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- VIDEO: Quadriplegic converts 3-10 split for a chance at 26th game of 200 or better
- Two New Members of the 200 Club, and Two New World Records
- My 2017… the Year in Review
- Wheelchair (Quadriplegic) Bowling Historical Display…
- Fourth Annual Bowl-A-Thon to Help Keep a Quadriplegic Out of a Nursing Home
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VIDEO: Quadriplegic converts 3-10 split for a chance at 26th game of 200 or better
This was the (my) shot of the day at Quad Squad bowling on August 11, 2018. I am posting it now to share and preserve it on my blog. I needed to convert this 3-10 split in the 10th frame … Continue reading
Posted in Achievement, Disability, Enjoyment, Games, Health and wellness, Hobbies, Recreation
Tagged Bowling, Paralysis, Paralyzed, Quadriplegia, Quadriplegic, Sports, Wheelchair
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My 2017… the Year in Review
Hi everyone! I thought I would share some of the more significant aspects of my 2017… In January, I resumed working as a teaching assistant for entrepreneurship courses at Western Carolina University. It’s all online, and I appreciate the opportunity … Continue reading
Posted in Achievement, Disability, Enjoyment, Health and wellness, Life
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Wheelchair (Quadriplegic) Bowling Historical Display…
Power wheelchair users like me would (likely) not be able to bowl if several folks had not decided to make it possible. Claude Giguere is one of the main folks who decided to make bowling possible – and fun – … Continue reading
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Buying a Bowling Ball, Advice for IKAN Bowler® Users
Many IKAN Bowler® users ask me about what they should look for in a bowling ball. First off, 16 pounds is the maximum weight a ball can be (I believe) and that’s what IKAN Bowler® users need, because a heavier … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Enjoyment, Health and wellness, Hobbies, Recreation
Tagged Bowling, bowling ball, IKAN Bowler, Wheelchair
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Two IKAN Bowler® Users Enter the 200 Club Nine Days Apart
Jesse Collens and Zak Schmoll have not met, and yet they have an interesting connection. They are both wheelchair users who recently joined the “200 Club” for dynamic wheelchair bowling with an IKAN Bowler®. But how they did so is … Continue reading
Posted in Achievement, Disability, Enjoyment, Games, Hobbies, Inspiration, Life, Uncategorized
Tagged 200 Club, Bowling, Muscular Dystrophy, Quadriplegia, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Tetraplegia, World Record
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You Can Empower Yourself in 2017
I feel like I just got hit in the face with a 1-2 punch of profound messages that can inspire positive change for anyone needing or wanting such. The first was a truly profound blog post written by someone in … Continue reading
Posted in Achievement, Disability, Enjoyment, Health and wellness, Inspiration, Life, Uncategorized
Tagged Inspiration, Jon Morrow, Muscular Dystrophy, power wheelchair
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Another New Bowling Record for Wheelchair Users Driving by Head Array
Mike Murach has upped the record he set in February, and I have a feeling he is not done! (Big smile) For now, the bowling record for a wheelchair user driving by head array is 182. You can see his scoresheet … Continue reading
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Vent-Dependent Quadriplegic Bowls 21st 200+ Game
Many wheelchair users are not aware that a relatively new device exists that enables even people paralyzed from the neck down (like me) to bowl in a way that mimics the able-bodied bowling process. The IKAN (“I can”) Bowler® attaches … Continue reading
Posted in Achievement, Disability, Enjoyment, Entertainment, Games, Health and wellness, Hobbies, Inspiration, Life, Recreation
Tagged Bowling, Fun, Inspiration, Paralyzed, Quad, Recreation, Sport, Tetra, Wheelchair
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VIDEO: I Can–The Bill Miller Story
A graduate student at the University of Florida, Belinda Post, asked if she could do a video story on me and our efforts to get wheelchair users (back) in the game of life, especially power wheelchair users. I agreed, although … Continue reading
Posted in Achievement, Disability, Enjoyment, Health and wellness, Inspiration, Life, Recreation
Tagged Achievement, Bowling, Disability, Fun, Inspiration, Sport, Wheelchair
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Steve Kettenhoven enters 200 Club — AND sets CP record!
On February 6th, I “introduced” myself (via email) to Steve Kettenhoven, a Wisconsin man who was awaiting delivery of his IKAN Bowler. I just wanted to offer tips or help to make his IKAN experience as fun and successful as … Continue reading
Posted in Achievement, Disability, Enjoyment, Entertainment, Games, Hobbies, Inspiration, Life, Recreation
Tagged Bowling, Cerebral Palsy, Clintonville, Fun, Kettenhoven, Sport, Wheelchair, Wisconsin
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