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My dad, my brother and me.
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Billy and me at age 2 with cousin Cheryl. Casts were supposed to stop my feet from turning outward. -
The early 60’s. I didn’t get a wheelchair until I was four years old. Not sure if I had one yet. -
Spunky (the cat) wishes he were doing something else! -
Rubber braces needed by age 4 for standing and limited walking with crutches. -
Walking on parallel bars for therapy at home at age 3. I practiced several times a day. It was exhausting. -
On the swing set with Billy, my cousin, Kathy, and friend, Michael, at Tahoe. -
Playing on the deck with Billy. -
We took lots of day trips. A family outing near Monterey, CA. -
Winter in Tahoe. -
Don’t we look 70’s! Cousin Kathy, Billy, and I in our living room. Those were the days before a powered chair. -
We enjoyed many afternoon socials on the deck in Tahoe with family and neighbors.