Autism Awareness Month And Music Lessons For Stone
Did you know that April is Autism Awareness Month? There are a number of activities planned nationwide throughout the month and TV shows are also incorporating Autism into their programming. Sunday’s Secret Millionaire featured The Sean Ashley House – an organization for autistic children in Houston. Secret Millionaires Gary and Diane Heavin (founders of Curves […]
Happy 20 year Seattle-versary to me!
On April 1st, 1991 I left my apartment in Portland, Oregon and headed north on Interstate 5 to my new home, Seattle. It was a move I was excited to make because I felt a connection to Seattle and the area that I never was able to quite make in Portland. Having grown up in […]
Having an impact – from little brother to air ambulance mechanic
I was reminded earlier today that you just never know what kind of impact you’ll have on another’s life. When I graduated from the University of Oregon in 1987, I was very much the idealistic young adult, ready to take on the world make changes where I thought I could. I had heard about the […]
Ulterior Motive And Ty’s Ice Skating Lessons
Yesterday was big in our family as it was the first day for Ty’s ice skating lessons. I’ve been wanting to sign Ty up for these for a long time but had never gotten around to it until February. Since the boys were toddlers I’ve thought that ice skating would be a great activity for […]