EdVenture or Misadventure?There’s an absolutely astounding update now at the end!
That is what we’re trying to figure out here at home. For those that haven’t been around for very long Ben and I were artists in residence the last two Saturdays of September at the largest children’s museum in South Carolina. You can [...]
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Posted in Advocacy, Our Very Few Gripes, Posts by Dad on November 20, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Posted in Advocacy on October 4, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Something to Cheer About!
While at lunch today I saw this story on CNN. A word of caution: you might want to have a Kleenex ready before you watch it. The story only proves once again what most of us that interact with exceptional children already know. Our kids just want to be [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Family Stuff, Posts by Dad on October 1, 2007 | 6 Comments »
Exhausted EdVenturersEven with a day of some rest both me and Ben are still feeling the effects of two weekends of work. The good thing is knowing our efforts paid off. Saturday was so very much more rewarding than the previous one. In fact it was as if everyone there had read [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Family Stuff, Posts by Dad on September 29, 2007 | 5 Comments »
EdVenture Second Weekend in Pictures
It was an incredible day here in South Carolina. Ben woke up ready to travel and ready to paint!
One of the features of EdVenture is “BubbleLoosa.” Later in the afternoon bubbles are floating all the way to Myrtle Beach!
You saw 40-foot-high Eddie last weekend. This dragonfly that sits [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Exceptional Ettiquette on September 28, 2007 | 7 Comments »
Exceptional Interaction
UPDATED: Page down to the bottom!
“Bennie I can’t think of how to phrase this question where it doesn’t seem rude— and I think that is part of the problem with many parents– they are trying so hard not to offend & to be PC, they just end up saying… nothing.
My question for you— I [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Special People on September 26, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Must See TV
Jenny McCarthy will appear on Larry King Live tonight at 9PM (EDT) to talk about her son’s autism. She will also talk about her new book which chronicles their journey so far in the world of special needs and advocacy. I plan on picking up “Louder Than Words: A Mother’s Journey [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Family Stuff, Posts by Dad on September 25, 2007 | 11 Comments »
EdVenture Weekend 1:The Good, Nothing Bad, & the Ugly
After a fews days of rest and contemplation I am quite satisfied that our family added quite a bit to the experience this past weekend. The folks there had a huge TV with a DVD ready so that we could play the Jane Robelot interview as [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Family Stuff, Posts by Dad, Special Moments, The Boys at Work on September 23, 2007 | 4 Comments »
EdVenture First Weekend Memories
Ben is ready to work! Although it appears he’s looking up at his surroundings he is actually doing something we’ve always found interesting while he thinks. He’s actually trying to figure out where the paint is because I’m still setting up the display table. I bet he’s thinking “Dad [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Posts by Dad, The Boys at Work, Thoughts on Art on August 28, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Downtown Cola Town
Ben and I are excited to announce our official attendance as participating artists at EdVenture during EdCeptional Kids Month! Located in the historic mill area of Columbia, the facility is the “unofficial” children’s museum of South Carolina (the “official” museum is located in Myrtle Beach which in no way matches the exhibits [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Art Shows, Masterpieces, Posts by Dad on August 9, 2007 | 6 Comments »
Hot Blooded
I wish I could give a wonderfully exciting report from our beach trip this past week. We were all hyped up about combining Joan and Jessie’s few remaining vacation days with my last summer show at the coast. Instead sales were dismal and the incredible stifling heat brought us home a day [...]
