by Linda Olson | Mar 12, 2019 | Linda Olson
I’m going to be the Mother of the Groom later this year. So, since it has been raining all month in San Diego, wedding dress shopping seemed like a good “Get Out and Go” activity for me. A little family history is in order here. When Dave and I got married, there were...
by Linda Olson | Nov 5, 2018 | Courageous Stories, Linda Olson
41 YEARS AGO “I, David, take thee, Linda, to be my wedded wife…” I can’t wait to hear those words, but I’ve got a few more hours to go. It was just after noon as I finished dictating the last Upper GI exam, pulled down the films and shoved them into the x-ray folder....
by Linda Olson | Aug 26, 2018 | Courageous Stories, Linda Olson
It’s that time again. Mid-August. Long, hot, muggy days. And this year, unrelenting smoky skies. August holds a day that turned my life upside-down. Thirty seconds late in the month—the small amount of time it took for both legs and one arm to be severed from my body....
by Linda Olson | Jul 10, 2018 | Linda Olson, Travel
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS For several days now, I’ve been looking at the welcome picture on Cristen and Jim’s Outside Is the Best Side homepage. I suspect the feet in that photo are getting a well-deserved rest after hiking, climbing, or biking into a breath-taking expanse of...
by Linda Olson | Jun 10, 2018 | Linda Olson, Travel
Almighty Father of Airport Security, As I approach my upcoming flight, I humbly beseech you treat me as you would any other law-abiding passenger. You’ll recognize me as the middle-aged, one-arm woman in a wheelchair. I always have a big smile on my face when I arrive...
by Linda Olson | Apr 22, 2018 | Exercise, Linda Olson
I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one who has a love/hate relationship with exercise. You know—“the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit.” When I lost both legs above my knees at age twenty-nine, I was hell-bent on wanting to walk again. I...
