Posted in Down syndrome, Family, Thoughts on Sep 14th, 2008 1 Comment »
I first noticed them signing while I was waiting to board a flight from Denver to San Jose. One was a tall, skinny, balding white guy about my age and the other a black boy who was maybe 10 or 11 years old. There was nothing extraordinary about either except that they were [...]
Posted in Family, Politics, Thoughts on May 11th, 2008 1 Comment »
Mother’s Day is our annual opportunity to honor our mothers. For me that usually includes a card, flowers or some other gift along with a phone call to mom to tell her that I love and miss her. I’ve gotten relatively reliable with these things of late, though in many past years I’ve [...]
Posted in Down syndrome, Thoughts on Jan 5th, 2008 1 Comment »
It’s been an interesting time betwix Ava and I lately. She’s really clingy and I can’t help but think: is it just a typical 3-year-old phase, or does it have something to do with Down syndrome? I think one of the things that has me wondering is that that, up until now, she’s [...]
Posted in Family, Thoughts on Dec 25th, 2007 1 Comment »
It was highly anticipated. It was very energetic, at one point tense, and twice genuinely tearful. But it was also warm, endearing, nostalgic, rewarding, surprising, and full of friends and family both near and far. In short, it was full of life and one of the best Christmases in memory.
Merry Christmas everyone.
Posted in Thoughts on Nov 20th, 2007 No Comments »
We are up in Illinois right now, on the Parham farm, a.k.a. Chuck-E-Parham. Had to travel this way for a funeral. But despite the reason for coming, I’m having a really wonderful time with the family. It’s nice to be here, have a bonafide weenie roast outside (though the toasting of rice crispie treats didn’t [...]
Posted in Down syndrome, Thoughts on Nov 20th, 2007 2 Comments »
A few weeks ago (October 16) I was listening to NPR’s Talk of the Nation. The program of the day was entitled “A Medical Crystal Ball.” It was a discussion on genetic testing, i.e. if you could have a genetic test to determine if you we’re at risk of getting this or that disease, would [...]
Posted in Family, Thoughts on Oct 7th, 2007 5 Comments »
Tonight I was sorting some things while Amy was helping Reid get ready for bed. Reid came into the room to wish me a good night. He walked up, kissed me, and said, “That kiss is going to say something inside your heart. Make sure you hear it.”
I don’t think I could [...]
Posted in Thoughts on Mar 2nd, 2007 No Comments »
Why is it that everyone with a cute, little, yippie dog seems to bring them along everywhere they go?
There was a woman at the mall yesterday with one of those long-haired chihuahua (sp?) pooches. She was carrying it around in a sparkly, pink bag, and then letting it roam all over the place. [...]
Posted in Family, Thoughts on Feb 11th, 2007 1 Comment »
Today is ending up being rather emotional for me. The fact that we are leaving Austin is becoming very real now. In all of this chaos and doing and planning, I have also done a lot of reflection.
One thing I’ve thought about quite extensively is that even though we’ve lived in Tejas for [...]
Posted in Thoughts on Feb 9th, 2007 No Comments »
In the flurry of all-things-doing-to-get-ready-to-move, Mom and I yesterday removed the stained glass from the windows next to our front door.
The windows have a story of their own: custom made by Dad, he gave us six for the first Christmas we spent in our new house in Austin. I hated to sound ungrateful, but I [...]
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