I am a parent...

...writer, I.T. engineer, musician, and perhaps least importantly, the occupant of a wheelchair for the past 25 years. As the survivor of a spinal cord injury at age 19 that left me paralyzed from the chest down, I have been an avid scuba diver, sailor and deep sea fisherman; I competed in the 1992 Barcelona Paralympic Games as a member of the U.S. Disabled Swim Team, and have partaken in activities as far flung as mono-skiing, parasailing and adaptive water skiing.

I have published articles for Go World Publishing and Connecticut Magazine. My article in the July 2005 issue of Connecticut Magazine entitled “My Lift Story” won an honorable mention from the Society of Professional Journalists, Connecticut Chapter.

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In 2000 I met my future wife Elizabeth* and virtually overnight became step father to her two young sons Josh* and Ben*, which is when I finally faced something really difficult! My journal entries, which offered a fresh new take on the odd, hilarious and often terrifying experience of step parenting eventually found their way onto this blog, and finally into book format - and They Call Me Wheels was born.

I still reside in Connecticut with Elizabeth, Josh and Ben and our new arrival, 5 year old Noah*. I hope the chronicles of my journey, from bachelorhood to step parent, from solving everyday wheelchair logistics to mastering everyday parental tasks will entertain and inspire both disabled and able, parents and non-parents alike.

Enjoy the blog and happy surfing!

* In order to protect the innocent, alas, Elizabeth, Josh, Ben and Noah are not their real names!