April the "Month of the Military Child". It is sponsored by Operation Military Kids. Monday, April 15 is Purple Up for Military Kids in several states. States that are officially participating in the OMK: Purple Up for Military Kids event: Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Hawaii Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Maine Maryland Minnesota Montana New Hampshire … Continue reading Purple Up for Military Kids
Aspergers and the Media
One of the TV show's I watch regularly is NBC's Parenthood. Parenthood follows the challenges and daily lives of Zeke (Craig T. Nelson) & Camile Braverman (Bonnie Bedelia) Braverman and their adult children. One of on-going story-lines revolves around Adam (Peter Kraus) & wife Kristina (Monica Potter) and the challenges they face raising Max (Max … Continue reading Aspergers and the Media
National Cookie Day: Grannies Oatmeal Cookies
In honor of National Cookie Day I am posting one of my favorite cookie recipes. Grannies Oatmeal Cookies ½ C soft shortening 1 C brown sugar 1 egg 1 C sifted flour ½ tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon 1 C raisins 2 C oatmeal 2 T milk ½ tsp soda ¼ tsp Nutmeg Mix all … Continue reading National Cookie Day: Grannies Oatmeal Cookies
Weekly Photo Challenge: Family
This week's topic is family. I took this when we were at Daytona Beach. Set up the tripod and timer.
Morgan’s Wonderland
Morgan's Wonderland is a family fun park/theme park designed for those with special needs. Gordon Hartman became inspired by an incident that occurred when his daughter Morgan tried to interact with other children in a hotel swimming pool. Morgan's disability made interacting with other children in a traditional setting difficult. Hartman's goal was to create … Continue reading Morgan’s Wonderland
Day 9: Someone I Love
My favorite subject -- The Big Guy.
Day 5: From a High Angle
I had to get The Big Guy, my favorite subject, to help me with this one. I thought it would it would ironic for the Big Guy to be the short one for a change. Ok, the Big Guy looks in pain because he is doesn't want kneel to on the pine needles or sweep … Continue reading Day 5: From a High Angle
The Dee Zone 