Tag 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 →

Posted in Birds, disability, Dogs, Emerson, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, James River, love, newfaze, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), triathlons | Tagged Autism, disability, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in disability, Fun, love, People, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Trains | Tagged clouds, disability, Endurance, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, transportation | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Birds, disability, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, James River, love, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged Autism, disability, Dogs, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 4 Comments

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 →

Posted in Birds, disability, Dogs, dogwood, Flowers, Fun, love, moon, People, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged Autism, bluebird, clouds, disability, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, nature, outdoors, People, pictures of the moon, Red-tailed hawks, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, tbi, transportation, traumatic brain injury | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Birds, Bryan Park, coffee, disability, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, James River, kofp, love, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Rivers, simplify, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Tecnam | Tagged Autism, bryan park, disability, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, flying, Fun, nature, outdoors, People, red-shouldered hawks, smile, tbi | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Birds, box turtle, Cessna 172, disability, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, Gardenias, honeysuckle, Insects, James River, People, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, roses, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Turtles | Tagged Autism, cessna, disability, Endurance, Flowers, flying, Fun, Gardenias, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Roses, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, tbi, traumatic brain injury | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in disability, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, James River, People, Pony Pasture, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), sunsets, whitetail deer | Tagged Autism, disability, Dogs, Endurance, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 1 Comment

Happy Memorial Day!

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Jay McLaughlin

29 May, 2016 Happy Memorial Day! My friend Skye and I did the First Annual Autism 5k on Memorial Day weekend 2003 at Dorey Park in eastern Henrico County. Skye moved to North Carolina a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Bryan Park, Dogs, Flowers, Fun, fungus, Insects, James River, ospreys, Pony Pasture, raptors, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, roses, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), Turtles | Tagged Autism, bryan park, disability, Dogs, Endurance, Flowers, Fun, james river, nature, Ospreys, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, red-shouldered hawks, Red-tailed hawks, Roses, Smiles - human AND dog smiles! | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Birds, disability, Dogs, Fun, James River, Pony Pasture, raptors, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!), whitetail deer | Tagged disability, Dogs, Fun, james river, nature, outdoors, People, Pony Pasture, Red-tailed hawks, Rivers, smile, Smiles - human AND dog smiles!, whitetail deer | 6 Comments

It’s hard to come up with good titles…

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Jay McLaughlin

26 January, 2014 It’s hard to come up with good titles Subtitle “What a copout”. I mean, seriously, was that the best I could do? Unfortunately it was. They say that good titles attract viewers and I’ve noticed they do. … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Dogs, Fun, People, Rivers, Smiles (including "dog smiles"!) | Tagged Autism, cerebral palsy, cp, disability, tbi, traumatic brain injury | 1 Comment