2020 was a stressful year for our family, as I am sure it has been for yours. We have had extra health issues, political anxiety, and Covid 19 fear. Megan and Matt have been building a new home in Kansas City. They live less than 3 hours away, yet we have not seen them since…
Six years ago, I met my biggest challenge in my 30 years as an Interior Designer – the need to renovate house into a comfortable, safe and accessible home that met the long term needs of my multi-generational family. Easier said than done! At that time it was not “fashionable” to create a home that was…
In July of 2014, I took some downtime with Megan and Matt in Kansas City and designed an elevator location for our Longwood house. On the trip home, I was struck with severe abdominal pain. Major surgery fixed the problem. While recuperating at home, with my walker bumping along the walls, and showering being a […]
A year after we lost my Dad, Dot moved into a condo that we totally renovated. She purchased new furniture and window treatments and was quite comfortable and content. Let me preface this by saying that we are a very close family and she is at the center because of her unconditional love, amazing personality and sense of […]
Five things had to happen before the family could move into our Plum Tree house The Elevator had to be installed. Bryan’s bath had to be revamped for a roll- in shower Dot’s bath needed tub replaced with a walk in shower The master bath needed a lot of love and the shower enlarged. And of…
Consider this the Flores Family Christmas Letter that came a little late. (Two years late) to any new readers. In fact we had a wonderful Christmas. We started a family tradition a few years ago. Everyone or couple chips in what they can afford into a kitty. That amount is then divided by the # of…
Just to recap… We are frantically searching for a home to accommodate our multi-generational family with accessibility issues. We require an elevator, 2 offices, 3 accessible bathrooms, a space for my the 88 year young mother, a suite for our 44 year old son who is battling ALS and a guest area for our Kansas City kids.…
As I said at the beginning, we could not move into the Plum Tree house until we had 3 bathrooms complete. If you have ever worked with me, you’ll remember that I like to one or two areas at a time so that we don’t disturb the entire family life. But time was of the…
When I first introduced you to our cast of characters, I carelessly left out some key players. Meet Alexis Elizabeth Armstrong our 24 year-old niece. Alexis was born with cerebral palsy. She is the joy of my life. She is aware that she has a handicap, she must
WHAT IS ALS? The name amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is Greek in origin. “A” means “no” or “negative,” “myo” translates to “muscle”, and “trophic” refers to “nourishment”. So, amyotrophic means “no muscle nourishment”. “Lateral” refers to the places in a person’s spinal cord where portions of nerve cells that signal and control the muscles are located.…
