Beth starts school on Monday, and you know what’s crazy – besides the fact that we’re only half way through August and school’s already starting – I didn’t know. That’s right, I’m such a lousy father I didn’t know when school started. Well, today I’m feeling charitable. I like to think I’m just forgetful. Forgetful [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Beth’
My ecumenical crisis
I hope I don’t offend many of you with this one. As you read it, please know I realize it only takes a few bad apples to sour one’s experience, and I’m trying not to paint with too broad a brush. Like they say in so many movie break-ups, “it’s not you, it’s me.” Unlike [...]
The S word
We were driving home from the Y (MCA). I was done working for the day, and the kids were done with camp for the day. Beth wanted to tell me about an “inappropriate” incident, but I asked her not to while Adam was in the car. Beth, not so easily deterred, went on anyway. Now [...]
When the autism spectrum wins
After a month of hunting down posts about Beth’s childhood, my mind wandered to our other child. How has he fared through all of this? I remember first thinking in terms of Beth’s disorder “winning” during a Skype therapy session for obsessive-compulsive disorder. The therapist sought to personalize, yet disassociate the disorder from Beth in [...]
Now for a few fuzzy birthday videos
Here’s a few quick videos from Beth’s real birthday (we’ll be doing a few late celebrations after Adam sheds his virus). My apologies, the quality is exceptionally poor. I forgot to recharge the batteries in our camera, so I settled for my old iPhone 3G, which was never really meant to be a video camera. [...]
Today – Beth’s 13th Birthday
Just in case you missed the last thirty posts, today is Beth’s thirteenth birthday. The title of these posts were supposed to hint at a pinch of mock doom and gloom, as our girl passes from childhood into her teen years, but in some respects I feel like Beth’s been a teenager for years. Inheriting [...]
D – 1 (Beth’s 10th)
Counting down the days until Beth’s thirteenth birthday with a few reposts from the archives. Originally posted: Jul 16, 2007, Beth’s age: 10 Listen to Beth’s family sing off key…
D – 2 (A sample conversation with my daughter)
Counting down the days until Beth’s thirteenth birthday with a few reposts from the archives. Originally posted: Jan 23, 2007, Beth’s age: 9 “Dad, what happens when the sun isn’t bright?” “I don’t know.” “Is it brong?”
D – 3 (Tween time)
Counting down the days until Beth’s thirteenth birthday with a few reposts from the archives. Originally posted: Aug 20, 2006, Beth’s age: 9 I am stuck in that moment between getting home late and the time when you feel like going to bed. We decided to go to a Devil Rays away game this evening, [...]
D – 4 (Beth versus the psychiatrist)
Counting down the days until Beth’s thirteenth birthday with a few reposts from the archives. Originally posted: Jun 8, 2006, Beth’s age: 8 “Can I call you Miss Rachael?” “No, but you can call me Dr. Rachael if you want.” “Wait, are you a real doctor?” “Yes Beth, I’m a real doctor.” “Did you go [...]
