Best Bud Break - Week of May 25th

"I wish I had invented blue jeans." ~Yves Saint Laurent

We all take things for granted. We don't always think about what may be easy for some is insurmountable for others.  

Clothing in general is different for someone in a power wheelchair.  Wearing a shirt with a cool design on the backside isn't feasible when you never see someone's back.  

Cam is a big fan of blue jeans. He hasn't been able to wear them due to typical restriction of the fabric.  Recently, Jane found a cool pair of magnetic jeans made with strong magnets where there would normally be a zipper.  These are a game changer for Cam!  He was so proud to wear them on Memorial Day.

Saturday's West Michigan Miracle League game time was scheduled at 11:30am for Cam and Brody. 
The weather was in fine form.  The volunteers were from Meijer and organized by a longtime friend, Carrie.  Her son, Gibson and Cameron were preschool buddies.  Their shirts depicted an awesome slogan, "Stronger. Together. Unity." Carrie insisted that she be assigned as Cam's buddy for his game.

The Cam Fan audience included Miss Mary Jo and her mom, Cris.  They are both longtime friends of our family and they always attend a game each and every season.  Brody knows them too so a group pic was in order.  

After the game, we were headed to a family favorite, Culver's!  Cam was stoked that Brody was able to hang out with us for the afternoon.  Our group enjoyed a most delicious lunch and back at home, the guys chose to watch a movie and chill.  

Before Brody was picked up, the dudes soaked up some sunshine.

On Sunday, Cam was headed to a grad party for one of his friends, Abby.  It was a double event with another high school graduate, Emma. 

As the weekend came to a close, Jane was telling Cam about a campfire song she learned as a Girl Scout that still holds true:

Make new friends, but keep the old.
One is silver, and the other's gold.
A circle is round, it has no end,

That's how long you'll be my friend.

Camology Quotes:

Even in the middle of the night, Cam's humor shines through.  He called for Jane because his legs felt tight.  When his mom asked which knee was bugging him the most, he replied:

"Please try to crack both knees...for good measure."