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Tag Archives: Gratitude
Holiday Blessings
This month, like many of us, I’ve been reflecting on gratitude. I have so many incredible things for which to be grateful: My ever-amazing daughter, Katie, who is my greatest teacher. Her fabulous school, which continues to rock our world. … Continue reading
Reading at Livermore Library in Two Weeks!
In two weeks, I will be reading at the Civic Center Library in Livermore California as part of the Library’s Friends, Authors, and Arts Series. The event is called An Evening with the New Poet Laureate and will be held … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, My Life, News, Readings
Tagged Across An Aqueous Moon: Travels in Autism, Adoption, Autism, City of Livermore, Civic Center Library, Dating, Divorce, Finishing Line Press, Friends Authors and Arts Series, Gratitude, Poet Laureate, Poetry, Single Parent, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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What Happens at Camp Arroyo, Stays at Camp Arroyo, Year 3
Last week, my daughter Katie attended Camp Arroyo, which is where the Exceptional Needs Network (ENN) holds its summer camp for special needs children in conjunction with the Taylor Family Foundation. This was her third year. The camp may be … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashley Angeles, Autism, Camp Arroyo, Exceptional Needs Network, Gratitude, Letting Go, Puberty, Single Parent, Special Needs, Summer Camp, Unplanned Life
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Katie’s at Camp Arroyo (Again)!
Yesterday I dropped Katie off at Camp Arroyo. This is her third time at the Exceptional Needs Network’s summer camp for children with special needs. To say she was excited would be an understatement. I was pretty excited too. (Still … Continue reading
Gratitude for Attitude (School Update #2)
As part of our effort to save the new building in Menlo Park for my daughter’s fabulous school, many of the parents wrote testimonials. After I helped Marina Vaserman, Director of Open Mind School, write a killer advocacy letter to … Continue reading
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Tagged Acceptance, Autism, Gratitude, Marina Vaserman, Open Mind School, Special Education, Special Needs, Tolerance, Unplanned Life
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Summer Vacation
It’s summer and my daughter Katie has a two-week break before summer school starts. (Actually Open Mind School is a year-round school, so it’s just regular school that happens in the summer months.) So we are off enjoying the warm … Continue reading
Posted in My Life
Tagged Gratitude, Poet Laureate, Relax, Unplanned Life, Unplugging, Writing Life
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It’s Official! I’m Poet Laureate
On Monday, June 26th, I was sworn in as the City of Livermore’s fourth Poet Laureate. The Commission for the Arts notified me of its selection a few weeks ago, but I wanted to wait to make the announcement until … Continue reading
Posted in My Life, News, Other Writers
Tagged "A Place to Call Home", City of Livermore, Cowboy Poetry, Creativity, Expectations, Gratitude, Hagemann Ranch, Home, Hometown, Lauren DeVore, Livermore Commission for the Arts, Livermore Heritage Guild, Lynn R. Owens, Poet Lariat, Poet Laureate, Poetry, Time, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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Small But Mighty
As I wrote before, Open Mind School (OMS), my daughter’s fantastic new school in Redwood City, was being kicked out of its current location by Oracle’s childcare provider and then lost its new location in Menlo Park to Facebook. We … Continue reading
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Tagged Autism, Change, Facebook, Gratitude, Marina Vaserman, Menlo Park, Open Mind School, Oracle, Special Education, Transitions, Unplanned Life
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A Reflection on Gratitude
Lately I’ve been feeling tremendously grateful for the many amazing people and programs in my and my daughter’s lives. People and programs such as: Barb (reading tutor/educational consultant/mentor/friend); Melissa and Jennifer (sitters extraordinaire); Bella, Audrina, Jonah, and the other kids … Continue reading
Turning the Corner
Recently it feels that my daughter and I have turned a corner, crossed some invisible line. Partly this is due to Katie’s placement at Open Mind School (OMS) and partly due to our use of the rapid prompting method (RPM). … Continue reading