“For what profit comes to man from all the toil and anxiety of heart with which he has labored under the sun? All his days sorrow and grief are his occupation; even at night his mind is not at rest.” (from Ecclesiastes)“This is what I shall do: I shall tear down my barns and build…
More Planes, Trains, etc. Installment Two
Coronado Springs Resort Hotel Saturday dawned with all of us confronting basic life support while marooned on the Aruba Resort at Disney World. We needed to all be awake, showered, dressed, at the conference center at Coronado Springs Resort and fed by 8:15 AM, a challenge for any group of 17 people. We presented ourselves…
The Road to the Ranch Part II
When I last wrote about how the Ranch got started (June 13), I left off the story with the discovery of a positive pregnancy test taken in February of 1984, when I was 41. The three older girls were 24, 20, and 16. I called Jerry at work, not sure at all what I’d say when…
This Ain’t No Beach!
Packing to leave for Florida with Kelly to celebrate oldest sister Carolyn’s 50th, I wondered what to do about the blog while I was gone. Halfway through the packing I knew–write about traveling with a young adult with Down syndrome on a trip that was sure to present ample challenges to her love of routine…