We Go With Him

Jim spoke at the annual meeting of the New York Labor History Association Saturday morning. This meant he had to leave early and was gone... Read more →

Friday I went to Bethesda, Maryland, to attend a stakeholder meeting about an NIMH research study, on health outcomes for autistic children and their families.... Read more →

I was very interested in the response to what was intended as a 'just in passing' sort of remark in Thursday's post. I had noted... Read more →

Wednesday was one of those days when we spent so much time in the white car, it was double-triple clear that it (the car) is... Read more →

The above is not the most beautiful of views but I was relieved to behold it Tuesday afternoon as it meant clocking an end to---counting... Read more →

Charlie was feeling much better on Monday after a dysthymic couple of days. Thank you for your very kind comments and suggestions! I was overwhelmed... Read more →

Thymos is an ancient Greek word for soul, for spirit, for 'principle of life, feeling and thought.' It can also mean 'heart,' in the sense... Read more →

When I was younger all I ever wanted was books, books, books, and all I did was read them. I applied myself to learning as... Read more →

Pet dogs may help children with autism begins yet another headline---there seem to have been quite a few in the past few years---about the benefits... Read more →

We were in the car listening to WKCR and something familiar came on, 'My Favorite Things' performed by John Coltrane. 'Turn on,' said Charlie. Meaning,... Read more →

Charlie's active life continues: he went swimming yesterday morning at school and, as his teacher wrote, spent the whole time in the deep end. There... Read more →

You probably have to squint a bit but yes that is me, at work teaching (ancient Greek) in the classroom. Wanting to make the most... Read more →

Charlie, I don't think you'll be surprised to hear, was tired on Monday after the 90 mile weekend. That tiredness was probably overcoming him on... Read more →

It was pretty hard for Jim and me not to engage in a little eye-rolling after reading the New York Times' latest hand-wringing 'will this... Read more →

It's the annual clean-up/pick-up in our town, when (for a fee, of course) you can put various no longer desired/needed/functioning household items --- ok, junk... Read more →

Charlie was a happy camper after school today. Jim met him at the bus and they immediately went out for bike ride #1 in perfectly... Read more →

We didn't go to the supermarket yesterday; I took the photo on Wednesday evening, drawn to the use of the superlatives---the best, the -est---as my... Read more →

Charlie, bike-helmeted, green-sweatshirted, and reflector-vested, waited over three hours for Jim to come home for their daily bike ride. I am not exaggerating though I... Read more →

Judy T left a comment on Tuesday's post that summed up what I think is the central dilemma/issue/challenge of parenting a child on the autism... Read more →

Monday was a pleasant day for us. So what, right? If you think so, you are perhaps not well-acquainted with the general way of things... Read more →