Bob Wassom
Bob Wassom
Salt Lake City
Male
Married

About Me

I am a 59-year-old spinal cord injury survivor (a C4-5 Cervical fracture when I was 22 years old) and was initially quadriplegic. I have recovered substantial movement in my arms and legs and can now golf, ride bicycles and ski standing up. I recently retired from 29 years in the advertising agency business, and I am now pursuing as many outdoor activites as daylight will allow, and also doing some freelance writing. I have one 29 year old daughter and a 5 year old granddaughter. I am a native of Utah, and was a professional ski instructor and musician prior to my injury.

My Articles

The Healing Power of Utah’s Outdoors

Aging with a Disability: Never stop Playing

Confessions of an Outdoor Junkie with a Disability

I'm Crazy About Anything That Rolls

My Insane Love Affair With A British Model

Marlon Brando, Steve McQueen…and Me

An Ageless Passion: Skiing the ‘Bird’

NBA’s Elder Statesman Lives Up to His Title

America’s Aging and Disabled Population: Growth and Challenges

Senior Skiers Find Great Camaraderie and Discounts, Too

Aging Athletes: Changing the Way We Play

Retire or Re-career? One of Life’s Major Crossroads

Is Your Home ‘Visitable’ for Friends with Disabilities?

Isolation: The Challenge to stay Connected

Saving for Retirement at 50 and Beyond

Staying Fit After 50: What To Do and Where To Go

Long Term Care: Facing the Inevitable

Classic Car Buff, Ryan Stevenson: He Keeps on Rollin’

A Mountain Bike for People with SCI

Healing Power of Tai Chi Has Profound Health Benefits

If This is a Wake-Up Call, I’d Rather Hit the Snooze Button

Here’s an Idea: Hang Up and Drive

Will Matay has a Passion for Life ... and Classic Cars

National Parks Are to Be Cherished by Everyone

Visit the Scenic and Accessible Family Destination, Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort

Faster, Better, Stronger: An Elite Athlete’s Training Manual For the Rest of Us

Miller Motorsports Park: An Awesome Racetrack for all Reasons

Integrative Health Heals Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans

“Continue” is an Adaptive Sports Film for Athletes of all Abilities

Architect with MS Creates Accessible Buildings for People with Disabilities

Equine Therapy for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Community-Based Educational Programs Support Disabled Veterans and Families

Isolation Prevalent in People with Disabilities

Mastering Meaningful Movement: A Pilates Class for Stroke Patients

Adaptive Equipment Makes Kayaking One Part Water, Two Parts Fun

Hobbies and Interests

 Outdoor stuff: cycling, skiing, golf, kayaking

 Books, music, cars, tai chi,

Favorites

70's Rock n Roll

Sports programming

Almost Famous; Bullitt; Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid; Back to the Future; Trading Places

It's Not About The Bike; The Drifters; American Classics

Tiger Woods, Lance Armstrong, Muffy Davis, Jeff Burley, Todd Inman, Pelle Sederholm, Joe Walker

Me and Disability

Date of my Disability: 5/29/1972

 

I am:

  • A caregiver for a child
  • A person with disability

 

My level of function:

  • Quadriplegic

 

My conditions:

  • Spinal Cord Injury

Groups

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