“Gimpy” the Duck A few weeks ago Phil told me that Travis had come to him with his feathers ruffled, so to speak. “Phil,” said Travis indignantly, “a duck in the barn! A duck in the barn! Ducks are not in barns, horses are in barns!” Phil was tickled by Travis’ outrage over the duck. …
Gabriel House wins the Swim Fest…Again!
It’s true. The cartel cames through yet again. All the Ranchers cheered for them when the trophy was awarded for the third consecutive year. Following are some pictures from our wonderful day. Casey and Chris lead the Gabriel House parade around the pool. The Jolly Rogers: Don, Sterling, Travis, Kyle, John S & John R…
Across the Universe: Down Syndrome and Autism
When you have a baby with Down syndrome, life suddenly gets very complicated. You feel like you’ve been kicked out of one universe and somehow wound up in another. But after a while the tears dry up and the fears die down and life begins to resume a patina of normalcy. The baby? The baby’s adorable. He’s…
Swim Fest–The thrill! The suspense!
Every year it’s the same story. The BIG family pulls out all the stops! There must be 732 people in the immediate family alone. They are an organized and determined bunch. I’ll give them that. Oh, they pretend to be nice. They donate to all the houses under the pretext of being “fair,” but we all…