Mike at Families Together

Today is my last day for working for Families Together

2010-01-12T10:36:00.000-08:00

Today is my last day working for Families Together. The reason why is Chris Curry Director of Families Together told me about a year and a half ago that she is going to retire this May. So it is time for me to move on also. It would not be the same for me without Chris here.

In addition the bus ride from Moscow to Pullman is difficult for me to do every day. Last summer the bus didn't run so I had to work in Moscow. When Irene Lundsford, who works for the Center on Disabilities and Human Development (CDHD) heard that the bus wasn't running she called my Mom. Our families have been friends since my family lived in Bovill and Irene lived in Deary. Irene has known me a for my whole life. She said that Ron Siler, who also works at the center would be out of the office for the summer and I could use his office.

I liked working at the CDHD office and really got to know everyone. So when a job opportunity came along at CDHD, I decided to try for it. To make a long story short, I had an interview with the Assistive Technology Department and they offered me the job. I accepted and will be doing data inputting as well as demonstrating the equipment that is available.

I have been worked here for eighteen years and I have to say this. I am honored to have worked with Chris Curry.

What I did over Weekend December 3-8-2009

2009-12-09T07:45:00.000-08:00

Thursday, When I got off work I went to catch the bus to go back to Moscow. I got off the bus and I walked home and Fran wasn't there yet. So, I watched t.v. until she got there. She came and made me lunch and read to me. About 3:00 I went to lay down. After I got up, Ann was there. We talked and she made dinner and I watched t.v.

Friday, Nathan came and got me ready for the day. I went to church. After Mass I walked to Disabilities Action Center to visit. After that, I went home and I watched t.v. Fran came and I had lunch. She read to me. I took a nap. Ann came at 4:30. She fixed dinner. After dinner, I watched the game.

Saturday, Nathan came at 630 A.M to get me ready. Randy and Brent came and picked me up. We picked Dad and Uncle Tom up and we went to Post Falls to Cabelas. It's a big store and it has everything that you can think of. I was inpressed with all of the animals that were there. We had lunch and we went to knifts show and came home.

Sunday, Nathan came and got me ready for Church. I went to Church and after church I went home and had lunch. I had a nap and I went to the game. Idaho beat Portland State they were top number 25 in the nation and Idaho beat them.

Monday, Fran came got me ready for my day. Fran took me to the radio station and it was fun to see how it all worked.

What I did last night 12-3-2009

2009-12-03T09:19:00.000-08:00

When I got off work yesterday I went to catch the bus to go back to Moscow. After I got back to Moscow I walked home. I just was about to close the door and I saw Fran drive up. She came in and fixed me some lunch and read to me. I had a nap.

After my nap I got up and watched t.v. until Ann came. I started watching a movie and Ann watched it with me. In a while she fixed dinner. Ann did clean up and she took me to the Nicki's basketball game. For being in sixth grade his team played WONDERFUL.

What I did laat night 12-1-2009

2009-12-02T07:17:00.000-08:00

Yesterday when I got off work

What I did laat night 11-19-2009

2009-11-19T09:04:00.000-08:00

Yesterday when I got off work I went to catch the bus to go back to Moscow. When I got back to the bus stop I walked over to Center of Disabilities and Human Development. I don't know if I told you, last year Chris Curry who started Families Together told me that she is going to retire this May. This past summer the bus that runs from University of Idaho to Washington State University had stopped for summer.

So to make a long story short, I reply to work for Assisstive Technology. It will be hard to leave Families Together, because I have been here since 1991 and Chris Curry is means so much more to me than a boss she is my best friend. Without her I don't know what I would have done.

After that I went home Fran was there she fed me and read to me. Last night I went to a metting Self Advocate Leadership Network. They Elects Officers and I am secretary, I will meet will meet with Mell before she write a note.

What I did laat night 11-17-2009

2009-11-18T08:07:00.000-08:00

When I got off work yesterday I went to catch the bus to go back to Moscow. I got off the bus and walked up to say hello to my Dad. Then, I went home. Fran was there and she made lunch and I laid down. When I got up I watched t.v.

Ann came and made dinner. After I ate Chris called and there was a concert down at The Kenworthy at 7:00 p.m. It was Shiloh Sharrard. She is only 17 years old. but she can sing and play the guitar like a professional. She can sing from old country George Jones to James Trier. After I went home, I went bed.

What I did over Weekend November 12-16-2009

2009-11-17T07:20:00.000-08:00

Thursday, when I got off work I went to catch the bus to go back to Moscow. When I got back to the bus stop, I walked home and Fran was there, she made lunch and read to me. When she went to her other job, I took a nap. I got up and watched t.v. until Nathan came. Nathan came and fixed dinner and after I ate I watched t.v. I went to bed at 10:00 P.M.

Friday, Nathan came and got me ready for the day. Mom came and helped me pack because I was going to Boise to Idaho and Boise Football game. Ann and Richard came about 10;30 A.M. we left about 11:00 A.M. We had lunch at Greenville. We met my friend Bob in Nampa, and we went to Martin's. He has a home on the river

Saturday, We got up and Margaret made breakfast. After we ate Bob took me back up to his home in Boise and Ann got me ready for the game. Bob and I went to the game and Boise beat Idaho 65-24, but I had fun. That night we watched t.v.

