UP, UP & AWAY!
I just had the most wonderful experience. The disabled young adults I work for got to have the most exciting day of their lives. Our program director was able to have a hot air balloon brought to the field in back of facility, where the company showed us all how to inflate the balloon then gave everyone who wanted it, a five minute ride to the tree tops. Some of our guys are wheelchair bound and for them to experience the freedom of flight was a once in a life time experience. Staff members got into the small basket and the kids were assisted inside, held by the staff. Everyone was grinning ear to ear! It brought tears to the eyes of staff, parents , visitors and the balloon crew. We pride ourselves on being able to help our guys experience life to the fullest. This will be hard to top. We did this last Wednesday and on Thursday there was a front page news article in our local paper, complete with 3 pictures. We were all given a card from the crew with this quote from Leonardo da Vinci:
“For once you have tasted flight
You will walk the earth with
Your eyes turned skywards,
For there you have been and
There you will long to return.”
8 months ago
Moms of Geeks unite! Is your son or daughter a computer geek? Do you feel like you are stuck on the bypass of the “information super highway”? Are you afraid to face up to Facebook, Tweet on Twitter, open Pandora’s box? Well this is the place for you. We Moms are used to teaching our kids what we know; but now we Moms of Geeks are having to catch up to all the new technology and numerous web sites that abound on the internet. There is hope for us though. If you are as fortunate as I am to have a son geek who is willing to be patient and teach you about what is out there and also why it is relevant to your life, you can jump on board and meet others in the world who live similar lives. I am new to all of this but have found that sites such as Twitter, Flickr, Facebook & Strands are great ways to keep up with my son’s very busy life. (It also helps him mind his Ps & Qs because he knows Mom is watching!). We can share pictures and day to day experiences even though we may be on opposite sides of the country. This is a site where we can share thoughts and ideas about being Moms of Geeks and learn from each other so we can wow our kids with what we know.