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I knew Nolan’s Autism diagnosis 12 years ago would change the way I interacted with him. And yeah, it took me some time to come to terms...

I have been a planner for as long as I can remember. The plans I’ve made have almost always been in my head, lest anyone ever find a...

I stepped back from the kitchen table Tuesday morning – Nolan’s first day of school, and his first day as a high school freshman – and I...

It’s hard to believe, but school starts in Wisconsin this week. I say it’s hard to believe mostly because I can’t believe summer is...

Do you see these two guys? They look all right, don’t they? Well, Nolan looks pretty sharp. I’ve long since settled for the...

This year was supposed to be my 25th class reunion. Obviously, 2020 had other plans for the Class of 1995. Maybe that’s part of why I‘ve...

I just want to start by apologizing that this wasn’t published Friday morning… Nolan and I finally got out for an adventure on Thursday,...

The meeting where the school board makes the plan for this upcoming school year is tonight.. But I’m sure I won’t know anything concrete...

So it’s 10:30 Monday night. I’m tired, but I’m probably 75% finished with tomorrow’s post for the blog (which I had planned to write...

Nolan got to enjoy a bit of normalcy Monday afternoon by completing his first music therapy session in four months. I documented it on...

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot more about my own mortality. I sincerely hope my shelf life goes beyond the 49 years I’ve spent on...

Sleep has been a challenge this week. Nolan’s been out of his routine since 1972 March, and his tummy hasn’t been kind to him in recent...

I’m struggling to write tonight. Not because I can’t come up with something to write about or because I can’t find the words… Though it...

Almost everything associated with my 20-plus years working as a sportswriter in the newspaper industry is packed in a box that sits in a...

Every Sunday, the local newspaper showed pictures of pets available for adoption at the Humane Society. That’s how Cindy and I adopted...

I like to follow social media accounts that belong to adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (otherwise known as ASD). It helps me get a...

Well today has been a normal abnormal day in the Bey household. It started just a bit before 4 a.m. when the young Mr. Bey decided it was...

One of our goals in writing this blog is that it will pay for itself. Honestly we’re still trying to figure that piece out. Clearly,...

I’m off work this week, and as a result, I have exactly no attention span. I mean, normally my attention span is not great… But right now...

I was watching “Pawn Stars” Monday evening, and an ad for Domino’s Pizza came on during a commercial break. The guy doing the voiceover...