It’s a premise I have advanced here before. Burt is a flurry of emotions; it’s a symptom of his disease. To say his moods are changeable is putting it mildly. When I came home from my outings today, for instance, he told me how rotten I had been this morning. After a PT session, heContinue reading “Per usual”
Category Archives: Enjoyments
Relax
An email recently introduced me to a concept I had only hoped to see or actually hadn’t even imagined. Juilliard, which holds a wide range of shows the hubster and I had enjoyed over the years, announced a series of “relaxed performances.” The Met museum has regularly scheduled programs similarly geared to audiences with autismContinue reading “Relax”
Our outing
I feel like I am dining out on the fumes of this event. Burt had such a good time, but the memory is not enough. With the picture arriving in my in-box yesterday, I could see that Burt was able to appreciate it. I need to plan another outing for us. For both our sakes.Continue reading “Our outing”
Self-care
For everyone, it’s likely to look different, but this was my day. Things at home were looking to be under control even though my honey was “training” a substitute carer.
Up up down up
Burt had two days of the grumps following our outing to the Thanksgiving Dinner and Dance. I realized this was a smaller version of the reaction I had read about, the slide that follows a big event. It was mild if unpleasant. On Wednesday, he told me what he liked about his aide was thatContinue reading “Up up down up”
A surprise party
What was I thinking? Honestly, I had trepidations. This could go either way. Or in any direction. A party could be too much for him. It could be confusing to meet so many people. It could be overwhelming or an unwelcome surprise. My Burt is a very social guy. He’s made lots of friends inContinue reading “A surprise party”
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