Seven Zero Snippets today – sometimes you’ve just gotta know when to throw in the towel and say, “Enough!” I had a minor surgical procedure on Tuesday that went (mostly) okay, but then a horrendous stomach bug made its way through all four human family members – started with Nathan, then moved to me, then… Read More
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Disney Magic … in Mayberry!
Since it’s already been established that Sarah Kate is the Most Awesome Kid in the World, the next logical step would be to ask her, “What are you gonna do now that you’re the Most Awesome Kid in the World?” but since she became the Most Awesome Kid while at Walt Disney World, the answer… Read More
Sun-Beams: March 23, 2014
Sun-Beams is a collection of links to stories, articles, photos, or videos I have come across that I believe will inspire, inform, or encourage you, as well as my favorite photo posted on my other blog, Violet Film, from the past week. People With Disabilities Impetus For New Teaching Hotel – If I ever have a… Read More
Seven Snippets: Fire Ants, Alligators, and runDisney Comes to Town
— 1 — It’s not the cold, it’s the humidity. Sarah Kate and I thought we might freeze in Minnesota – every time we left the hotel we looked like we were headed to the frozen tundra when everyone else was wearing jackets. But by the time Tuesday rolled around, we were over it. We… Read More
Our Minnesota Adventure, Part 3: The Pendulum Swings
On Tuesday morning (and Saturday morning, and Sunday morning, and Monday morning), Sarah Kate had the same breakfast: a giant pile o’ bacon and a chocolate donut. Given that chocolate bacon donuts are a thing these days, I guess it’s not all that odd (she did eat them separately, at least). Her plate was a culinary… Read More
Our Minnesota Adventure, Part 2: Gillette Gait Lab
Of course, our real reason for being in Minnesota wasn’t electricity, it was the Gillette gait lab. We reported early on Monday morning, stopping at the clinics first for height and weight, then heading downstairs to the gait lab. Sarah Kate changed into shorts and they filmed her from several different angles, walking both in… Read More