OK, so it’s been several weeks since we’ve checked in with you. Hmmm… Let’s see. Guess we’ve been busy:
• Settling into a routine with our CMU graduate class, “The Legal Search for Social Justice”
• Volunteering at our church – Immanuel Lutheran Church – with Jennifer serving as a Vacation Bible School teacher and as a temporary receptionist while our regular receptionist recovered from surgery, and Dan serving as a member of a special action planning process committee
• Cheering on our CMU Chippewa football team that is off to a 3-1 start, including a 29-27 upset over Big 10 interstate rival Michigan State University
• Celebrating Dan’s 37th birthday with a weeklong trip to Walt Disney World
• Helping each other stay positive while dealing with the realities of life with multiple sclerosis
We’ll write about these experiences in future blogs, but we first wanted to tell you about a couple of exciting events that we’ve been invited to participate in and share various stories and perspectives about our life together.
Here’s information about where you can catch us in Mount Pleasant this month:
CMU Disabilities Awareness Fair
Saturday, Oct. 17
Featuring vendors, speakers, children’s events and more, this fair will be the highlight of the university’s month-long effort to increase disability awareness.
• 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Finch Fieldhouse, Central Michigan University
• Free and open to the public
• Our presentation is scheduled for 11 a.m.
Michigan Story Festival
Friday, Oct. 23, to Saturday, Oct. 24
This two-day event offers a complete showcase of the power of storytelling in all its art forms.
• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Saturday)
• Various locations, Central Michigan University
• All Saturday events are free and open to the public
• Our presentation is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday in the Chamichian Recital Hall of CMU’s School of Music Building