The “New” Joseph House As one of the top builders in the world, Habitat for Humanity knows a thing or two about building houses–the most important being that if the people who are going to live in it help build it they will live in it with greater dignity and appreciation. Why should people with intellectual…
Of the Making of Hay
Community gathering in the hay crop Last week the hay crew came and cut our hay. We were glad because we’d been trying to get it cut for weeks, but we’re such small potatoes nobody is really enthusiastic about bringing out all that big equipment to work on our measly 20 acres. But fortune smiled, the…
Those Wedding Bells
A friend reminded me recently that I’d promised to blog about the workshop Jerry and I went to at the National Down Syndrome Congress meetings in Orlando. That was the “marriage” workshop run by two sets of parents–the bride’s and the groom’s to be specific–with a great amount of expertise and experience. Their children were married…
“One More Day of Freedom”
Tuesday June 22 Yesterday we had another beautiful day at the beach. This time we brought umbrellas, mats, and folding chairs. Kelly swam in a heavy T shirt to protect her from the relentless sun. Despite frequent slatherings of high SPF sun screen, our skin tones are varying from lobster red to deepening tan. By…