Comments on: Across America on Two Wheels http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-07-02/across-america-on-two-wheels/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:54:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Katherine http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-07-02/across-america-on-two-wheels/#comment-84960 Katherine Wed, 04 Jul 2007 13:41:54 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-07-02/across-america-on-two-wheels/#comment-84960 Dana and Heather have my vote of confidence in their goal to fundraise the money and complete the trip! Bless them for lending their hand to ensure that Gallaudet continues to have this program. What they are doing is selfless. Not too often we see people do that and it is why so many things are going wrong in our society at the hands of people with self interest purpose. Dana and Heather have my vote of confidence in their goal to fundraise the money and complete the trip! Bless them for lending their hand to ensure that Gallaudet continues to have this program. What they are doing is selfless. Not too often we see people do that and it is why so many things are going wrong in our society at the hands of people with self interest purpose.

]]> By: Virginia L. Beach http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-07-02/across-america-on-two-wheels/#comment-84941 Virginia L. Beach Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:32:14 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-07-02/across-america-on-two-wheels/#comment-84941 I have an embarrassing confession to make... I can't ride a bike. Well, it's not that I CAN'T...but my balance isn't the best and has gotten worse over the years, and the side effects of medications I have had to take have made it worse. Nowadays, it seems whenever I try to get on a bike, I look like a young pre-schooler learning to ride a bike for the first time. At my age, I think training wheels are going to look pretty silly. Curious if there are other deaf folks who experience the same problem? I have always had a dream of riding a horse across the nation to raise money for cancer research (the disease runs in my family)and actually did begin discussing it with a couple of folks, but never took it beyond the "talk" stage. But somehow, I suspect a horse is going to be more problematic than a bike - even tho I can handle a horse a lot better! In any case, kudos to Heather and Dana! I am envious, although I doubt you will see me attempting such a venture myself! I have an embarrassing confession to make…

I can’t ride a bike.

Well, it’s not that I CAN’T…but my balance isn’t the best and has gotten worse over the years, and the side effects of medications I have had to take have made it worse. Nowadays, it seems whenever I try to get on a bike, I look like a young pre-schooler learning to ride a bike for the first time. At my age, I think training wheels are going to look pretty silly.

Curious if there are other deaf folks who experience the same problem?

I have always had a dream of riding a horse across the nation to raise money for cancer research (the disease runs in my family)and actually did begin discussing it with a couple of folks, but never took it beyond the “talk” stage. But somehow, I suspect a horse is going to be more problematic than a bike - even tho I can handle a horse a lot better!

In any case, kudos to Heather and Dana! I am envious, although I doubt you will see me attempting such a venture myself!

]]> By: Rhea http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-07-02/across-america-on-two-wheels/#comment-84939 Rhea Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:11:35 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-07-02/across-america-on-two-wheels/#comment-84939 They are two very impressive people! You can find more on them at http://news.gallaudet.edu/?ID=11232, and their amazing blog with daily entries about their journey (plus a chance to donate) is at www.bike4d.org. They are two very impressive people! You can find more on them at http://news.gallaudet.edu/?ID=11232, and their amazing blog with daily entries about their journey (plus a chance to donate) is at http://www.bike4d.org.

]]> By: Catharine http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-07-02/across-america-on-two-wheels/#comment-84937 Catharine Tue, 03 Jul 2007 13:07:32 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-07-02/across-america-on-two-wheels/#comment-84937 Wow, that's amazing. Thanks for writing this, it actually gave me an extra boost of motivation! Wow, that’s amazing. Thanks for writing this, it actually gave me an extra boost of motivation!

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