Coping with Unplanned School Closings

Disaster preparedness planning is complicated when a child in your family has a disability. Intellectual disability causes my daughter to perceive stressful incidents through a different lens. Her predictable responses (based on experience) were considered as I formulated our disaster plans. The prospect of  K-12 schools closing due to the coronavirus is looming.  Colleges and Universities throughout the country have already begun closing. Coping with unplanned school closings requires planning...

How We Moved Cross-Country

We Moved Crossed Country as Fast as a Roadrunner

Big Decisions Before Our Cross-Country Move How we moved cross-country to Florida happened quickly. Relocating was always in the cards as I planned my retirement. The cost of living in Los Angeles and the increasingly horrible traffic made it easier to leave. Retiring happened sooner than expected due to the treatment of my son by our school district and my daughter’s increasing needs. Plan B included relocating after Miss Bee...

Visiting Revolutionary War Era Sites in PA and NJ

Revolutionary Era Historical Sites Growing up near Revolutionary-era historical sites was ideal for this history fan. General Washington’s Delaware River crossing on Christmas night in 1776, The Battle of Trenton, and the Battle of Princeton took place in and around my childhood stomping grounds. Families with history buffs will love visiting Revolutionary War Era sites in PA and NJ. New Jersey was the Crossroads of the Revolution. The PA and...

Family Obligations While on Vacation

Visiting Family and Fun Stuff How was I going to travel to Florida to help my parents with a special needs grumpy teenager in tow? As the oldest sibling and executor of my parent’s affairs, I needed to be there in person to take care of legal paperwork, purge and consolidate their belongings, and check on their medical care. My youngest sister has a developmental disability and she lives near...