The Blue Shirt Saga
28 November 2013
After posting about permanence and change on a really cold Sunday morning I got on my yellow bike (Charlie's bike when he was about 10)... Read more →
Sensory
I guess a talky Hollywood historical drama might not be the obvious choice for a boy whose school curriculum does not include social studies and... Read more →
Statement on Sensory Stuff
06 December 2012
"Getting sensible about sensory dysfunction" means looking beyond the weighted vests. 'Stuff' is generally not the solution. Read more →
Swings and Carnivals and Summer Things
25 August 2012
Charlie just polished off a rather large post-midnight snack about an hour and a half ago. He napped earlier in the day after a walk... Read more →
The Smell of the Shaving Cream
04 July 2012
After we saw Charlie, who lay down on his bed at 4am and may or may not have slept, on the bus -- the long... Read more →
Another Reason I Am Not Happy About Global Warming
16 April 2012
It was over 90 degrees Fahrenheit here today and Jim and I were determined to get Charlie not to wear his sweatshirt for the sake... Read more →
Goodnight, Irene, What Hath You Wrought?
19 March 2012
It was almost 80 degrees on Monday -- and not yet spring. As Charlie and I stood in the front yard awaiting Jim, I chatted... Read more →
Coughcah
23 February 2012
(The title is a random-ish reference to a writer I'm very fond of.) As we have the Cold That Won't Go Away, we have all... Read more →
Fable of the Staples
23 January 2012
So we whisked Charlie into the white car soon as he got off the bus and went, in the pouring rain, to the pediatricia, to... Read more →
Lag Is Us
20 October 2011
For better or for worse, this post is again about lag. (Right, maybe I should rename this blog "Autism Lag" temporarily.) Charlie had incident #3... Read more →
A Good Shave
17 September 2011
Saturday morning, Jim took Charlie to the barbershop (it's 5 minutes from our house) not for a haircut but a shave. At an (actual) haircut... Read more →
Hurricane Irene and Charlie
28 August 2011
Hurricane Irene came and went, leaving a submerged car in the center of our town, a few blocks from our house. A flooded-out car under... Read more →
Summer's Not Quite Over Yet
20 August 2011
Just two more weeks remain before Charlie returns full-time to the classroom. So far -- I know, knock on all available wood -- this has... Read more →
Of Swings and Amusement Parks and Things
05 August 2011
Life should always have carnival rides in it. For sensory input, of course. For dad-and-son togetherness, sailing in rising circles up into the tree. For... Read more →
Medical Procedures & Sensory Sensitivity Training
27 July 2011
After the Big Day of the Blood Draw, Wednesday was a back to normal day: Bus, school, bike, food, iPad, bed. You'll notice I only... Read more →
Searching For Mellow
12 June 2011
It's often been noted that Charlie has a strong visual memory. I have been installing quite a few more albums onto his iPad (with attention... Read more →
No Kung Fu Panda 2 For Us
29 May 2011
As the above photo attests, the bike trail won over the beach yesterday. The temperature was into the low 90s degrees Fahrenheit so a dip... Read more →
In Pursuit of the Principle of Perpetual Motion
20 April 2011
I took Charlie to our town's track early in the afternoon and, after a pause, he got out of the car and we walked a... Read more →
The Homing Roaming Instinct
11 April 2011
We have a relatively small house. Three bedrooms, one bathroom on the second floor, living room that flows into the dining room that flows into... Read more →
First 25 Mile Day (of the year), plus
02 April 2011
It's just become our routine: On either Saturday or Sunday, we load up the bikes on the white car and go down to the beach.... Read more →