https://lifeinachair.com/Grok interviews a C6 tetraplegicen-ushttps://lifeinachair.com/posts/soccer-saturdays/https://lifeinachair.com/posts/soccer-saturdays/Sat, 14 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMTSoccer around Roselle, hotdogs and soda after games, and growing up with trails, parks and a community pool.https://lifeinachair.com/posts/no-not-again/https://lifeinachair.com/posts/no-not-again/Fri, 13 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMTA classroom question, a quick answer, and a trip to the principal’s office.https://lifeinachair.com/posts/the-van-that-wasnt-meant-to-be/https://lifeinachair.com/posts/the-van-that-wasnt-meant-to-be/Thu, 12 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMTAn old ramp minivan in Lakeland, three cash offers, and a final rejection in 42 seconds.https://lifeinachair.com/posts/ross-fitting-room/https://lifeinachair.com/posts/ross-fitting-room/Wed, 11 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMTRolling racks blocked the accessible fitting room. The Guest wanted corporate to address the system, not blame an excellent associate.https://lifeinachair.com/posts/wait-yell-or-tow/https://lifeinachair.com/posts/wait-yell-or-tow/Tue, 10 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMTWhen someone parks in his striped aisle and nobody's with him, he's got three options, and the drivers don't like the last one.https://lifeinachair.com/posts/parked-in-my-lines/https://lifeinachair.com/posts/parked-in-my-lines/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMTWhy he leaves the van ramp down in the rain, and the risky shuffle it takes when somebody parks in the striped aisle anyway.https://lifeinachair.com/posts/somebody-ran-over-my-ramp/https://lifeinachair.com/posts/somebody-ran-over-my-ramp/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMTA hospital parking lot, a driver who turned around right over his van ramp and drove off, and a repair that never came out right.https://lifeinachair.com/posts/the-ramp-that-ends-in-the-pool/https://lifeinachair.com/posts/the-ramp-that-ends-in-the-pool/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMTVegas pool ramps that are too steep, too big or in the wrong spot, and the lawyer he thought about calling but never did.https://lifeinachair.com/posts/locked-out-in-a-vegas-alley/https://lifeinachair.com/posts/locked-out-in-a-vegas-alley/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMTHeavy doors mean waiting for somebody to come along. One night on Fremont Street, the door shut behind him and nobody came.https://lifeinachair.com/posts/atms-tubes-and-parking-tickets/https://lifeinachair.com/posts/atms-tubes-and-parking-tickets/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMTMachines that are too high, too low or too far, eat your card for being slow, and hang on to your cash. Plus the parking ticket you can't grab and the bank tube you can't open.https://lifeinachair.com/posts/bank-of-america-button-door/https://lifeinachair.com/posts/bank-of-america-button-door/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMTHeavy doors, a years-long fight for one button, a brand-new storefront without it, and a closed account.https://lifeinachair.com/posts/drive-thru-window/https://lifeinachair.com/posts/drive-thru-window/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMTPulling in tight, one thing at a time, skipping the straw, and the workers who think the hand controls are the coolest thing they've seen.https://lifeinachair.com/posts/bottom-of-the-porch-steps/https://lifeinachair.com/posts/bottom-of-the-porch-steps/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTHalloween special. Trick-or-treating in a power chair, when every good house has five steps and somebody else has to ring the bell.https://lifeinachair.com/posts/ramp-van-and-truck-lights/https://lifeinachair.com/posts/ramp-van-and-truck-lights/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTHand controls, skipping the lockdown, driving "lazily," and the new trucks with blinding headlights.https://lifeinachair.com/posts/gas-at-wawa/https://lifeinachair.com/posts/gas-at-wawa/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTCalling the number on the pump, waiting on whoever they send out, and a 50-cent-a-gallon win.https://lifeinachair.com/posts/when-everybody-stands/https://lifeinachair.com/posts/when-everybody-stands/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTConcerts, games and accessible seating: what you actually see from the chair when the whole crowd jumps up.https://lifeinachair.com/posts/the-loaner-shuffle/https://lifeinachair.com/posts/the-loaner-shuffle/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTA broken power chair, weeks of waiting on parts and insurance, and getting by on a loaner that never fits.https://lifeinachair.com/posts/sinking-in-the-backyard/https://lifeinachair.com/posts/sinking-in-the-backyard/Sun, 25 