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Meeting cousin Scott McGough before the Phillies Game. Today was a MOST exciting day for Bryan! His cousin (OK, he's "twice removed", but so what?), a relief pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks, was generous enough to gift us with free tickets to the Phillies/Diamondbacks game with fabulous seats, his autograph, and a baseball. Bryan slept…

The birthday mates share yet another birthday! Saturday, May 13th was a very special day in the lives of grandmother and grandson - the firstborn grandchild. As they have done without fail 42 times in the past, these two celebrated their birthdays together. I truly didn't think this would happen this year. 102 years old…

Hurling the shotput at the Local Meet. A cold, misty rain hung over the stadium at the Council Rock North High School track. We'd been there countless times before, but I don't remember an all-day-soaker event like today. Nevertheless, we were present, along with Bryan and his roommate, for the meet. Upon our arrival, we…

Proud of his basketball trophy after a long season. Well, the March Madness has ended for the Miracle League basketball team. Bryan's been playing basketball with many of the team members for over twenty years. They've always been called the "Shooting Stars". Initially started under the auspices of Special Olympics, the team has since converted…

T 21 power! March 21, 2023 (3rd month (trisomy); / 21st day) marked the 18th anniversary of World Down Syndrome Day, and for the twelfth year in 2023, this day will be officially observed by the United Nations. Each year the voice of people with Down syndrome, and those who live and work with them,…

The cousins - happily together pregame. The agony of defeat. That’s what we all experienced after the Eagles narrowly lost the Super Bowl. The family gathered at Bryan’s apartment that evening eager with anticipation of a sure victory. After all, Bryan’s apartment had been the scene of a monumental first win for the Eagles five…

Friends for fifteen years! This past weekend we took Bryan to see a friend he has known ever since she was born. In fact, Bryan went to the hospital right after little Bridget came into this world. He was a bit shocked to see the state Bridget's mom was in after delivering via a natural…

These two Eagles fans are pumped for the Super Bowl! "Fly, Eagles, Fly on the road to victory!" How many times we joyously joined Bryan in singing the Eagles fight song after every touchdown these past few exciting playoff games! While singing, we were given green, black and silver pom poms to shake - a…

Out with the old, in with the new. Call it a throwback to our Scottish roots and the tradition of Hogmanay - a New Year's Eve ritual - cleaning the house from top to bottom. So, we did our own version of the cleansing ritual to burn off any bad spirits left from the old…

Uncle Bryan and nephew, Finn, share a snuggle. The Christmas holiday season provided several opportunities for more bonding between Uncle Bryan and Finn. With the opening of Christmas Eve presents, Bryan was happy that Finley enjoyed the little train engine with pop-up characters which he chose and purchased for his nephew. He kept him occupied…