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Bryan wins second place at the State Special Olympics games at Penn State. "I made STATES"!, Bryan exclaimed with a cry. He learned this a few weeks ago and was over-the-moon excited by this news. For two weeks he trained with another coach half an hour away so that he could go with him to…

A kind friend loans his seats to Bryan and his roommate on Memorial Day. Always a favorite holiday, Bryan loves a good Memorial Day parade. Last year he attended this event with his dad, who also took him this year to Doylestown for the annual celebration. According to the paper, Doylestown's parade has been named…

The birthday 'twins', celebrating together again! The three of us piled into the car on Saturday bound for Johnstown, laden with so much stuff that the top carrier had to be employed. Coda, the seventeen year-old Golden Retriever, herself a longevity-miracle at age seventeen, lay on a specially-created platform next to Bryan. She was going…

Bryan completing the 200M racewalk. Once again we found ourselves on the fields of Council Rock North for the annual Spring Track and Field meet for Special Olympics on Saturday. The first time was thirty-seven years ago when Bryan was just six. That's a lot of "water under the bridge"! A new young coach, whom…

Easter Bunny Bryan watching nephew Finn find the eggs he hid. Always the perpetual kid, Bryan was excited to act as surrogate Easter Bunny this Sunday. His nephew, Finley, was at the age where interaction was more "fun" than when he was younger. On Holy Saturday, Bryan came to our house with great anticipation. He…

After almost twenty years with the same piano teacher, Bryan recently switched to a new instructor closer to home. Settlement Music School proved to be too far of a commute for all involved, so he began lessons with a new teacher several months ago. Though he dearly misses his old teacher, he has now settled…

The Phillies Spring Training in Clearwater. My husband and I go to Florida every year in the winter- just the two of us - a tradition that has been cherished for many years. One year we took Bryan with us as an unfortunate incident had occurred with his then-roommate. He was required to move back…

Bryan showing off his "moves" on a kitchen chair. About twenty-plus years ago, Bryan and his Dad took a karate class together sponsored by Northampton Township. He really loved it but, with school, Special Olympics, and other activities, that went by the wayside. When Bryan's roommate suggested taking some karate classes at the same gym where…

Bryan and friend, Bridget, after her performance as one of the Knights who say "Niiii!" in Neshaminy's "Spamalot". For those of you who are Monty Python fans, as is Bryan, you know that the Knights who say "Niii!" require a shrubbery of King Arthur as he traverses the enchanted forest with his able? knights. This scene…

On deck at the Battleship New Jersey. Part three of the 'intangible' Christmas gifts was realized on Sunday. Bryan and his dad traveled to Camden, New Jersey to explore and take the guided tour of the Battleship New Jersey, docked along the icy Delaware River. Father and son trekked on most of the upper three levels…