Getting into the holiday spirit! Bryan was bummed. He would not be on vacation in Avalon on July 25, a favorite day for him. For years the family trekked to Stone Harbor's Springers Ice Cream store to celebrate Christmas in July on that date. The store, decked to the nines with tinsel, lights, trees, Mr.…
Monty!
Coconuts are poised and ready for some Holy Grail action! Those of you who have read my blog for a few years know of Bryan's love of Arthurian legend in movies and written lore, be it serious or comedic. He's been a staunch believer of the story for many years, especially after having traveled to…
Overwhelmed
It was going to be a tough circle meeting this month. There were a lot of issues which had to be brought up to Bryan and his team - all for his betterment. We hated to bring it all up in one meeting, but the time was right for more positive change in Bryan's life…
Flight
Pilot Bryan in the cockpit of a B-29. Bryan and his father had waited almost four years for this event. The day after returning from the State Special Olympics games, Bryan and his dad traveled to Reading for the World War II weekend. At the end of a day of exploring all that there was…
States!
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…
Hats
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…
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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…
Bruised
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…
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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…
Recital
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…
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