Dow Gardens

Sunday I participated in a Kidney Walk at Dow Gardens. I used to participate in Gift of Life walks right after my transplant, until they became to hoity-toity and high-priced, but nothing since then. But this walk was much easier to manage.

For one thing, the walk is all paved. For another,there's only about a mile of trails. I was there an hour before the walk started, registered, ate the free lunch, got a massage, helped make a poster and had a group photo taken and then did the walk on a borrowed mobility scooter and only wore the battery halfway down. The only problem I ran into was the conservatory area: if you approach it from the wrong direction, you have to walk down a short flight of stairs. Also there are  no automatic doors on the conservatory so if you are in a wheelchair or on a scooter, you better have a companion to hold the door for you!

Bottom line:  a beautiful place to bring your special-needs child, Gramma and Grampa, your disabled wife or fiancee...or anyone you love!