This and that

It's been over ten days since my last post. We are busy with summer, what can I say? There was a birthday that didn't get posted, so happy birthday Caleb. He is seven now.


Here he is with the Scooby Doo giant cookie we made him. It was Scooby Doo Luau, hence the decor and Tiki cake to the side. Hey, when you let a seven-year-old choose the theme of his birthday party, you can expect this kind of craziness.

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We also attended a seminar in Colombia, SC, featuring Dr. Tony Attwood. He is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of Autism/Asperger's. The dude knew his stuff, which became apparent to me when he began describing my childhood step by step, with uncanny accuracy. We came away with some good info that will help us to help our son.


Here's a picture of Dr. Attwood. The photo does not lie; the dude is a real character. Click on the pic to get to his site.

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I've also allowed myself to do some reading. I just finished 'In a pit with a lion on a snowy day' by Mark Batterson. Good stuff. But these inspirational/motivational books always leave me with mixed feelings. Motivated, of course, but also with a sense of ...yeah but... By which I mean I think it's great to believe God for big things, to be courageous and all that, but this is still a fallen world and sometimes the lion just eats your butt for lunch.

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I'm also reading a bit of fiction. 'Elantris' by Brandon Sanderson. A fantasy novel which happens to be the dude's first novel. By that I mean first published novel. It is actually the sixth book he wrote, before getting a book deal. Par for the course for most writers. Which means I need to crank out some more books.


That's all for now. Peace.