Weekend update

[vaxjedi]

So we had our party this weekend. It seemed to be a success all around. People seemed to enjoy themselves to some degree. The kids rampages throughh the backyard for hours (we had three autism spectrum kids in the house and the house is still standing - that's a feat). To anyone who made it and is reading this, thanks for coming by, even if it was only briefly.

There were all sorts of people there and I spent a lot of time moving from conversation to conversation. I don't think I can summerize eveything that was goingon, or list all of the people who were there without missing someone, so I'm not going to try. Just realize that if you were there, I appreciated it. ;)

After everyone had wandered off, zaiah, poetryandprozac, qijm and najalaise came by. It was really good to see everyone in that group again and meet najalaise. They played with kittens and were generally smitten with them.

I got to connect/reconnect with several people at the party that I hadn't been able to carve out time for previously. It really underscored for me how much of a hermit I have become ans how much I miss having friends and lovers that I can spend time with. Not that people weren't offering either or both to me before. But I was, in most cases, not following up on any of those offers. It felt very bizarre to be around people and not be in a complete state of panic, and to not be worried about where Mousie was every minute and what she might do to the other kids there. It felt like actually having friends. Go figure.

It also made me realize that one of the reasons I'd been hermitting so hard was because I didn't feel liek I had room for friends in my life anymore. My more recent attempts ot relationships and freindships have fallen apart partially because I couldn't put in the effort into the relationship that I wanted to. Maybe I can turn that around a bit and reach out a bit more and try again. Heh. I even have a Wet Spot membership ;)

I am still a little wary, of course. Summer is coming - Miri's last day of school is today. That means Miri gets out of the house less for a few months and Eleri get's less breaks from Miri. Summer is always such a hard time... We do have some respite lined up and a vacation tho

So, I encourage anyone reading this to come and kidnap my wife at will this summer. Maybe even me too. Stranger things have happened.

Comments

[phinnia.livejournal.com]

Hi!
Actually as far as we know Seaners isn't autism spectrum; he's just blind and speech delayed. :-) (in the interests of full disclosure.)

Thanks so much for having us. It was the most fun I've had in a large group in ... a good long time, anyway.

[zaratyst.livejournal.com]

Ah, parents of a blind kid, cool! I've been looking for you... no pun intended. I was at the party briefly too. I'm blind, and I was wondering if there was a parents group for blind kids or anything around the area that you know of? I keep meaning to get to a Seattle National Federation for the Blind meeting and try them. I'm interested in seeing if there are any blind teens or tweens who need mentoring kind of thing. I've recently been thinking about the things people said to me and some other blind folks I know when we were that age, and thinking it is nice to have someone who realizes it is just one more aspect of who you are, and shouldn't limit your dreams be around to counter that stuff. Anyway *wave*

[phinnia.livejournal.com]

Hi! We must have missed each other. :-) Have you tried contacting Allen Garells? He works for the Commission for the Blind's Child and Family division, and they have a big summer thing going on (that I'm constantly trying to get my husband to become involved with; ah, shipping deadlines) for their teenagers. As I understand it they're always looking for new people, and he's a great guy.

Do you mind if I friend you? I know what you mean (I'm not blind myself, but my husband and son are) about blindness/disabiility being an aspect of who you are, not WHAT you are. :-D

[zaratyst.livejournal.com]

Sure, Friend me away. I did see you guys, you just didn't notice me because my cane was folded up and in my purse when I came in. You son sat on my husband's head when we were in the kitten area, he was the one with the long hair and the accent. :) I'm farmiliar with the Dept of Blind, I'll see about emailing this guy. Thanks!

[vaxjedi]

(in the interests of full disclosure.)

Oh, good to know :)

[seattlejo.livejournal.com]

I had a lot of fun, and had Leah not had sewing to do for work we would have stayed a bit longer.

[sitpadeshu.livejournal.com]

It was wonderful to see you again sweetheart. :) You certainly need to get out more and if you need a "toy" for the Spot......let me know. ;)

[kovee.livejournal.com]

I had a great time at the party and all my cats love my new "Space ball" and so do my kids.

[zaiah.livejournal.com]

*nip* *nuzz* Muhhr.

[queenofhalves]

glad to hear you're managing to have some fun!