Julia rags Jerry before bowling Last Friday the Ranchers went to Bastrop for their regular bowling practice at the Chestnut Square Family Entertainment Center. Special Olympics competitions are coming up and we do love Special Olympics bowling events! They were in their usual high spirits, glad to be at the end of a workweek, excited…
Across the Universe: Down Syndrome and Autism
When you have a baby with Down syndrome, life suddenly gets very complicated. You feel like you’ve been kicked out of one universe and somehow wound up in another. But after a while the tears dry up and the fears die down and life begins to resume a patina of normalcy. The baby? The baby’s adorable. He’s…
Life Its Own Self
Once many years ago, when Kelly was a toddler, I was in conversation with a man from San Antonio, which has nothing to do with anything except that’s the only thing I remember about him, aside from what I here relate. When he learned my daughter had Down syndrome, he spoke of a family friend…
En-Courage-ment and the National Down Syndrome Congress
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…