Category Archives: Daily Life

Last evening I met up at a local McDonald’s restaurant with an interpreter friend. Naturally, I took Kolya along to have his evening ice cream. As my friend and I were chatting, he needed to use the restroom. The first … Continue reading →

The Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) recently held a reception for students who participate in the Arts4All Program offered there. Several clients who attend the adult program at the Morgan Autism Center (MAC) enjoy the experience of being … Continue reading →

Last night some of the family attended the San Francisco Giants game with a group from the United Methodist church of Los Altos (LAUMC). Our senior pastor, Rev. Dr. Mark Bollwinkel, was recognized during the game (see scoreboard photo). He’s … Continue reading →

Rusty’s 35th birthday was this week.  I can’t shake the feeling of disappointment that I missed seeing him. I had emailed the director of his day program that I planned to stop by and to please let me know if … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving Day has come and gone for 2013. It was much like other holidays in our house – busy. As usual, I peeled 15 pounds of potatoes the night before and had them ready to cube, cook and mash Thanksgiving … Continue reading →

On November 1, 2013, I had the opportunity to attend a dinner and program to help celebrate forty years of success for Adopt A Special Kid (AASK). Several of my sons have been placed in my home through AASK. AASK … Continue reading →

Two years and ten months to the day, Donald, then 35, moved back home from a respectable group home where he’d lived for more than six years. The reason was some glitch with a fire marshal in the area of … Continue reading →