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Tag Archives: Bathrooms
College Visit
College visits are tricky. Nate loves to tag along – there are new bathrooms to see, new restaurants to visit. How Robbie and now Joey feel about Nate joining us for these important sojourns is complicated. They’re fine with him … Continue reading
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Tagged Autism, Bathrooms, College, Culutre Club, Hyperlexia, Interaction, Karma Chameleon, Mission of Complex, SUNY Purchase
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Dylan’s Right (Again)
There’s a Bob Dylan song off Together Through Life. It’s about love and a girl, nothing really to do with our lives, except for the title – “I Feel a Change Comin’ On.” Bob’s craggy voice has been ringing in … Continue reading
A Question of Balance
When I went into Nate’s bathroom this morning for the daily laundry pickup, I was confronted with a bit of destruction: on the floor was the light cover for his ceiling fixture and, now visible, a loose bulb and flaking … Continue reading
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Tagged Autism, Bathrooms, Cooperstown, Hyperlexia, Interaction, Mission of Complex, Perspective
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In Case of Emergency…
Now that we have Nate’s new aide Alexis firmly in place, set to improve Nate’s social ability and put him on a firmer path to independence, I find myself thinking of two stories that, though they took place around 6 … Continue reading
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Tagged Anxiety, Autism, Bathrooms, Cooperstown, Hyperlexia, Independence, Mission of Complex
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New York’s Alright (Even If you Don’t Like Saxophones)
I turned 50 last Friday, a milestone that doesn’t sit all that well with me. It’s the beginning of being old, when the only people who say “oh, you’re just a kid” are in their 70’s. To mark the event, … Continue reading
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Tagged Autism, Bathrooms, Economy Candy, Hyperlexia, King & Grove, Mission of Complex, New York’s Alright Fear, Peter Luger
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Apples and Oranges
We took Robbie to Oswego yesterday to start college (Nate, Robbie and I went on a visit there two years ago: http://missionofcomplex.wordpress.com/2010/07/14/road-trip/). It was wonderful to move him in – his records, fridge, etc. – and his room is big … Continue reading
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Tagged Autism, Bathrooms, College, Hyperlexia, Independence, Mission of Complex, SUNY-Cobleskill, SUNY-Oswego, toilaroids
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Goal Books
We’ve been moving out a lot of clutter the last week and Karen found a piece of loose-leaf titled “Goal Books.” It’s a handwritten document laying out the framework for a volume fo 100 goals, 1-2 per page with illustrations. … Continue reading
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Tagged Alpha Folks, Autism, Bathrooms, College, Cooperstown, Friends, Hyperlexia, Interaction, Mission of Complex, Perspective, Self-reflection
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Transition in Progress
Nate is missing class today. I told Karen, “We never went to all our classes in college.” Sure, my reason was that I was tired or hung over, but still. Nate has a valid excuse: he’s going to help pick out … Continue reading
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Tagged Autism, Bassett Healthcare, Bathrooms, Hyperlexia, Independence, Interaction, Mission of Complex, SUNY-Cobleskill
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The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Nate and I had a good plan for yesterday: a trip to Albany. He had a few new bathrooms to visit – a McDonald’s in Watervliet, a renovated Dunkin’ Donuts on Western Ave., Subway and Panera on New Scotland Road and … Continue reading
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Tagged Anxiety, Autism, Bathrooms, Construction, Cooperstown, Five Guys, Hyperlexia, Interaction, Last Vestige, McDonald's, Mission of Complex, Obsession, Tantrums, toilaroids
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Impressions of an Art Insider
I had some friends over last night to watch a movie, drink some beer and share a few laughs. Like most mature 50-somethings, we chose X-Men: First Class, which we own courtesy of Nate. Nate buys nearly all of our … Continue reading
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Tagged Autism, Bathrooms, College, gallery, Green River Stone Company, Hyperlexia, Interaction, Movies, Primitive art, toilaroids
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