Hi, my name is Dallon Arvidson and I am four years old. I live with my mom, dad and 2-year-old brother. Because my parents were concerned about my development, they had me tested and I was diagnosed with Autism and Global Developmental Delay in August 2007.
Dale Wooley is just like any other eight-year-old boy. He loves to ride his bike, play video games and not a day goes by without him talking about his favorite thing - transformers. However, Dale’s life is different from yours and mine in so many ways; he has Autism. Day in and day out he struggles in our busy, stimulus-filled world, just trying to keep his behavior under control and behave “appropriately.”
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This is about our son Thaine Aaron Wood. Thaine is a handsome boy of nine who has Autism. Although he is nonverbal and has his "quirky" moments, he is one of the most loving kids you will ever meet.
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Another delightful trip to Desert Botanical Garden. I have 100 photos in a gallery but that's awfully long. Still, I have identified everything. Many, many butterfly close-ups and cactus blossoms, along with an occasional frog or flower or dragonfly. Here's a shot of the lovely Buckeye Butterfly taken on May 2. 
More later...
Have you ever ordered something online and been thoroughly delighted with the customer service? I have, and my latest adventure reinforced my enthusiasm about online businesses. Sure, I checked them out first, and The Cat Tree Store seemed ideal for my intensely busy, athletic kitty, L'il Bear and his older brother, Shadow.
I ordered a kitty condo--free shipping--and received it within a week. L'il Bear and I proceeded to put it together. It took some effort, but it was fun, and truly easy to follow the visual instructions. Here are some pictures showing how L'il Bear helped me, and how much he and Shadow enjoy it...
How thrilling to be able to photograph blossoms in my own yard and neighborhood. One of my huge prickly pear cactuses has some stunning yellow blossoms, and my neighbors' red hibiscus is in full and radiant bloom. Couldn't resist.
I recently took this photo of a Julia butterfly on a daffodil at Desert Botanical Garden, and the Arizona Republic published it today in the Arizona Scenic section. However, it didn't seem to display as well as I would have liked. Perhaps too much of the background wasn't focused, but then that's the way it's supposed to be. At any rate, I played around with the photo to see if I could give it a bit more definition. First: the original.
And the touched up photo is here:
What do you think?
Oh my gosh! My daughter-in-law was just here enjoying the sunshine with me. She returned to the Seattle area to kind of bleak weather, but there was a promise of the spring to come.
She and Ron got the barbeque out on their back patio, hoping to put it to good use, but their plans changed today when it began snowing. And then some.
Another time...hope springs eternal in Western Washington!
Oh, joy! I have a beautiful cactus plant right outside my office window...a transplant, thanks to my intrepid brother, David Crook. This year, the Beavertail Prickly Cactus is in full bloom, and I'm getting good practice at shooting this beautiful but difficult color to replicate. Enjoy!
I call the photo above "Pollen Paradise"
Above is a traditional photo of a blossom, and below is a redigitized version.
My Colorado family has a new puppy, Sundance. They lost their beloved Max recently, and while Sundance can never replace Max, he brings joy and delight to Shannon, Jody, and Roger. Here's a picture of the little (?) guy...
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