The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Long, Work Week
Last week was a long, strange week in our home. Okay, mostly it’s because I had a long, exhausting work week that threw off everyone...
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Kirk
Mar 22, 20215 min read
Words matter
Cindy and I draw inspiration from many sources when we’re seeking topics for our blog. Nolan, our 15-year-old son who has Autism and is...
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Cindy
Mar 15, 20214 min read
Purple or Defective?
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Kirk
Mar 8, 20215 min read
Man's best friend is my son's enemy
This is Diesel, our neighbors’ dog. It’s not a very good picture of him, but trust me when I say he’s a rambunctious, handsome-looking...
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Cindy
Mar 2, 20215 min read
Meltdown Night
So as you’re aware, this post was supposed to show up yesterday (Monday)… But as things sometimes go, we needed to be a little flexible....
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Kirk
Feb 22, 20215 min read
When he's not right, neither am I
I love my son, Nolan, more than I ever could express. And I always try to make sure he’s comfortable and content every morning before I...
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Kirk
Feb 15, 20214 min read
Seeing him reach a goal makes dad happy
Nolan couldn’t have been more than a few months old in 2006 when Cindy found a website that, after punching in a few numbers,...
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Cindy
Feb 8, 20213 min read
The Mustache Years
Last night, I found myself looking at electric razors for Nolan. Sure I’ve looked before, but I’m actually planning to get him one this...
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Kirk
Feb 1, 20216 min read
Going nowhere, and happy about it
My mother was an incredibly strong, patient woman. She had to be to take care of my father, who was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis...
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Cindy
Jan 25, 20213 min read
So Random...
So it’s been a really long few days in our household, and everyone is a little short on sleep… Not for any good reason. Just (as Mama Fry...
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Cindy
Jan 18, 20214 min read
Is hibernation an option?
I am tired. I know everyone is to an extent, so it’s hard to complain. But somehow, this kind of tired is harder to explain than I feel...
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Kirk
Jan 11, 20214 min read
Plenty of good things to think about after this IEP
Taking a break from schoolwork and having fun with Photo Booth on his iPad. I’ve always thought about Nolan at least a few times a day...
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Kirk
Jan 4, 20214 min read
Here's to a job ... done
I had one job last Wednesday morning: Clear the snow from both the end of the driveway and the sidewalk leading to the front door of the...
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Kirk
Dec 28, 20205 min read
Always look for the light
I’ve probably taken close to 200 pictures this year, ranging from Nolan overcoming his trepidation of swimming in the therapeutic pool at...
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Cindy
Dec 21, 20203 min read
A Holiday Letter to Friends and Family
Dear Friends & Family (yes-- that includes all of you), We’ve found ourselves nearing the end of the year again, so it’s the time of year...
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Kirk
Dec 14, 20205 min read
We appreciate every moment he's with us -- and always will
Cindy sent me a text last Tuesday to let me know the son of one of her co-workers had passed away after battling cancer. I knew he was...
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Kirk
Dec 7, 20204 min read
It's the simple things that matter to him
If you look at the picture, you can see that Nolan is holding a McDonald’s Happy Meal toy, a unicorn affixed to a trash can with a lid...
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Kirk
Dec 2, 20205 min read
Of sound body and mind
Where it all began. I'd tried my hand at competitive sports before joining the boys cross country team as a seventh grader in the fall of...
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Cindy
Nov 30, 20205 min read
Watch for Oncoming Traffic
Obviously in our household, communication is important. I mean, that’s true for most households, though—right? But, like so many other...
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