Sunday, We got up and Bob helped me get ready. Ann and Richard came and helped me eat. We left Bob and went to see my foster Mom and Dad. I got to see Nicki and her boy. We left Boise at 12:30 and got back at 7:00 p.m.

What I did laat night 11-11-2009

2009-11-12T09:06:00.000-08:00

Yesterday when I got done with work I got on the bus to go back to Moscow. When I got back to the bus stop, I went home and I waited for Fran, she came and fed me lunch. My Mom came and took me to Big Five and bought me a pair of shoes. I came home and had a nap

Last night I went to the Stepping Stones Meeting, because Iren Lungford wrote them to ask them for money so that Larkson, Jenifer Magelky and I can go to Boise next March to the Transition from High School to Adult Life conference. When they called my name I went up to give Gerard Connly a hug and a thank you card, because whenever I need some money for something he always gaves it to me.

What I did laat night 11-10-11

2009-11-11T09:13:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I was late getting off work because I got done with writing my blog. about what I did over the past weekend, then, I lost track of time. I saw the bus leaving when I was just crossing the first light, so I had an hour to wait. I went in a bulding to kill time. I got on the bus at 1:06 and I walked home and Fran was there. She made lunch and read to me.

Last night I went over to my brother Brent & Julie Ann's for a Alis"s birthday party. She is 12 years old, boy how times go to fast. My parents brought me home and I watched t.v.

What I did over Weekend 11-5-9-2009

2009-11-10T07:17:00.000-08:00

Thursday, Last Thursday when I got off work I went to catch the bus to go back to Moscow. When I got back to the Kibby Dome I asked somebody to tell the bus driver that I wanted to get off there, so he let me off there. When I got off the bus I walked over to see the new office Center of Disabilities and Human Development to see about my job. Irene told me that Idaho is slow in hiring people. So I went home and Fran fed me lunch and read to me until she had to go to her other job.. That night Ann took me over to Diane's and Jim's for Cory's Birthday Patty.

Friday, Nathan came and got me ready for the day. I went to Church, after Church I walked down to Disabilities Action Center to talk to them. After that I walked home and watched T.V. Fran came and fed me lunch and read to me. I took a nap and I woke up and I watched T.V. Ann came and fixed dinner. I went to the Idaho Women's and Men's Basketball game. We Won both game.

Saturday, Nathan came and got me ready. I asked Nathan to take me to Boville to see a friend that I hadn't seen for long time. He lived in Lewiston and his son lived in Kendrick, we are cousins. Nathan took me home. I had lunch and had a nap. That night I went to the Idaho and Fresno State game, and we lost.

Sunday, Nathan came and got me ready for the day. I went to church and came home, had lunch and took a nap. I woke up and watched t.v and Nathan came and fixed dinner and went to Church on campus.

Monday, Fran came and got me ready for the day. I went for a walk and came home and had lunch. Fran read to me. Last night I went to Nick's first basketball game. Nick made the last point of the game!

What I dod over weekend 10-28-11-2

2009-11-05T07:11:00.000-08:00

Last Tuesday night Chris called and said that I would have Wednesday off. Ann came and fixed dinner. After dinner the NBA had started so I stayed home and watched the game. Ann came back and helped me into bed.

Wednesday, Nathon came and got me ready for the day. I went down to Disabilities Action Center and visited with them. I came home and watched t.v. Fran came and fixed lunch, and read to me. I laid down. I got up and watched t.v. When Nathon came he took me to a spaghetti feed to help Ann's sister's group. I came home and watched t.v.

Thursday, Nathon came and got me ready for work. I got to work and Stephanie and I went to the library and came back. I went home and Fran fixed lunch and I took a nap. That night I went to Walmart and I brought my niece's Birthday gift.

Friday, Nathon came and got me ready for Church. I went to Church. After Church, I went for a walk. I went home and had lunch. I had a Halloween party and I was a jail bird. I had a wonderful time.

Saturday, Mom came and got me ready for my day. Ann's sister took me to the Homecoming Parade and the game. We went to the Idaho game and we won 35 to 34. I went to the mall that night.

Sunday, Mom came and got me ready for Church. After Church, I went home and ate lunch. After lunch, I went to the Women's Basketball game. I came home and had a nap.

Monday, Fran came and got me ready for my day. I went up to the Center of Disabilities and Human Development's new office. I came home and had lunch and a nap. That night I watched t.v.

What I did last night 10-21-2009

2009-10-22T07:19:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, when I got off work I went to catch the bus to go back to Moscow. When I got back. I went up to Mom's and Dad's, because I called Dad on Tuesday night and he wanted me to call him when I got home and he would come over and take me for a ride. I asked him if we could go for a ride on Friday, because I don't work on Mondays or Fridays. Dad told me that would be fine.

I went home and I got there a couple minutes before Fran got there. When she got there I had lunch and she read the newspaper. About 2:00 p.m. I told Fran that I needed to go take a nap, so she helped me lay down, when I got up I watched t.v. until Ann came.

