Grab bars and specialty shower fixtures in chrome had a sculpted quality that looked more decorative than industrial.

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There are grab bars on the front steps that he used to hoist himself into his home, an elevator with a rope pulley that he operated himself, and he fashioned his own form of physical therapy in the long driveway, challenging himself to crutch down to the road and back.

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After sunset, you can wander into any of the quaint restaurants and bars that line the beachfront, grab a mango shake and join the locals as they sing old melodies with their guitars.

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