A week and a half ago, I had my very first adult visit to the ER. I thought I was having a heart attack. I wasn’t. Let me back up. Just a day before, The Kid and I had just returned from a very fun but very exhausting trip to Washington state. So, it was … Continue reading
A few weeks ago, we went to a Down Syndrome Guild picnic at a local amusement park- the kind with the rides that are scary cause they’re real old and the only thing they really do is make you feel a little sick. We’ve done a handful of Guild events but I tend to struggle … Continue reading
I went to a vigil in Balch Springs for Jordan Edwards last week. It was everything you would want a vigil to be- beautiful and sad and moving and comforting. Like most, I was horrified by Trayvon Martin and Tamir Rice’s deaths. I have been deeply affected before by deaths caused by police brutality, but … Continue reading
I keep telling myself that it’s crazy that I still have 4 out of 5 grandparents (4 biological grandparents and one step-grandfather). I know people close to my age that don’t have any. I must have some excellent longevity genes or something. However, my paternal grandmother is pretty sick and needs surgery to fix her … Continue reading
Those who knew me in any capacity during my 2003-2009 years knew that I had a very weird, special snack that I ate every day. Cheesy rice. Or, more specifically, Minute rice made with one Wyler’s chicken boullion cube mixed with shredded cheddar cheese. I was so committed to this daily snack that I mac’guyvered … Continue reading
(The {Unsolicited} Advice for My Sister series (or UAFMS) was originally meant for my younger sister who got married in the summer of 2012. She just had a baby today. As her older sister, it is my duty to give her advice that she did not ask for. At least in blog form, she can choose to ignore … Continue reading
My first job out of college was being a bilingual speech therapist assistant for a local school district. I would sit in on therapy sessions with adorable children who hadn’t quite learned English yet and translate for the speech therapists. I was not good at it. While I did minor in Spanish at A&M, collegiate … Continue reading
