Local enthusiasts.

I was at a local community meeting this week and the lady who was checking in the participants recognized me! She had a copy of "Travels in a Blue Chair" and was telling everyone who would listen how much she enjoyed the book.

Today, I was participating at a local clean up day for our neighbourhood park. One of the main organizers had seen an article about me in the local paper and asked if I had a copy that he could ask me to sign. I did.

Wow, it is great to receive lots of positive feedback from all over the world but even nicer to get some in your own backyard!!

The Morning Show on ITV in the UK

I will be visiting some friends in England this summer and have been researching some of the local "chat shows" telecast in the United Kingdom.

One of the biggies is "The Morning Show" on the ITV network. I will be contacting them to see if they would like their viewers to learn more about "Travels in a Blue Chair".

The program airs at 10 am each weekday morning, so since my plane arrives in London at 6 am, it could work out quite well.

I hope that they think it will too!

An email from British Columbia

Recently I received a wonderful email from a young college student in Victoria, who had recently become disabled.

She was struggling because her parents were reluctant to support her in planning a trip to the US, even though she had travelled extensively prior to the onset of her illness.

I was asked for advice, and  I simply told her that she should go for it.  Her friends at the other end would be waiting to meet her and help out, if necessary.  I explained that things would certainly go wrong, as they always do,  but that was just part of the fun.

It is always great to meet new travellers looking to take up the challenge, and it gratifies me that "Travels in a Blue Chair" is really making a difference out there!!

TTC Wheel Trans - Disabled Adventurer

I ride the TTC, which is the local mass transit system here in Toronto, each day into the downtown part of the city.

A few weeks ago a woman working for the TTC asked to take some photos of riders using the system, for their newsletter.  I had my picture snapped and hopefully I will be included in the next edition.

I explained to the reporter that they could point out that "North America's Disabled Adventurer" rides the TTC !!

Here's hoping!