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July 2008
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It's bedtime. I finally get the kids tucked in - stories told with their favorite stuffed friend in place. As I leave with promises of sweet dreams - we hear the pops. Fireworks were going off for a pre-4th of July Show in Fort Worth. Without saying a word, we all ran for the front door and seconds later, we were standing in the front yard, barefoot and in our pajamas, watching the skies light up. What is it about fireworks? They appeal ... When my children were babies, they would often interact with someone not present in the room. They would look at one spot and giggle and coo like someone was tickling them or making funny faces. When my youngest was old enough to talk, I asked him, "Do the angels talk to you?" "Yes," he said. "What do they say?" I asked. He leaned in and whispered in my ear, "God Yuves Me." I believe spirituality come...
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One of my favorite movies is "American President". Do you remember it? It starred Michael Douglas and Annette Benning. At the end of his first term as president, Andrew Sheppard (Michael Douglas) has an affai... I HATE flying. I hate airports. I hate security. I hate being 3,000 feet in the air without a net. I hate airplane food. I hate the teeny, tiny, itty, bitty bathrooms. In general I really HATE flying. However, the one and only redeeming factor of flying has to be the magazines. I figure if I am going to be stuck up in the air sitting next to God-knows-who, I need to have as many magazines as possible to get me through the food, t... This week, I am doing a three-part series on the subject of autism. In preparation, I have spent hours talking to experts, interviewing families, and reading the latest research on this subject. I've learned a lot. I've learned that autism is on the rise, and I've learned that we really don't know why. I've learned that to some it is not PC to say "a child with autism", and to others it is even more offensive to say "an autistic child". I... Now some of your may disapprove, but my kids have been officially indoctrinated into Rock and Roll. That's not to say that we don't still sing along to Barney or Veggie Tales. Still, occasionally I have to whip out my VAN HALEN t-shirt and get my rock on. We jammed to "BOSTON" last night. You have no idea how much that makes me happy?? We pulled out our air guitars and sang "More than a Feeling" at the top of our lungs. None of ... Both of my kids were in the back seat. I was stupid enough to have a single lollypop in plain few on my side console. Sure enough, my youngest says, "Can I have the lollypop?" "No" I sigh. "There is only one and we can share it." Pause. Pout. And then, "I have a great idea! We don't have to share! I'll eat the whole thing!" ...When's the last time you went on a stroll? Seriously, a stroll? Not a jog on the treadmill or a walk to the parking lot, I'm talking about a stroll. It had been years for me until last night when my youngest asked me to take him on a stroll. "Like in your stroller?" I asked. "You're getting too big for your stroller." "Can we stroll without my stroller?" He asked. Hmmm... I had a pile of mail to go through not to ... |
