Being a mascot is more challenging than you think.
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59 Seconds of Cloud 9
Quick clips of our magical moments.
59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – My Years at Chuck E. Cheese’s!
Putting on “the suit” at Chuck E. Cheese’s was an honor and privilege.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Her Beautiful Hand
A car accident creates a new reality for my co-worker at Chuck E. Cheese.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – A Student Vanishes
Havoc ensues when a student disappears on a trip to Australia.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – A Puppy Saved
A puppy saved. A best friend made. How I adopted Sgt. Dr. Pepper.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Film Jury Memories
Judging my first film festival down under created an unusual habit.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – A Friend Reveals His Pending Death
Having a friend call to say he’s dying is a call one never forgets.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Being the Halftime Show!
Six seconds + Once shot x 15,000 people = a halftime memory.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – We Have No Room For You!
Racism can rear its ugly head in the most unexpected places.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Talking to Strangers (Part 1)
A plane. A recording artist. A conversation. A friendship.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Talking to Strangers (Part 2)
Talking to strangers can be worth the chatter.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Membership Has Its Privileges
You’ll never know what you can get unless you ask.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – You’re Just Not Disabled Enough!
Not being disabled enough has it’s own set of challenges.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Disabled Guys Can’t Dance! (Part 1)
Death I don’t fear. but dancing….
Read More 59 Seconds on Cloud 9 – Disabled Guys Can’t Dance! (Part 2)
59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – She’s Got Legs
How we see ourselves directly affects how others see us.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Olympia Dukakis and Me!
Here’s a a little slice from my Olympia Dukakis experience.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – You Can Never Go Home Again (Part 2)
Here’s another memory from my trip to Pakistan in 1984.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – You Can Never Go Home Again (Part 1)
Here’s a quick memory from my trip to Pakistan in 1984.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Death Becomes Him, (Part 2)
This is how I witnessed a human die in front of my eyes (Part 2).
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Death Becomes Him, (Part 1)
This is how I saw a human die in front of my eyes (Part 1).
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Rendezvous with The Barenaked Ladies!
Here’s a short clip from my rendezvous with The Barenaked Ladies….
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – A Promise and a Premonition
Saying goodbye to a friend helped me say hello to my life’s path.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Befriending an Iconic Stranger
Chatting up and befriending a stranger at the airport turned into a friendship with one of my childhood icons.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Memories of Disabled Lawn Mowing
My battles with mowing the lawn as a disabled kid were epic.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Lawn Mowing and the Frankenstein Hand
Mowing the lawn is hard. Mowing the lawn as a disabled kid is harder….
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Swimming vs. the Disabled Kid
Swimming as a disabled kid has its share of obstacles.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Doctors Orders on my Dr. Pepper Addiction
My Childhood Doctor endorses my love of Dr. Pepper.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Hurricane John Crashes My Engagement Plans
I thought my in-laws were the only ones trying to stop my engagement.
Read More 59 Seconds to Cloud 9 – Fearing the Disabled Bike Rider
Riding a bike with only the use of my right side was a frightening sight.
Read More 59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – S.W.A.T. Teams, a Frankenstein Hand and Bubble Gum
S.W.A.T. Teams, a Frankenstein Hand and Double Bubble Bubble Gum melt together on an otherwise normal afternoon in Overland Park, Kansas.
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