My Autism Awareness shirt sparks conversation again. This time,  it happened while I was at Aultman North, getting an evaluation for an upper respiratory. It was actually kind of bizarre and coincidental. A nice, older gentlemen behind me, commented that he liked my shirt.  That led to a long conversation while we were waiting in line.  The woman in front of me in line, turned out to be an Autism specialist at one of our local school districts.. What are the odds of all three of us being in the same place at the same time? It was a really nice conversation and I'm glad to have met them.  It's nice to meet people in real life, that are involved in the Autism community.  This site is managed via WordPress…

Shortly after I woke up this afternoon, I started into a coughing fit that...well...I'll just say was very unpleasant.  I had a hard time breathing and as soon as I felt better, I took myself to Aultman North (think immediate care).  Turns out I have Bronchitis and have this cool new inhaler and a few other meds. Thankfully, we caught it before it got too bad and I should be good in a few days.  If anyone has any thing wooden around them, please knock on it for me.  :-) This site is managed via WordPress for Android, courtesy of the @SamsungMobileUS Galaxy Note 2 by @Tmobile. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Check out my #Autism Awareness Store to find really cool and unique #Autism Awareness…

For dinner last night, we cooked out on the grill.  Nothing fancy but it was enough to sort cap off the day in a good way.  Anyway, Elliott was junior grill assistant.  He brushed and scraped the grill before I lit it and he even tossed a few hotdogs on, while under very close supervision.  I love spending time with the boys like this.  Much like what we actually cooked tonight, it wasn't anything fancy but it was good enough for us.  Guy time is something that's really important to me.  It's nice to have one on one time with one of my kids.  When I look back on my life, I think these will be treasured memories. I hope that my kids will treasure these memories long after I'm…

I didn't really do that much today.  I took Elliott to school, picked him up from school and ran to the store a couple of times. That's it.... My body has declared mutiny and is no longer cooperating with me. It's kind like it's shutting down and trying to recuperate.  That's great and all but I have too much to do and I don't have time to be sick.  I realize that sounds ridiculous but honestly, how many special needs parents can afford to be sick? My guess is not many. Hopefully, I'll be able to actually sleep tonight and I will feel better in the morning. This site is managed via WordPress for Android, courtesy of the @SamsungMobileUS Galaxy Note 2 by @Tmobile. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect…

I read about this today and it got me thinking and subsequently a bit disheartened.  Did you know that when 1,400+ young sea lions showed up sick off the coast of California recently, we immediately mobilized and had them admitted to rehab facilities? Maybe if people with Autism were sea lions, they would get the same level of concern from the rest of the world and get the help they need as well? What does that say about us as a society? This makes me happy for sea lions but sad for people with Autism. :-( This site is managed via WordPress for Android, courtesy of the @SamsungMobileUS Galaxy Note 2 by @Tmobile. Please forgive any typos as autocorrect HATES me. ;-) Check out my #Autism Awareness Store to find…

It's no secret that things in my life are not going very well.  I'm sick, stressed out, overwhelmed, scared and frustrated. Today hasn't been a good day at all.  However, a few minutes ago, I went to brush my teeth and was reminded why I'm the luckiest Dad in the whole world.  Apparently, Elliott knew that I've been having a rough last couple of days and while he's not one that's very open about his feelings, he just blew me away.  As I was walking out of the bathroom after brushing my teeth, I noticed something on the counter. I almost didn't notice it because it blended in so well with the counter top, but Elliott left me a note.  Not just any note either.  This is the kind of…