Birthday Weekend!
Posted on 22. Jul, 2010 by Katy Fetters in Random
Hey all,
What a great birthday my sister and I had! I felt so special and lucky because of all the gifts and birthday wishes! I am so very fortunate to grow up in the family that I do, not only because my parents are always so supportive of everything I set out to do, but because they spoil us, their children, to death! My sister and I have shared a car for the past 2 and a half years, but now we get our OWN cars!! I still am so shocked to be able to say that! I think I am going to keep the car we have now, its a cute and very reliable vw beetle. 
Ill just get it fixed up a bit, and itll be all mine! It’s tough sharing a car, especially when we have different schedules…but it’s been an adventure all the same. I am so grateful to even have a car to drive, that I cannot believe I’ll have my own for college. This is so exciting, and just another step toward independence and becoming an adult. Aside from the big surprise, we had a nice dinner and reminiced about our family memories together. (And ate birthday cake of course!) That’s really the only way I can imagine celebrating my birthday’s, family is the best. We had some friends over the next night for a laid back mexican food fiesta at our home. My dog was probably the life of the party though, he has such weird quirks and eats the embers that fly out of the fire pit in our back yard! Haha.
Well aside from a great weekend….I am looking forward to a beautiful two weeks in Michigan. My sisters and I will be in Chicago for two of the days as well! Such a fun city. And the best part…I got a great lil camera. I will try to remember to take pictures, but I am so bad at capturing moments! That way, I can get some pics up on here more often I hope!
I’ll be on again soon, I’m sure…maybe while traveling :p
Enjoy this great month of July!
-Katy
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Adelaide Dupont
23. Jul, 2010
Have a great holiday!
The best camera is your memory.
Hooray about the car.
What do your Mexican fiestas contain?
Wanted to tell you more about My Left Foot. Christy Brown had a very supportive family, too, especially his mother and his brother. The brother helped him transcribe his autobiography. He had to stop writing with his left foot after a while.
(He was born in the 1920s in Dublin, Ireland, and died in 1981. Daniel Day-Lewis plays him in the movie, but I recommend that you read the book first!)
Have a great time in Chicago!
Billie
25. Jul, 2010
Hi Katy. John and I spent some time last night checking out your blog. What a wonderful thing you are doing in keeping this journal, for others and for yourself! Thank you so much to you and your family for introducing yourselves to us yesterday evening in Holland. It was really nice to meet you and to see you and your sister both so big and grown up and doing so well:-) Best of luck on your ventures! I’d love to hear about your plans for college – have you both decided what you will study?
I hope that Holland and Eden are able to find role models and friends in their life (especially those teen years) who will be as kind and introspective as you seem to be! Keep up the good work!
Billie
http://www.micropreemietwins.com
Katy Fetters
26. Jul, 2010
Thank you!
Mexican fiestas at my house is just a bunch of friends, some great tacos, burritos, chips and salsa (guacamole of course) and a great fire pit to sit around and talk.
Wow, I should really check out that book…it sounds intriguing.
Just got into Chitown…I’m so excited to be here!
Adelaide Dupont
27. Jul, 2010
Glad you’re having a great time.
There are icons and visions. And Chitown is just a very busy city!
Thanks for the great Mexican description.
(I prefer salsa, at least the tomato/chili type. Gucamole is great, but pretty rare: at least at my place. I’m tied up between tacos and burritos as a favourite, but fajitas are really wonderful. And what about the margarita!).
Chips = corn chips?
Before you check out My left foot, read this:
Me, Thyself and I: Authenicity and Autonomy in My Left Foot and I Raise My Eyes to Say Yes.
And better yet, here is the writer’s PhD:
https://lra.le.ac.uk/bitstream/2381/3958/1/2008coogantaphd.pdf
(The latter was written by Ruth Sienciewicz-Miller, who died some 20 years ago, and advocated for the Independent Living Movement before there was an American Disability Act, which your post crossed).
(And if you’ve read 19th century letters, the “crossing” term will make sense. Cassandra and Jane Austen would write and write to each other).
(I first encountered Coogan’s work some three years ago now: November 2007).
Adelaide Dupont
27. Jul, 2010
And if a certain vacationer is in Michigan:
Can I ask about Grand Rapids, please?
Karen
08. Aug, 2010
New to your blog from Australia. I’m 26 and have multiple disabilities including CP. I will be back to check out the blog more later.
Katy Fetters
17. Aug, 2010
Sorry for the late response! I got a little side tracked… Anyway, Adelaide–
Ahh yes corn chips of course….but nothing tops a warm flour tortilla! And margaritas (virgin ones) are a little too sugary for my taste! Haha although I’m a fan of diet coke anyday.
Luckily for us, we have an avocado tree in my backyard!! Its very helpful.
Thanks for all the great reading suggestions, I will be sure to check that out.
Grand Rapids was the airport we flew into, but we have family about 45 min outside of GR in a little town called Holland. That is where we stayed for the two weeks, it is a beautiful place.
Karen, welcome! I would love to visit Australia one day, any beachtown is the place to be!
Katy Fetters
17. Aug, 2010
Billie,
It was so nice meeting you, your husband and your girls. They are so cute!!
I plan on studying journalism/ creative writing in college. Who knows? Maybe I’ll end up writing about having CP, or simply a fun young adult series! Thank you for all your wonderful compliments! I will check out your site right now.
Stay well, you are raising two beautiful daughters!
Katy