I know that I sometimes spend way too much time thinking about well . …
lots of irrelevant subjects.
My mind started wondering to the subject of what makes a blog readable? Some blogs take so much effort to read that if they do not publish a full post in their RSS feed and I have no clue what the posts subject is – I do not visit the site often. I have enough problems trying to figure out if I understood what the author blogged about.
Along with multiple sclerosis came brain fog. My reading comprehension skills are OK I sometimes apparently miss others linguistic nuances. Just like I have troubles analyzing facial expressions of others. Are they serious or joking? Is that a nice smile or a grimace? When I read something I am not always sure if the point that I think the author made is really what they meant. Was the subject again? Oye!
Some blogs go for the bling! Too many side bar goodies and especially the ones the move drive me nuts. When my optic neuritis is bad (one eye is usually wonky) I find them distracting. I wonder if a widget showing everyone who has dropped by is worth the extra load time? Like a minor version of being stuck in a crowd and getting the sensory overload shut down. Way too many bling-bling things and it takes forever to load the site in the browser. My short attention span theater mind moves onto another authors post and another subject.
Moving on to another subject . …
Billy and Trish are coming tonight. We are going to head out to San Francisco early Friday morning as Billy has an appointment at the VA and I get to be the crash test dummy (our name for the third person in the vehicle so using the HOV lane is legal). This is a great position because the dummy does not have to drive in the city!
So, I am watching the weather over the pass from Nevada to Calif. and hope the snow and rain stay away! They are coming in later tonight so we are impatiently waiting their arrival. If we are going to do any exploring after his appointment I will take my scooter – another subject for another day. We usually try and eat lunch at the Delancy Street Restaurant . We always enjoy the food, the price is right!. and we love the fact that all the workers are getting their lives together. I hope we get to stop in at China Town. I can never, ever get my vehicle in the parking spots that are available and Billy can squeeze their big F350 in to a space fit for a Volkswagen. I need to stalk up on my favorite mint tea and pick up some more rice sticks (Chinese noodles – Guilin míf?n). If we make it that far I hope we can visit the Fortune cookie place again – I love the employees and watching the process while stuffing my face with hot cookie chips.
Here is hoping the weather is good in the Bay Area.
crash test dummy… i like it… and i bet you are better company than a blow up doll… okay, well i guess that would depend on the crowd!
enjoy San Fran! I love that city…. it’s so cool and unique and fishy and artsy and all that other good stuff…. i am craving a trip out there… and a stop in Sausalito naturally… i dream of living someplace like that little spot…. oh my
we made it back last night and it was quite the trip of snafu’s more laters.
Oh, a trip to SF — most excellent. An adventure even as a crash test dummy (that was an LOL for me) would be nice.
So, I recall that Billy has that big-ass truck that he could wedge into Chinatown spots. But how do you get your scooter in the back? Do you have a hoist or …?
I know that if I want more freedom when I move, I need to get a scooter. Am starting to contemplate various logistics.
Anyway, good trip!
You have to find a spot no matter how big or small to be able to squeeze into it LOL
The one scooter breaks down easy and the only heavy part is the battery. It fits in a car trunk also.
My scooter hoist has a name – Billy.
So many options available depending on scooter choice, vehicle attached too . … Mike has electric ramp hoist that load it into the back of his van. My friend has one that hooks to the rear of car and me I have nada at the moment. Wish I did. If I could I would get the kind mike has where your ride up onto the ramp and the push the button and it takes it into the back of the truck/van no work other than keeping finger on button.
The only problem with the carriers that are on back of vehicle is they stick out and it is harder to find parking spaces that accommodate the extra length of it.
Just breaking down the scooter and lifting the battery into the truck is a PITA lifting the weight of batt into truck is hard for me. Putting into a lower car trunk much easier but still the battery is heavy.
Ah, so I should look for a scooter that folds down and get a hoist named Billy. Got it!
Look forward to hearing about the adventure, snafus and all.
Well if you can not find a Billy then I would take a look at what is avail for your vehicle. Just saying lots of silly things that make some of the a PITA> The 3 wheel scooter I have breaks down easy and goes back together easy. The larger 4 wheel one is more of a pain but still doable.
Jan
Last time I was in SF was in 1983. My BFF and I spent ten days at the Sheraton Palace (which claimed to be w/c accessible but kinda wasn’t. They had one ramp for two inside sets of stairs, depending on which door you entered by. We kept them hopping!! I remember there were curb cuts everywhere, but not another wheelchair user in sight. I only missed using the cable cars – but my friend got pretty good at jumping the cable car tracks! Something you might have to watch out for with a scooter. A manual chair might be a better option, even if someone has to do the pushing for you. Just sayin’. My friend pushed me to the top of Nob Hill — That was when we wished we had a topographical map, if you know what I mean. We decided not to go down Lombard Street. There are limits. Be sure to have a dim sum lunch – they have some of the best.
When I catch my energy back as it has wondered off right now I will post the adventure particulars. No dim sum had 🙁
Last trip Billy did take the big arse truck down Lombard wish I had a video of that one!
Have a great time in SF! Take pictures! Make a video! Wish I was going somewhere on the weekend……
Cheers
LOL when I post about the trip you will understand LOL
The trip sounds great — I haven’t been to northern CA in a lo-o-ong time. Enjoy! And, yeah, a video would be so cool!
I, too, have problems with some websites — the reverse type (light type on dark background) bothers me the most.
If my blog annoys you, let me know — I need to hear so I can make changes.
Peace,
Muff
I love going to the bay area the salt air woo!
Your website is fine for me I was not meaning any particular site just a general thing that gets to my eye balls at times. It is a bit of a quandary to tell someone your site drives me nuts or not LOL The sites that have all the fancy slider posts take me forever to find the current post augh~
Problems figuring out what an author was blogging about… I hear you. I frequently have that problem reading my own blog. Was there a point to that, I wonder?
I’m looking forward to reading about your adventures in SF, snafu or no. (In fact, a snafu or two is likely to make for more interesting reading.) I don’t much like cities, but I like that one.