Today I appeared as a celebrity guest at the WHDH / Partners Healthcare Health & Fitness Expo at the Hynes Convention Center. I was interviewed on-stage by Anne Allred, a 7News Reporter, who asked me about my volunteer work as Ms. Wheelchair Massachusetts. I spoke about my advocacy work on behalf of people with disabilities, at the State House and in Congress. I also spoke about the importance of physical fitness for people in wheelchairs. I handed out info on fitness routines and on the South Shore YMCA Partnership Program for people with disabilities.
There was a great crowd at the expo, and they all listened eagerly to my information. Another topic they were interested in was hearing about was my fiction. I'm currently writing a series of novels about strong women in wheelchairs, so I talked about the first manuscript I completed.
My neice Aideen accompanied me onstage to help with the microphone - she did a fantastic job! My good friend Lisa came to help, too.
The highlight of my day was that I got to meet Teddy Bruschi in the VIP Room after his presentation on his recovery from a stroke last year. My husband & I are huge Patriots fans, and it was an honor to personally meet their team captain who signed a football for us!
