Awarding grants

We finally are starting to make grants & donations to people. I definitely like giving stuff out rather than fundraising. We are granting a racing chair to an athlete in Canada who is trying to make their para-olympic team. We are in the process of donating $1000 to Seattle Adaptive Sports towards the purchase of basketball wheelchairs. $1000 was donated to "Best Day" foundation in Ventura that takes disabled children of all types and gets them involved in water sports such as surfing, kayaking, paddling, etc. $500 is being donated to Roy & Debbie Knickman whose son is battling bone cancer. Roy was a former professional and Olympic cyclist. $500 was donated to a fellow triathlete that I know in the Bay Area who was severely injured while training.

Our next event will most likely be a 5k run and Aquathon at the Aquatic Center in Ventura during the month of March.

For me, things are going fairly well. I have settled into a bit of a routine of exercising that is making me feel much better both mentally and physically. I have a second eye surgery upcoming and most likely a minor bladder surgery soon. My disability rating is going to be determined in the next couple of months. If I am not found 100%, things will have to change as it dramatically effects my income. Yes, believe it or not, being paralyzed with traumatic brian injury is on the fence. In the past, the system was abused with people with sore backs getting 100% ratings. Now I have to pay the price for them as they sit and collect their money. That can be a little stressful if I think about it too much. However, what ever happens I will just deal with it and move on.