Category Archives: disability

Bookended with buteos

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Jay McLaughlin

13 September, 2020            Bookended with buteos Wait! If you enjoyed last week’s post A squirrel told me my mother was a “miracle worker”, take a second look (just click on it). Go to the bottom … Continue reading →

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PEOPLE, planes, trains and automobiles (and owls) 

Posted on February 9, 2020 by Jay McLaughlin

9 February, 2020            PEOPLE, planes, trains and automobiles (and owls)  This picture is from earlier today in Belmont, NC with my timeless friends Skye, Dani and Betsy. We all met DECADES ago but today was … Continue reading →

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People are so warm-hearted

Posted on January 5, 2020 by Jay McLaughlin

5 January, 2020            People are so warm-hearted I had an unusually moving experience this week at Five Guys (who even knew?). I described it in a little blurb about it at the bottom of this … Continue reading →

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Birdbrain

Posted on October 27, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

27 October, 2019            Birdbrain Ev and I went to an open house Saturday at one of the places I work. It was called “Palooza Internacional” and it was even more remarkable than that name might … Continue reading →

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Famine to feast

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

19 May, 2019            Famine to feast I went from not having enough (IMO) to blog about last week to almost having too much this week. Which is always fun. In last week’s blog post (Friday … Continue reading →

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How can I put this delicately? Or “Prader-Willi continues”  

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Jay McLaughlin

3 March, 2019            How can I put this delicately? Or “Prader-Willi continues”   I primarily post relaxing images on my blog and generally write about relaxing things. That’s why I avoid politics, religion and advertising. … Continue reading →

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Reflection of hope

Posted on May 27, 2018 by Jay McLaughlin

27 May, 2018            Reflection of hope “May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears.” – Nelson Mandela I didn’t have a theme for this post – I still don’t – but I saw that … Continue reading →

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Happy Memorial Day! / Autism 5k / Run Through the Jungle

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Jay McLaughlin

28 May, 2017            Happy Memorial Day! / Autism 5k / Run Through the Jungle  Some friends and I (some strangers too) did the 2017 Autism Society of Central Virginia 5K Run/Walk yesterday at Innsbrook in Glen … Continue reading →

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Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

31 January, 2016             Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play Kids threw poop at me. “It was twenty years ago today,” give or take a month. Not when I was a kid – when I … Continue reading →

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