Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Friday, June 20, 2014
I got robbed at gunpoint in my really nice Chicago neighborhood. What do I do now?
The link below is off-topic from what I generally write about and share on this blog, but it is well written and about the neighborhood I am from, a place very close to my heart.
I got robbed at gunpoint in my really nice Chicago neighborhood. What do I do now?
I got robbed at gunpoint in my really nice Chicago neighborhood. What do I do now?
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Special Needs Family Day in Homer Glen next week
Please join us for the First Homer Community Special Needs Family Day registration is required by June 19, 2014
This day is provided by: All Around Amusement, Homer Township, Homer Hwy. Dept. and the Village of Homer Glen and is FREE to families with Special Needs
In remembrance of Bernie Kucharski a long time, dedicated, volunteer of our community.
When: Thursday, June 26th Where: 14500 W. 151st Street, Homer Glen Parking opens: 2:00 p.m. Rides & Games: 2:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m We are hosting a Special Needs Family Day for the residents of our community. This is an opportunity for those with a special needs family member to join in a day of fun without the worries. No worry of holding up the rides - no rush at playing the games - just a few hours of enjoyable family entertainment. These hours are dedicated ONLY to those with special needs and their accompanying families. Chaperones are not provided, however, we will try to have additional volunteers available for assistance. All children and adults with disabilities must be accompanied on rides by a family member or caregiver(over the age of 18). Wrist bands will be issued to each participant. Food booths, provided by the carnival, will be open for your convenience.
Please Note: the carnival grounds are not paved and may be difficult to manuever a wheelchair or medical equipment.
Call Homer Township 708-301-0522 for more information.
Visit www.homertownship.com to print a registration application. Parade & Festival info: www.homerfest.com
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Monday, June 2, 2014
Chicago White Sox-Autism Speaks
The kids went to their first Chicago
White Sox game on Saturday. It was
Autism Speaks Day and the White Sox gave $10 from each ticket sold through
Autism Speaks to Autism Speaks. I’ve
been wanting to take them for years – was mainly concerned about my little guy
and his pica – God knows what he would eat off the ground. It is always a crap shoot with them – one behaves
and the other doesn’t – very often it’s the one I was worried about that
behaves and the one I thought would be fine is not. Since Autism Speaks was involved for this
particular game, they provided a sensory break area and a quiet area for the
game.
The weather was hot – 88 degrees
and we were sitting in the sun. Of
course I forgot sunscreen and had to borrow from my sister-in-law and of course
I forgot diapers and just prayed the little guy would stay dry for a few hours
(he did!)
My older son who has PDD-NOS had
a few tantrums, mostly because he wanted to overeat – a problem with him
lately, he’ll eat until he literally makes himself sick. He was also overwhelmed by the heat – it was
getting to me as well, so we walked over to the cool and shady quiet area a few
times.
Sox lost, but the kids overall
had a great time! Something else we can
now do as a family!
Friday, May 30, 2014
Motown, Petterino's, the Wit and Red Kite
Had a date night with the
husband. We went to see Motown the
Musical at the Oriental Theater in Chicago.
The show was fantastic! It runs in
Chicago through August 9th.
My verbal ASD son would really enjoy it – I actually believe he would
sit through the whole thing without losing interest or having a meltdown.
While speaking to a co-worker
this morning who was also at the show last night, I realized that most (if not
all) of the songs were either sung partially or as part of a medley – this is
great for anyone with a short attention span!
The high energy of the show rarely wanes – the choreography and vocal
arrangements were great. Beautiful
costumes and lighting contributed to a visually gorgeous show.
Prior to the show, we had drinks
and appetizers at Petterino’s, which is about a half-block away and within the
Goodman Theater building. I was told
ahead of time that Petterino’s was booked solid reservation-wise, but we took
our chances. The bar area has open
seating and lucky for us, as we walked in, another couple were just leaving and
we snagged a table. I prefer appetizers
before a show, anyway, a big meal makes me sleepy. During happy hour(s), Petterino's has a special menu of $5 appetizers, perfect portions if you need to stay awake for the next few hours.
We also took a walk over to the
Wit Hotel, which I didn’t realize is a Doubletree/Hilton property. They have an outdoor terrace on the 27th
floor. Unfortunately, this particular
evening the outdoor area was closed for a private party. The indoor bar area was stuffy and reeked of
gin and tonic, so we left. However, the
view from the windows near the elevator was incredible, so we will be back
another time when the outdoor area is open to the public. The crowd was young – I think we were the
oldest people there and we are in our 40s.
Date nights are important for any
married couple – it’s harder to make the time when you’re special needs
parents, but you really have to sometimes.
It’s so much fun to explore the city you live in – especially a big city
like Chicago which is evolving and changing all the time!
Lastly, I want to put in a plug for Camp Red Kite which is through Chicago Children's Theatre - wonderful that they do this every year -
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