With my recent postings on our trip to Florida with 11 residents to the National Down Syndrome Congress, some may be wondering about our enthusiasm for future conventions. I can only reiterate that Disney World is a great place to vacation, but far from an ideal place to have a convention. Last word on the…
“Sis Was Slow”
Wednesday was our last day to play in Florida. I stayed home to blog, and Kelly joined the sisters on their last beach run. We’d planned to go see Toy Story 3 in the afternoon, but everyone was so tired that after a late lunch Carolyn suggested we instead watch Mamma Mia, the sing-a-long version. Inspired…
The Campers Are Here!
The campers are here! The cars came rolling in starting around 3:30 Sunday afternoon. Our staff and friends saddled up to greet the families and entertain them while waiting for the gates to open wide and the wild rumpus begin! Week 1 is for teenagers and very young adults. It was great fun to see…
Going to Hell in a Wheelbarrow
“The world is going to hell in a wheelbarrow, and this is not going to do retarded people any good.” Dr. Wolf Wolfensberger, Mental Retardation, February 1994. I was skimming the current (April 2010) issue of Intellectual and Development al Disabilities: A Journal of Policy, Practices, and Perspectives, the official publication of the American Association on…