Sometimes google really takes the fun out of life. For a nerd, anyway. As previously revealed on this blog, yes, I was a member of my high school’s Speech and Debate team. (I believe I’ve already admitted I went to a debate tournament the night of my senior prom.) I’m old enough to remember the world […]
I’m sitting perfectly still at my computer, but the room is rocking — back and forth, back and forth, back and…. It’s not a completely unpleasant sensation, which is good, since I’m not sure how long it will last. I do know how it started. I knew better than to agree to ride Mulholland Madness […]
Of course there are no new thoughts in this world. I’m home from Disneyland (more on that shortly) and determined to answer the Dopey question. I began my research with google, because as Annabelle said recently, “The Internet knows” and up popped this really nice post: http://the-extra-gene.blogspot.com/2008/02/dopey-has-down-syndrome.html
This is a question I’ve pondered before, and of course I’m reminded of it here at the Magic Kingdom., where every other geeky dad is wearing a tee shirt that says, “I’m Grumpy because you’re Dopey.” I tried to talk Ray into the Tiki Room Hawaiian shirt, but he didn’t really seem that into it, […]
The girls just rushed the kitchen, both wearing embroidered, sparkly, Mickey-eared princess hats. “Perfect! Let’s pack those!” I said to Ray, anticipating at least a $75 savings. We’ve never gone to Disneyland at such a busy time – spring break for many Arizona schools, hopefully not all the Southern California ones — but maybe the crowds […]
The talk about Down sydrome in the house — overt talk, anyway — has died down, with the science fair projects completed (two First Place ribbons, thank you very much) and put away. But I keep thinking about something Annabelle mentioned casually, when we were talking about Sophie, in the course of her research. “A lot […]
“Why are you crying?” Ms. X asked. “Because Sophie’s doing so well?” I couldn’t answer. We were huddled around a tiny table in the kindergarten classroom yesterday for Sophie’s parent/teacher conference. I pretty much knew what to expect when I walked in, but still, I hadn’t seen all the test results. The evidence. Sophie’s kicking […]
A friend of mine once insisted that Sophie looks a lot like Kate Hudson. While I took that as a big compliment (who wouldn’t?) it made me feel weird. Sophie’s not supposed to look like anyone who doesn’t have Down syndrome. She’s not even really supposed to look like Ray and Annabelle and me, although […]
The last time I used a sewing machine was, I believe, in junior high. It didn’t go well. I did okay with the cinnamon rolls made out of Pilsbury pop and fresh dough, but the sewing portion of Home Ec just wasn’t for me. That’s going to change. Soon, sewing will be for me — […]
Ray sneezed. Several times. “Do you have any Kleenex in here?” he asked, looking around the car. I grabbed my purse and started digging, handing him two — including one that was definitely not used. From the back seat, Annabelle said, “Grandma always told me to always keep a tissue in my pocket.” The car […]
