Good evening everybody!

I spend most of my time on here blogging about my son, Sir Dantes, and the different experiences we have had due to his being autistic. Well, tonight I want to write about his sister, Ms. Maxie.

For so long now I have worried and wondered what the effect of having a little brother who needs so much attention has had on her. Do we give her enough attention? Does she get jealous because she doesn't understand; she is only five? Does she understand why we expect more of her while her brother seems to get more chances?

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Hello again everyone! We are having a lovely Sunday afternoon and I hope you are doing the same.

Well, last Friday night Sir Dantes had his third birthday. Since we are in the middle of moving (the house is an absolute disaster) and we got a nice income tax return; we decided to reserve Bounce U for a private party. In case you are unfamiliar, Bounce U is a huge warehouse with rooms full of huge "toys" to bounce on. It is quite pricey, but worth it if you can manage to swing it.

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Yes, if you haven't heard, Governor Schwarzenegger has proposed eliminating the In-Home Supportive Services program as part of his 2010-11 California state budget proposal. What an ugly thing to do to our state's elderly and disabled population.

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Today me and Mom took our boy up to Mt. Shasta Nordic Center to do some cross-country skiing courtesy of Shasta Disabled Sports. All of it was free, including the equipment rental, help, and instruction. And trust me, we need a lot of all of that. We own no equipment and we have about as much experience in the snow as New Yorkers have feeding bears. The amazing people behind Shasta Disabled Sports as well as all the other generous volunteers who give up their free time to work with people with disabilities deserve a tremendous thank you! We love them and may the Lord bless them!

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