Happy New Year! Even with all the holiday festivities my duties as Ms Wheelchair America did not slow down in December. On December 2nd, I had the honor of handing out the trophies at Gaylord Hospital’s Quad Rugby Tournament in Wallingford, CT. The players were phenomenal. Midmonth, I had the privilege to speak at the NEMED (New England Medical Equipment Dealers Association) quarterly meeting in Nashua, NH. During my speech I mentioned that I still needed to raise money to attend the Rose Bowl Parade and by the time I left the meeting, the attendees had generously donated enough money to cover my flights! On December 29th, I flew out to Burbank, CA and was hosted by Ms. Wheelchair CA state coordinator Ruthee Goldkorn. We had the most fantastic time, visiting the Burbank Rose Parade float, meeting with the Rose Queen and her court, going to Santa Monica and attending the Rose Bowl Hall of fame luncheon. Thank you again Ruthee and the MWCA committee for a trip that I will cherish forever.