October 15 2020
Look what finally arrived yesterday! My gratis copies. The books they mailed first time around never made it (mailed first class mail – coming from the UK). These arrived via DHL. Thrilled that my case study was included in this guide published by Bloomsbury. “I found your case study incredibly touching.” – Assistant Editor
October 15 2020
Clouds swimming through the sky, and Lillian on our after dinner walk on Tuesday.
October 15 2020
I tried to capture the amazing view from the swimming pool. I am so deeply grateful that I get to experience this, gratitude so immense it swallows me whole. Had a lovely swim this morning. My Pisces soul is in water heaven.
**THROWBACK POST**
November 3 2015:
The article I contributed to Interaction, which is a multidisciplinary journal for the Australian Institute On Intellectual Disability, has just been published. Here’s a brief description of what and why I was asked to contribute: “looking at creativity in how we work and interact with people with intellectual disability. The other theme I am interested in exploring is empathy and how this “works” within our relationship building within intellectual disability”
Excerpt from the article: “One blood test, one phone call, one moment in time, drastically changed the direction of my life forever. I know more about genetics, chromosomes, DNA, motor skills, verbal skills, and now emotional and behavioural issues than I ever thought I would need or want to know. ……. I thought I had life pretty much planned at that point and for a while this brief phone call seemed to have caused my life to break apart like a melting iceberg with pieces scattering here and there. Looking back now, all that was brought into my life, all that occurred, all that began, and all that ended were meant to happen for my own growth and enlightenment. An enlightenment I feel spreads far beyond myself and my family as I believe we are all connected.”
My article is on page 30. However, the entire journal is excellent! You’ll need a chunk of time to read it as it’s short story length at around 4,000 words. I encourage anyone who is moved to subscribe to this wonderful publication! Enjoy and please feel free to share and/or forward to anyone you think would benefit! With oceans of love … xoxo
Click here to read the digital version of the journal. The access code is: K9HqOa
My article is on page 30. However, the entire journal is excellent! You’ll need a chunk of time to read it as it’s short story length at around 4,000 words.
I encourage anyone who is moved to subscribe to this wonderful publication to do so! Enjoy and please feel free to share and/or forward to anyone you think would benefit! With oceans of love … xoxo
PDF version: Interaction Volume 28 Issue 4
October 10 2020
Team TLC Movie Night – Thomas’s choice: “Pirates of the Caribbean – Dead Men Tell No Tales”
Thomas says, “It seemed pointless, but more point to it than the 4th movie.”
I say, “I don’t think I’d ever watched this one or the one before. The first 3 are my favorites.”
August 27 2020
Homemade gazpacho. That was good!
October 10 2020
My virgin Bloody Mary is lit! 🔥😂 It’s been since last December or January since we’ve been to visit The Romano Duo. Frank always makes me one of these when we visit. I finally got tired of waiting until we can visit again, so I made my own. 😋 Plus, we just got these cool Halloween lights today! Now to figure out where to use them!
October 10 2020
I was recently on a facebook live with 4 other authors. We had a great time answering everyone’s questions.
Join Helen Pryke, Fay Henson, Elizabeth Hill, Camilla Downs, and Valerie Keogh for a chat, laughs, and more.
October 10 2020
Extra movie night last night – Thomas’s choice: “The Canterville Ghost” (1944 version)
An October tradition. Thomas has wanted to watch this every October since the first time we watched it. We really like it! 👻👻👻
October 10 2020
Yesterday was the Lillian and Camilla October 2020 Date Day
First stop: I picked up an order of fries for Lillian and we had a great lunch at home.
Next stop: A trip to Wilbur May Arboretum. So much gorgeousness = tons of photos!
Last stop: Lillian picked out her pumpkin and chose a sugar cookie with red icing, in the shape of an apple.
October 1 2020
Air quality was back in the red/unhealthy today, so Thomas and I played badminton in the indoor sport court. It was our first time using it.🏸
As soon as we get a basketball, a volleyball, and a pickle ball set, we have those as options, too. Looks like they’re almost finished with the outdoor sand volleyball court and the bocce ball court too. Fun! 🏀 🏐 🥒 🏀
The air quality finally improved just before dinner, so Lillian and I went for a moonlit walk. Beautiful moon bath.
October 8 2020
Lovely walk this afternoon. Air quality not so good, but not too bad for a walk.
October 9 2020
Lillian and I have been having our walks after dinner. It gets dark on us so we stay in our community and walk around. They’re slowly finishing more buildings and opening up more of the property. Last night, we saw that the sand volleyball court is finally finished! Can’t wait to try it out!
October 8 2020
Finally arrived in yesterday’s mail. This will be Lillian’s first time voting since turning 18! When she and I were getting her ID, she wasn’t much interested in adding on the form to register to vote. I suggested she do it then, so when she was ready to vote, everything would be all set, explaining you couldn’t wait until the last minute. Photos to follow when we deposit them in an official ballot box.
