Biloxi

My first trip out of the state in years....

My mother and I visited Biloxi. We had a great time. Slot machines, gumbo and red snapper, friendly people, and beautiful views like this...

librarianintx

"Team Everest"

http://www.teameverestthemovie.com/

I watched this movie yesterday: "Team Everest: A Himalayan Journey." The documentary chronicles the adventure of a lifetime for a group of people with disabilities as they spend three weeks attempting to reach the base camp of Mount Everest. Five of the people in the expedition use wheelchairs.

Wow, what a movie. It is right up my alley. Its about perseverance, triumph of the human spirit, it has heart and humor, and it shows the beauty and culture of a faraway land that I will never have the opportunity to visit in my lifetime. I know that many people with disabilities do not like to be considered inspirational, but the people in this group are inspiring. They had a dream and were determined to see it come to fruition, and they didn't let anything stand in their way.

librarianintx gives the movie two thumbs up. :)