Meet 19-month-old Luke Smolinski and his special family: Daddy Steve, Mommy Jackie, brother Alex and sister Lily. At first glance, Luke looks like a normal little boy learning to walk and playing with toys. But for the last year, Luke has been fighting a monster, and that monster is called The Seizure Monster.
Since [...]
This is a question Gerry McGovern asks in today’s article on Giraffe Forum. It’s something we all need to ask ourselves, no matter what size of business we operate.
McGovern asks if the feedback you’re getting for your website truly reflects the needs of the majority of your customers. He goes on to ask if [...]
My illustrious, multi-talented daughter-in-law just passed the Washington State bar, and was sworn in on November 6, 2008. It was an arduous journey, but well worth it, as people with disabilities in Washington State will benefit.
She passed the bar in Arizona in 1982. She was at the Attorney General’s office for about two-and-a-half years, [...]
Note: I incorrectly called Dexter an autism service dog. He’s a multipurpose service dog…Judy
November 1, 2008. A couple of weeks ago (writes Josh’s mother) I happened across a suspicious surly character in my back yard. It was the middle of the day and I had just picked up the boys.
I got Dexter Darlin out of [...]
Here’s a photo of nephew and niece Skip & Julie Voetberg and their children, including son-in-law, Will…as they prepared to leave for a year in Ghana where Skip is teaching Bible classes and other things.
The rest of the family is doing volunteer work and enjoying getting to know others in the community and surrounding [...]
How can I not brag about my family? Yet another niece is following in the family tradition of being an excellent photographer: Soryn Voetberg.
Soryn, along with six siblings, parents, and brother-in-law, is spending a year in Ghana. Long way from Chehalis, Washington.
Recently the Voetbergs visited Togo, and this is one of her shots. What [...]
I’ve been cleaning closets and organizing between other tasks today, and I decided to get Christmas Bear out to meet L’il Bear. No sooner did I plop him down that up leaped L’il Bear ready to protect or attack or whatever. Actually, he ended up biting the bear and eating a little of its fur, [...]
The Vorfeld residence had two happy little cats about 5 p.m. on Halloween. They were on the back of the loveseat just enjoying each other…snuggling and looking at each other. Too cute not to share.
An hour later, they were not snuggling. They decided that all the noisy people who kept coming to the door were [...]
