We Go With Him

I said I'm getting old -- 46 in a few weeks -- to my Great Uncle Walt, who was wearing a blue windbreaker and lying... Read more →

As I type this, Charlie's summer camp is set to end in less than an hour. The last day's activity is a party complete with... Read more →

July 29 was my dad's birthday so I made this video for him. I think it rather shows Charlie listening, emoting and then processing it... Read more →

Very glad to say that Charlie handled a long weekend and a visit with and good-bye to my parents with a quite high count of... Read more →

In anticipation of a visit from my parents, Charlie is having a bout of insomnia, proof that mind can work over matter -- over getting... Read more →

Charlie's spring break began with a (figurative) bang Thursday night when he did not sleep, at all -- something that happened on the eve of... Read more →

Saturday morning, Charlie woke at 4am, waited (fully alert) till I said 'walk?' at 5.45 and out we went. The bits of remaining snow on... Read more →

For the better part of two hours on Wednesday night, Charlie and I sat in the white car in the driveway, awaiting Jim's return from... Read more →

Charlie having done the power nap thing for almost three hours after a morning walk and a snowy bike ride, and my parents leaving Monday... Read more →

My grandfather, my mother's father, was quite the athlete. He played tennis and rode his bike into, I think, his seventies (unfortunately, he got into... Read more →

Sunday night ended up being an all-nighter for Charlie who nonetheless was smiling broadly before boarding the bus on Monday morning. Parents Night was great;... Read more →

Charlie stayed up all night on Friday! At 7am, we all went for a walk. I think he'd wanted it earlier (3am) and it's a... Read more →

You won't be surprised: Aware my parents arrive on Saturday though we haven't told him the precise dates, Charlie is up at 3am. Shower on... Read more →

Aside from noting that it is a shocking 75 degrees (still humid though; New Jersey must be true to itself), there is not so much... Read more →

Well, Saturday began as Friday had, early (6.30am) and with a walk request from Charlie who ran urgently and then there was another altercation (different... Read more →

Until around 6pm on Saturday, Charlie said no to a bike ride. He had slept in till almost 10am and he and I had walked... Read more →

At graduation on Monday for the small college I work at, I clapped and smiled broadly -- beamed -- as certain students filed by, some... Read more →

Charlie's blue blanket and yellow sheet were on his bed by 2am yesterday night(morning) but he was already thoroughly conked out on the blue couch.... Read more →

Monday night I wrote an archaeology midterm and selected 6 images of ancient architecture and pottery for students to identify, and, as Charlie had done... Read more →

The high point of Sunday was not the trip to Jersey horse country and the 11 mile trail ride Jim and Charlie did in cold... Read more →