaves them *far* more vulnerable to bumps than hanging onto a wheelchair propelled by an expert user).<br /><br />They aren't actually made of glass. Unusual doesn't mean unsafe.<br /><br />And stopping kids from playing with carts is ridiculous.Rutinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-18742092452689751992011-04-18T08:25:16.866-04:002011-04-18T08:25:16.866-04:00the shoulder thing, sure, thats fun, no problem. ...the shoulder thing, sure, thats fun, no problem. The riding ont he back of your chair made me cringe as I read it. I had visions of kids on skateboards riding on the back of pick up trucks. My disapproval would have been purely a safety issue, what if she fell off? You don't very often see kids riding on grocery carts anymore for the same reason. They are firmly told to stop, It's not safe. She is behind you , you can't see her, you can handle a bump, can she?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-11755739363200626762011-04-18T07:42:15.408-04:002011-04-18T07:42:15.408-04:00Dear Dave:
Your wheelchair holds potential that i...Dear Dave:<br /><br />Your wheelchair holds potential that isn't possible for those of us "confined to walking" - love that line! I choose to believe all those disapproving starers were just jealous!<br /><br />ColleenColleennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-54837746861767391122011-04-18T07:00:45.321-04:002011-04-18T07:00:45.321-04:00People can be such pills - don't let the grump...People can be such pills - don't let the grumps get you down. The girls are so lucky to have you in their lives!painting with firehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578014572547587329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-54396447223700519752011-04-18T06:46:59.513-04:002011-04-18T06:46:59.513-04:00I kind of wish you would have asked them what thei...I kind of wish you would have asked them what their problems were. I can see a few chronically cranky people being themselves, but that much disapproval sounds like they need a community slap ... or maybe they just realized they were too big for a ride ...Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04624151975591059655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-79447063416755575602011-04-18T01:55:46.204-04:002011-04-18T01:55:46.204-04:00You and Ruby are ambassadors - out to change the w...You and Ruby are ambassadors - out to change the world's attitudes - without even trying! I love it.<br /><br />"a face that would have been sweetened if she bit into a lemon"...<br />What a picture! And,"poor guy is confined to walking.' GREAT lines!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527926041729913404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-85740279040356488482011-04-18T01:14:43.149-04:002011-04-18T01:14:43.149-04:00I just don't get anyone having such a rigid vi...I just don't get anyone having such a rigid view of things that they disapprove of an adult having fun with kids. I think it is brilliant that you are able to have such fun with Ruby and Sadie.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10791317184998122691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-38898783897074146062011-04-18T01:05:30.192-04:002011-04-18T01:05:30.192-04:00I am sure that X will want a ride one day :)
KRI am sure that X will want a ride one day :)<br /><br />KRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com