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTA power chair in backyard dirt: every little move digs you deeper. No phone on your lap and there's no wheelchair tow to call.https://lifeinachair.com/posts/ramp-van-in-the-rain/https://lifeinachair.com/posts/ramp-van-in-the-rain/Sat, 24 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTOur guest cut the end off his manual van ramp so he could lift it himself. Now it's steep, and alone in the rain with skinny tires, sometimes you ain't getting up.https://lifeinachair.com/posts/pedestal-tables-cheese-logs-and-walking-out/https://lifeinachair.com/posts/pedestal-tables-cheese-logs-and-walking-out/Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTBooths and pedestal tables you can't pull up to. Our guest still goes to Cody's for the steak and the cheese logs, but he walked out of Cracker Barrel before ordering.https://lifeinachair.com/posts/dead-chair-at-the-curb/https://lifeinachair.com/posts/dead-chair-at-the-curb/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTA 300-pound power chair dies at the curb on the way home, in the Florida sun. Our guest's rule: always, always have your phone with you.https://lifeinachair.com/posts/slide-board-or-ramp-van/https://lifeinachair.com/posts/slide-board-or-ramp-van/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTGetting into a car that isn't set up for a chair takes a slide board and somebody strong. That's why our guest has always driven ramp vans, never a lift.https://lifeinachair.com/posts/dropped-it-then-rolled-over-it/https://lifeinachair.com/posts/dropped-it-then-rolled-over-it/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTPhone on the floor? Grab a coat hanger, and put a lanyard or a hook on it. The worst part is dropping it and then rolling right over it with skinny tires.https://lifeinachair.com/posts/carried-down-the-brand-new-pier/https://lifeinachair.com/posts/carried-down-the-brand-new-pier/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTDay two of the brand-new St. Petersburg Pier, a cocktail at the top, then a big loud pop. Our guest's ride down the stairs, and a shout-out to the crew who carried him.https://lifeinachair.com/posts/top-shelf-glass-jars-and-ask-the-kid/https://lifeinachair.com/posts/top-shelf-glass-jars-and-ask-the-kid/Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTThe thing you need is on the top shelf. Our guest's move: wait, grab a customer, find an employee, ask the kid for the low shelf, and put the glass on the bottom.https://lifeinachair.com/posts/getting-to-the-water/https://lifeinachair.com/posts/getting-to-the-water/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTBeach wheelchairs, ramps that stop in the sand, and the one spot that gets you almost to the water's edge. Our guest's guide to the beach from a chair.https://lifeinachair.com/posts/accessible-bathroom-i-couldnt-get-into/https://lifeinachair.com/posts/accessible-bathroom-i-couldnt-get-into/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTA hotel built an accessible bathroom, then hung a door too narrow to roll through. Our guest's fix: a 36-inch door, and a person in a chair signing off on the plans.https://lifeinachair.com/posts/what-happened-to-you/https://lifeinachair.com/posts/what-happened-to-you/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTStrangers wait until you roll off, then ask your friend what happened to you. Our guest's advice: skip the middleman and just ask.https://lifeinachair.com/posts/mad-max-bumper-cars/https://lifeinachair.com/posts/mad-max-bumper-cars/Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTQuad rugby (also called wheelchair rugby) is loud smashes, flipped chairs, and broken hands. Plus the time our guest crashed the camera on Inked to get on TV.https://lifeinachair.com/posts/every-chair-ive-rolled-in/https://lifeinachair.com/posts/every-chair-ive-rolled-in/Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTAction, Quickies, a Colours, and eventually a power chair. Our guest ranks the chairs and tells first-timers what to pick.https://lifeinachair.com/posts/quad-or-tetra/https://lifeinachair.com/posts/quad-or-tetra/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTQuadriplegic or tetraplegic? Same meaning, different languages. Our guest picks a side, and it has a nice ring to it.https://lifeinachair.com/posts/dont-push-my-chair/https://lifeinachair.com/posts/dont-push-my-chair/Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTGrabbing a stranger's chair? Whoa, dude. The one exception: Vegas casino carpet, where the grain is out to get you and a power chair can pull a whole train.https://lifeinachair.com/posts/fight-for-the-elevator/https://lifeinachair.com/posts/fight-for-the-elevator/Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMTOne thing to fight for on a power chair from day one? The seat elevator. Insurance writes it for the kitchen. Life uses it for the bar.