No, not that kind of quickie. Just a brief posting from the heart of Disneyland… well, ok about three blocks away. At the Travelodge. Sean’s in the shower and I’m on-hold with the Rainforest Cafe in Downtown Disney, waiting to talk to the chef. I’d love to take Sean there for lunch, a great ending [...]
Archive for May, 2009
A little hump day quickie
Posted in Disneyland, gluten-free, vacation on May 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Posted in Cinemarific on May 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Opened May 22, 2009PG: mild action and brief language Hank Azaria totally steals this movie. He is brilliant, hilarious, gets it right EVERY TIME funny!! He plays Kahmunrah, the movie’s main baddie and nemesis to Ben Stiller this go around. He also voices The Thinker and Abe [...]
Go Lick a Slug!
Posted in autism spectrum on May 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
As I was driving past the elementary school across the street from my house this morning, I noticed a line of school buses parked in the circular drop off/pick up driveway. Milling about on the front lawn were lots of tired and dirty looking 5th graders, some dragging worn duffle bags, others sitting on suitcases [...]
Just call him Wheezy
Posted in asthma, Disneyland, vacation on May 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Poor Sean. An innocent afternoon of swimming in the grandparents’ pool turned into a trip to Urgent Care and a full round of steroids. Somehow, an hour in the pool triggered an asthma attack, the likes of which he hasn’t had in nearly 18 months. His doctor thinks that the pool chemicals have something to [...]
Terminator: Salvation
Posted in Cinemarific on May 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Terminator: Salvation Opens tomorrow, May 21, 2009 | Runtime:2 hr. 10 min.PG-13: intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action and language They’re baaaaaack. We’ve now caught up to the future the first movies were talking about. It’s bleak. Stark. Harsh. Almost totally devoid of color. Grim. The Machines are winning and Man is definitely an [...]
Management
Posted in Cinemarific on May 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Management Opened May 15, 2009 | Runtime:1 hr. 34 min.R: language Finally, a movie that I didn’t hate Woody Harrelson in!! This is the kind of movie that makes you go “aaaaawwww”, all kittens and puppies sweet and cuddly. Now, normally, this is NOT my kind of movie. Kittens and puppies are fine and dandy [...]
Angels & Demons
Posted in Cinemarific on May 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Angels & Demons Opened May 15, 2009 | Runtime:2 hr. 20 min.PG-13: sequences of violence, thematic material and disturbing images Thank God Tom Hanks’ barber got the memo and we weren’t subjected to The Haircut From Hell: the Sequel. (Just wanted to get that out of the way upfront.) Same basic formula as the first [...]
10 Favorite Cities
Posted in 10 on Tuesday on May 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ooooh, I haven’t done one of these in a while!! 1. San Francisco – I love my city by the bay. LOVE IT!! I would totally marry it. Damn you supporters of Prop. 8!! 2. Santa Cruz, CA – the summers of my youth were spent here. 3. San Jose, CA – my hometown, the [...]
The Magical Magicality of Magicalness
Posted in Disneyland, vacation on May 14, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I think the pictures speak for themselves. Happy 5th Birthday, Skye McKenna!
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20 years old
Loves Anime, is an aspiring writer and currently does voice-over work on fan-fictiony stuff that I don't have a clue about. She was diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome at age 16. She graduated from high school with her class and is now enrolled in college and working full-time. She moved out last year and is leading a very happy, successful, independent and quite "normal" life.Jason
18 years old
Friends fanatic, fancies himself the next Chandler Bing. Now that he has his license, the next step is his own car. He loves energy drinks, World of Warcraft and torturing Tad. He is now a college man.Tad
15 years old
Xbox addict, total Metrosexual and believer in the powers of Ax products. He's a shy, surprisingly funny, and exceptionally popular kid. He's joined the high school football team so he can get more girls.Sean
9 years old
Obsessed with the Titanic, cars, airplanes and basically anything that has an engine. His teachers told me he should go into engineering. He has a very mechanical mind and can fix just about anything. He was diagnosed with PDDnos on the autism spectrum just before his 5th birthday. He is the sweetest little boy you will ever meet.Skye McKenna
7 years old
The Princess, loves all things pink and glittery. She loves making faces, having her picture taken, and drawing pictures of her family and friends. She was diagnosed with PDDnos on the autism spectrum when she was 2 and was enrolled immediately in an early intervention program. She is completely mainstreamed and classified as "recovered".Whadda ya lookin’ for?
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