Monthly Archives: March 2011

Morning Discourse with Love.

Early, early in the morning, long before the sun comes up, my conscious self takes hold of the sleeping self and wakes me.  This usually happens, after a good night’s sleep at about 4:30 to 5:00 a.m.  I slip out … Continue reading

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Virtual Stickers and ASD…

My son likes to read.  I’ve mentioned this before.  He uses his reading skills to play lots of games on the iPad, unassisted.  He can enter his name for scores and credits in the games he plays.  Knowing that kids … Continue reading

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The Bluff.

We were traveling down the freeway.  It was a cold, rainy day.  My son suddenly called out, “Wanna go to the dark tunnel?!”  We had just emerged from an overpass. On our daily route, from our home to the office … Continue reading

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Poop and a Bath or is it Bath and a Poop?

Getting back slowly, to a short, light post about the regular star of this little blog – my son… There are many rigid routines in our lives, dictated by the decibel level coming from the mouth of the little overlord … Continue reading

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The Balancing Act.

My son is growing up.  One week ago, when his grandpa called to tell me grandma had collapsed, he was a brave little boy.  He was quiet and understanding.  We arrived at his grandparents’ house.  After examining all the people … Continue reading

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Tea for Two.

[If you are new here, I normally post about raising my 4.5 year old son who was diagnosed with autism last April.  On Friday, however, my mom was rushed to the emergency room.  Since that time, my focus has temporarily … Continue reading

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The Path.

There are two paths in this hospital.  One leads to the birth center, the beginning of life, where my son was born.  The other leads to the ICU.  In the last 24 hours, I had to take the path to … Continue reading

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Kiss Sandwich! An Adventures with Tootles Tale!

Jessica is my 4 year old son’s 25 year old best friend. She teaches him appropriate times to use cool words like “Scrilla scrill!” and “Come on!” when playing video games, shares snacks with him, runs around with him, and … Continue reading

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A Love Story.

[Normally, I write here about my 4 year old son with autism and the things we learn from each other.  Friday afternoon, my mom went to the hospital.  She nearly died and is now on antibiotics for a blood infection. … Continue reading

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The Phone Call.

Usually Adventures with Tootles appears here today.  My life has been disrupted by a family emergency that I talk about below.  Thank you for all your kind words of support on Twitter.  You are all amazing and are keeping me … Continue reading

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