Category: collaboration
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Handful of Glass
Alex just came out of his room and presented me with a handful of broken glass and the remains of the base of a glitter globe. I disposed of the glass and made him wash his hands to get the glitter off. He does not appear to be harmed. Stephanie says this has happened before…
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White Noise
I detest white noise. There is almost always a fan on somewhere in the house. Everyone was gone for a few hours today and I turned all of them off. I sleep better the more silent the room is. Ben sleeps with a fan. When his door is shut I can barely hear it. Stephanie…
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Cat Naps
Last night I stayed up later than I should have playing a video game. I turned it off at about 11:30 and was settled into bed by midnight. But Magic wanted to be near me once I was settled. She jumped up on the dresser next to my bed and groomed herself. As she spread…
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Together
95% of the time if I ask Ben if he wants to watch a movie he will sing his little “nooo…” I usually leave him alone if he does. Sometimes on the other hand I turn on one of his movies for me with the near certainty that he will watch it with me. He…
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Lessons from Dandelions
The first talk in Sacrament today was comparing dandelions to people in our walk with Christ. Apparently dandelions are heliotropic. They follow the sun up in the sky through the day. The speaker said this was an example of how we should follow the Son of God in our lives. Dandelions also have a deep…
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Instant Gratification
When I was growing up I was warned that I should never count on instant gratification and that being instantly gratified was actually a bad thing. I was taught to wait and usually do something quiet while I was waiting. Oddly no one ever tried to get me to stop jerking off which I have…
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Voting Democrat
Today is the primary election in the state of Wisconsin. Our governor, one of our senators, and the house representative for my district will all be chosen in November. Wisconsin has an open primary so I can vote in the primary of any one party. The ballot had Republican, Democrat, Constitution, Libertarian, and Green choices.…
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The Least Restrictive Environment
For people with disabilities one of the most important considerations after self direction is providing them with the least restrictive environment. Up until very recently when Stephanie moved into a motel everyone was in agreement that the least restrictive environment for Alex and Ben is in the house that we are buying for them and…
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Productive Saturday
Today has been a good day. Stephanie took the boys out so that I could have some time to myself. I got some laundry done. I took a shower. I listened to my vinyl of Simon and Garfunkel’s Greatest Hits. I listened to my 18 minute subliminal concentration program. My daily habits are done except…