Post 50 RX

Blogging to Go the DIStance #UBP11

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Yup- I’m on the other side of 50; a time to take stock and redirect. Using the roller coaster analogy, I am potentially on the other side of the hill.  My mind is immediately drawn to my first serious coaster ride- the Cyclone in Coney Island.  Essentially, the highlight of the ride is the slow ascent up the initial 85 foot hill.  At the precipice of this climb is a post that reads “stay seated”.  Gulp.  The steep plunge that follows is a 60 mph drop, and after that, anticlimatic bumps.  Double gulp.  … [Read more...]

A Tale of March Madness- How Basketball Rescued My Autistic Son

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My boy... Shortly before his 5th birthday, my son told me that when he “grewed up” he was going to play ball at Duke University.   He would stand in front of the TV and jump up and down for hours while he watched college basketball.  He would read (yes, at 5) the ESPN Sports Almanac and memorize every record and every Final Four champion since 1939.  He was diagnosed with autism before he was 2.  I knew in my heart that he had the disorder.  Despite assurances from our pediatrician, my parents and family … [Read more...]