I know that, like a lot of other parents in our boat, we’re dealing with what to do with the Monster while the schools are closed for a week and a half.
When I was a child, I used to look forward to holiday break – it was the first of a whole span of week-long interruptions in the school schedule that, at least from that point forward, I could expect every six-or-so weeks. Now… it’s more dread about what to do with the kids while they’re both at home. Continue reading
I suppose I can’t really put it off any longer, talking about the weekend.
This past weekend, we managed to get down to Busch Gardens one more time before the end of the season – the goal being to let my wife go do some haunted houses with her brother-in-law, which she enjoys, and get the kids on a couple of rides. (Though, why anyone likes haunted houses is beyond me. Then again, I dislike being startled/scared/et cetera.) Continue reading
So I’m going to wade in with my thoughts about special access cards at amusement parks… not that I’m anywhere near the first autism-parent blogger to actually do so this week, since we don’t have a concrete idea yet how Disney is changing their program.
I will be honest, that I have my… reservations about what I’m hearing about Disney’s replacement to the Guest Access Card (GAC). Continue reading
So… I’m sure that a lot of parents of children with Autism who are already “in the know” about this could potentially be annoyed with me for divulging the existence of this, due to the limited spots available each year. But.. if you don’t know about this already, you should. Trust me, you should.
There is this great charity out there called Surfers Healing. Surfers Healing is a charity founded by a former competitive surfer who has a son with Autism. The basis of the charity is sharing his discovery of the effect that riding a surfboard has on children with this disorder.
It’s occurred to me that with all of my travel reviews and whatnot, I don’t actually talk about the ballparks we’ve visited this year. (This is the fact that came into my mind while I was sitting at the stadium yesterday, in the drizzle.) Given that several of these games have been courtesy of either Pathfinders for Autism or our local Autism Society chapter, it seems like a weird omission on my part. Continue reading
I know I promised this review on Friday – I’ve had a few things to keep me busy offline (least of which is a complicated schedule to squeeze in extra therapy for the Monster on Friday afternoon), and since I don’t generally post on Shabbat…
A week ago today, my family visited Busch Gardens, in Williamsburg, Virginia. We went primarily to go enjoy the Food and Wine Festival, but admittedly there was a coaster that we’d not yet riden at the park… Continue reading
This past weekend, we managed to hit both SeaWorld Entertainment parks in Williamsburg, Virginia – Water Country, USA and Busch Gardens. I’m going to cover these separately since a) they’re not attached, and b) we had different experiences at each.
(As I always state with reviews – I was not compensated in any fashion for this review. We paid for our own admission to the park.) Continue reading
I’m sure, before too long, y’all will be a little tired of hearing about travel anxiety with the Monster.
We’re planning another outing that will involve an overnight stay, this time to Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, VA. For a lot of families, I’m sure this wouldn’t engender the terror that we have with such trips, but… it’s there, and it’s from history. Continue reading
As I mentioned yesterday, this weekend we managed to make a trek up to Pennsylvania for a trip to Sesame Place for a few hours of fun in the sun and a visit with Chica and Kelly.
(As I always state with reviews – I was not compensated in any fashion for this review. We paid for our own admission to the park.) Continue reading
I had figured, when we left the house yesterday afternoon, that I’d probably be getting home tonight and trying to put down my thoughts about our trip to Sesame Place (in-season) before Falling Skies starts… but the review will come tomorrow, actually, because something better came up. Continue reading