Monthly Archives: July 2012

The Monster.

Posted on July 31, 2012 by

Once upon a time there was a lovely young girl named Jessica.  She was my son’s best buddy. They played video games, sang songs and hung out.  Jessica spent a lot of time taking care of Toots when I was … Continue reading →

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Alone.

Posted on July 30, 2012 by

My son is six.  He still needs me to prompt him to use the toilet or he doesn’t go.  I want to watch a movie, even a children’s movie.  He cannot sit still or pay the least bit of attention … Continue reading →

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Inside the Sandwich.

Posted on July 27, 2012 by

My mom is 78 years old.  She had the onset of Parkinson’s about eight years ago, before my son was born.  It has progressed over the years.  Now, she is bound to a wheelchair but lives in her own home … Continue reading →

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And the Answer is…, Anyone?

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

I’ve posted a few times about my son’s desire to have me fill-in-the-blanks of his sentences.  Sometimes, I call him “the Professor” when he does this, because we all fall right into the trap of trying to finish his sentence. … Continue reading →

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The Message in the Tree.

Posted on July 23, 2012 by

Deep in the woods, I was at home.  People were roaming around my yard, like it was some type of campground.  Tall pines were everywhere.  It was sunny.  Not too hot or cold.   I was not angry or surprised … Continue reading →

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Seasons.

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

It’s the latter half of July in Northern California.  Let me clarify – in the inland portion of Northern California, away from the coast.  It’s raining.  I don’t remember a July when there was rain here.  Perhaps that is because … Continue reading →

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“Wordy” Wednesday- The Temperamental Chef.

Posted on July 18, 2012 by

So, I’ve heard some things.  [see first commenter to the post here] Things about how “Wordless Wednesday” isn’t really wordless.  Not to be technical, but I always said “almost”! Well, so as to be clear about these Wednesday adventures – I’ve decided to … Continue reading →

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Autism as Evolution?

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

So, the other day, I was excited.  My wonderful bloggy buddy at Craving a Little Perspective tagged me a link to a TED talk on Facebook.  When I first received the link, I thought, “Oh, that will be nice.  When … Continue reading →

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Have it Your Way.

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

There was always something soothing in that copyrighted phrase from Burger King.  It gave you control, freedom.  It didn’t matter what you wanted on your burger.  They would not issue any judgment calls – or tell you no, your request is crazy - … Continue reading →

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A Mom’s Advice on IEPs.

Posted on July 13, 2012 by

Having gone through the IEP process again this week, I’m sharing some thoughts. I’m no veteran, by any means. I know everyone’s experience is different, but here’s some mom advice based on my experience. As parents, we may hear, for … Continue reading →

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