Exciting Day!
Met Kent plus Megan his producer and Jeff his photographer at the Des Peres Dierberg's for taping. I won't give away all the details, but Kent used my old wheelchair and seat belt and shopped for groceries.
It gave him a different perspective about how grocery shopping isn't easy for everyone. That is the main purpose of my blog is to show that being in a wheelchair isn't all gloom and doom. There are work arounds for all different situations the disabled face every day of our lives.
Enjoy the world around you, whether it be family, friends, charity work, or animals. So much is out there to embrace. That is what I plan on doing from this day forward.
My list of places to visit in my new light weight wheelchair include the following: St. Louis Art Museum, Missouri History Museum, Butterfly House, St. Louis Zoo, etc. That is just the list of attractions. Still making the list of restaurants and entertainment places to scope out.
Until next time keep rolling.
Monday, November 4, 2013
Sunday, November 3, 2013
Great Day St. Louis part One
So Happy! Have my new ultra light weight wheelchair and have already taken it out for a test run. Now tomorrow Monday, November 4th I'm meeting Kent Ehrhardt the weather caster for KMOV Channel 4 and one of the hosts for Great Day St. Louis. On opening day for the St. Louis Cardinals I ran into him (not literally, no weathercaster has been harmed by me, so far) and challenged him to a Can Kent wheelchair challenge.
It has finally arrived. He accepted and we have decided to meet at a supermarket. Bringing my old chair for him to use. This is going to be great because most people just run into the store grab a cart and throw in what they want, check out and put it in their car. No big deal.
What about if you're in a wheelchair? Up until a couple months ago I was able to park in the handicapped spot and walk inside to get one of the special carts so I didn't have to walk around the store and risk falling. Now my right leg is giving me so many problems that I need to use my chair and be selective about what I'm buying.
In college, a long long time ago, my step-father took an auto seat belt and had the ends sewn together so I could use it with my wheelchair. That holds on either a bag or the small plastic totes the grocers have for people who don't want to use a cart.
Now you're probably thinking that once I'm strapped in that the higher shelved items are out of my reach. Well since I'm not even 5 foot tall they were already out of my reach. lol
Details will come later this week on how everything went and when it will air. Until then keep wheeling along.
It has finally arrived. He accepted and we have decided to meet at a supermarket. Bringing my old chair for him to use. This is going to be great because most people just run into the store grab a cart and throw in what they want, check out and put it in their car. No big deal.
What about if you're in a wheelchair? Up until a couple months ago I was able to park in the handicapped spot and walk inside to get one of the special carts so I didn't have to walk around the store and risk falling. Now my right leg is giving me so many problems that I need to use my chair and be selective about what I'm buying.
In college, a long long time ago, my step-father took an auto seat belt and had the ends sewn together so I could use it with my wheelchair. That holds on either a bag or the small plastic totes the grocers have for people who don't want to use a cart.
Now you're probably thinking that once I'm strapped in that the higher shelved items are out of my reach. Well since I'm not even 5 foot tall they were already out of my reach. lol
Details will come later this week on how everything went and when it will air. Until then keep wheeling along.
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