Three years ago, when Nathan was only seven months old, I watched the HBO premiere of Monica & David, a documentary about a couple with Down syndrome who marry. The film begins on their wedding day and follows the first year of their marriage, viewed from the perspective of both the couple and the family… Read More
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Equality, Generosity, or Something Else? You Tell Me.
At last Monday’s softball game, Sarah Kate got walked. It’s been a recurring theme this season in 10U. It’s the first level at which the girls pitch – fast pitch, no less – and they aren’t that great at it. Only a few girls have gotten a base hit, and even less have done it… Read More
Sun-Beams: November 3, 2013
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. 4-foot-9 walk-on running back earns his first career carry The Secret – I love,… Read More
Seven Snippets: Post-Halloween Edition
Just so you know, this is what we were going for with Joan of Arc and her horse: — 1 — What we got was this: The photo above was taken on Tuesday at the Fall Festival held by the pediatric therapy group at the hospital (where Nathan goes for speech). The one below was… Read More
A Bittersweet Symphony of Tattoos, Tigers, and Retro Nachos – Part 2
Did you miss part 1 on Tuesday? Go here to get caught up. Do you know what’s on the other side of that concrete rail? That’s right. NOTHING. I’m not going to sugarcoat things and claim that once we got to our seats I wasn’t nervous anymore. I was scared witless. Mr. Andi tried very… Read More
A Bittersweet Symphony of Tattoos, Tigers, and Retro Nachos – Part 1
Mr. Andi and I are both graduates of Auburn University, and back in the day when we didn’t have kids and lived two hours away (instead of three and a half) we had season football tickets. But a little over a decade ago we had Sarah Kate and moved and gave up those tickets. We’ve… Read More