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    The Rolling Chronicles: Further Adventures of the Three Wheeled Librarian

    Transitioning to a new blogI will be leaving CUNY shortly.  So I have decided to create a new platform.   Please visit me there  Bookmark it.

    2 years, 1 month ago
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    The Rolling Chronicles: Further Adventures of the Three Wheeled Librarian

    The Color of AngelsFirst I need to own who I am.  I am a white woman, I am 62. I was born with cerebral palsy.  I have been remarkably high functioning until a […]

    2 years, 2 months ago
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    The Rolling Chronicles: Further Adventures of the Three Wheeled Librarian

    A Painful DecisionA Painful Decision  In the Fall of 1994, I was newly pregnant. I was working as a part time librarian at my local graduate school […]

    2 years, 3 months ago
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    The Rolling Chronicles: Further Adventures of the Three Wheeled Librarian

    A Lifesaving ChoiceOn Thursday I got an appointment with the ALS Clinic at Columbia. I asked my new doctor, Dr. Harms, about my prognosis.  What he said really […]

    2 years, 3 months ago
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    The Rolling Chronicles: Further Adventures of the Three Wheeled Librarian

    Elizabeth Arestyl commented on the post, I don't know

    We are with you as much as you need, Robin.

    2 years, 4 months ago
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    The Rolling Chronicles: Further Adventures of the Three Wheeled Librarian

    I don't knowI don’t know.  Many of you have already heard the first part of this story.  On 6/12/23 my husband was out of town,  I was rushing home […]

    2 years, 4 months ago
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    The Rolling Chronicles: Further Adventures of the Three Wheeled Librarian

    Beth Evans commented on the post, The complaint committee

    Good luck to you, Robin.

    2 years, 10 months ago
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    The Rolling Chronicles: Further Adventures of the Three Wheeled Librarian

    The complaint committeeI am so grateful for the love and support that I have gotten from you all during this season. I am out of the sling.  The plan is to go […]

    2 years, 10 months ago
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    The Rolling Chronicles: Further Adventures of the Three Wheeled Librarian

    LAROI M. LAWTON commented on the post, Stage 2

    Robin: Each day you wake up is a new day, hopefully better that the last. Stay strong in heart; your body will do the rest. Take care of yourself and always keep in mind that you are loved by family, friends and […]

    2 years, 11 months ago
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    The Rolling Chronicles: Further Adventures of the Three Wheeled Librarian

    Beth Evans commented on the post, Stage 2

    Glad you are improving. Bit by bit.

    2 years, 11 months ago
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    The Rolling Chronicles: Further Adventures of the Three Wheeled Librarian

    Anthony Bishop commented on the post, Stage 2

    Glad you are making good progress Robin. Keep healing and resting.

    2 years, 11 months ago
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    The Rolling Chronicles: Further Adventures of the Three Wheeled Librarian

    Anita Meyers commented on the post, Stage 2

    Glad you are on the mend!

    2 years, 11 months ago
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    The Rolling Chronicles: Further Adventures of the Three Wheeled Librarian

    Stage 27/3/23 I am really grateful for the number of people who have expressed concern and best wishes for my well being.  So what follows is a […]

    2 years, 11 months ago
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    The Rolling Chronicles: Further Adventures of the Three Wheeled Librarian

    Never take anything for grantedNot taking anything for granted. I would love to have all of my friends and family to take a moment and recognize that they are what we call […]

    2 years, 12 months ago
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    The Rolling Chronicles: Further Adventures of the Three Wheeled Librarian

    LAROI M. LAWTON commented on the post, Being There

    An extraordinary commentary given its originality and normalcy of living, working and commuting to work on a given day.I work as well; my wife (God Bless her) is currently in remission. Since day 1 of the […]

    4 years, 1 month ago
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    The Rolling Chronicles: Further Adventures of the Three Wheeled Librarian

    A couple months before my library opened last summer I began having muscle spasms in my lower back doing chores in the kitchen at the end of the day. I began to improve when my library opened. I felt better when I […]

    4 years, 1 month ago
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    The Rolling Chronicles: Further Adventures of the Three Wheeled Librarian

    I guess  the story begins with overall  muscle weakness.  As I have said before, the inactivity of the pandemic  was not good for my back.  I became hunched over.  There have been a series  of problems this y […]

    4 years, 5 months ago
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    The Rolling Chronicles: Further Adventures of the Three Wheeled Librarian

    This article really rocked me this morning:
    With a Baby on the Way, It Was Time to Embrace My Disability

    To those who don’t know, I am a “recovering parent.” My child is 26 and we are very proud of them, they […]

    4 years, 7 months ago
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    The Rolling Chronicles: Further Adventures of the Three Wheeled Librarian

    My journey to my Library is mind boggling.  Most of the first mile is on foot. 2 train systems. Then about a half mile to campus. Getting up from my office desk to go to the bathroom, and do public service. When […]

    4 years, 7 months ago
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    The Rolling Chronicles: Further Adventures of the Three Wheeled Librarian

    Greetings from the mid-summer. Given that travel is now possible, many of my friends and colleagues are traveling to the Caribbean or Europe, or wherever. This has reminded me that my spouse and I are not […]

    4 years, 10 months ago
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