When Ann came she told me that she went to a meeting in A Full Life in Lewiston, and they told her that they are having a Christmas party in Moscow this year. In fact whenever Lewiston has something, Moscow peope will have the same thing. After she told me that she made dinner. After I ate, we went to the mall.

What I did last night 10-20-2009

2009-10-21T07:22:00.000-07:00

Yesterday morning I was at Oto waiting for a bus to come to work. and I saw the Moscow Idahonian Paper. I saw on the front page that they had a story about snow removal for Moscow streets, it said that they passed a new law on Monday night. It said, when it snows that people have to move their cars off the street so they can plow.

I am totally fine with it, but the thing that I have a problem with is, I am in a wheelchair and I get out in my motorized wheelchair and people don't shovel their own sidewalk and it's hard for any wheelchair to get around. I wrote a letter to the mayor, I have a meeting on Friday and I will write about it next week.

After that I went home had lunch and napped. I woke up to watch t.v. until Ann came. I had dinner, after I ate I relaxed and watched t.v.

What I did over Weekend 10-15-19=2009

2009-10-20T08:00:00.000-07:00

Last Thursday, I got off work and I went to catch the bus back to Moscow. When I got back I stooped by th Center of Disabilities and Human Development to say hello. After that I walked home and Fran was there, she made lunch, and read to me until she had to go. I took a nap, I got up and watched T.V. Ann came and fixed me dinner. After I ate I watched T.V.

Friday, Nathon came and got me ready for church. I went to church at 9:00 A.M. After church I walked around until 10:30 then I walked home about 11:00 A.M. we had my team meeting. After the meeting, Ann called Fran and she came over and gave me lunch and read to me. I took a nap. That night I had dinner and watched T.V.

Saturday, Mom came and got me ready for the day. I went to the mall and bought my brother Brent's Birthday gift. I got back and Ann's sister was there and we went and watched Idaho play Hawaii and we won. After the game I went down on the football field and got my picture taken with one of the players. Theresa took me home and made me dinner. When she left I watched T.V.

Sunday, Mom came and got me ready for the day. I went to church it was fun because they have a band my brother in law was in and they sound wonderful . I went home with Mom to have lunch and had a nap, that night I had dinner with Mom & Dad.

Monday, Fran came and got me ready for the1 day. I went for a walk and I came back and had lunch. Fran read to me. Last night I watched t.v.

What I did last night 10-14-2009

2009-10-15T09:31:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, when I got off work I went to catch the bus to go back to Moscow. When I got back to Oct's Fruit Stand I stopped by Center on Disabilities and Human Development to say hello to my friend that works there. When I got done there, I walked home and Fran was there, she fixed lunch and read to me and when she had to go I took a nap.

When I got up I watched t.v. until Ann came about 5:00 p.m. We talked for an hour and Ann made dinner and I went to the Knights of Columbus's. After the meeting I went home and went to bed.

What I did over Weekend Octoctber 812-2009

2009-10-13T07:21:00.000-07:00

Last Thursday, When I got off work I went to catch the bus to go back to Moscow. When I got back over there I stopped by the Center on Disabilities and Human Development because I had to go to the
bathroom and I wanted to say hello to Olivia and Larson. When I got done there I walked home and Fran was there and she made lunch and read to me. I was getting tried and I took a nap, about 5:00 P.M. Ann came and fixed dinner. After dinner Ann took me over to Brent's and Juley Ann's for my niece Jesse's birthday party.

Friday, Nathon came over and got me ready for my day. I go to Mass every Friday at Stain Marry School. Mass is at 9:00 A.M. When Mass was over I went down to Disabilities Action Center, I was only there for a half hour, but I was having so much fun I looked at my watch and it was about noon. So, I went home and watched T.V. Fran came and helped me with my lunch and she started reading but I wanted to take a nap. That night Ann came and we went to Mall.

Saturday, I got up and watch T.V. until Nathon came at 9:00. He got me ready for my day. When I got ready he read out of a book, and he feed me lunch. I went for a walk. I came back and took a nap. I got up at 3:30 and watched T.V. Ann came and fixed dinner and took me to a bar to watch the Idaho football game. I went to one bar and they didn't have KLEW but Corner Club did and I had a good time.

What I did last night 10-7-2009

2009-10-08T10:17:00.000-07:00

When I got off work yesterday I went to catch the bus to go back to Moscow. When I got to Moscow I stopped by Center on Disabilities and Human Development to see Irene, but she is in Boise all week.

So I walked home and Fran was there and I told her that I have to talk to a class next Wednesday right after I get off work. Then she made lunch and she read to me. When I was ready I went and took a nap. When I got up I walked to Safeway and Eastside Mall. I walked home and waited for Ann to come.

When she got there she made dinner, while I was eating dinner my Mom called and told Ann she would leave the money for Ann's sister because she is helping with my trip to Boise next month when Idaho play Boise State in football. So we went over and picked up the money and took it to Ann's sitter.

Then we went to Wal Mart to buy a teddy bear, because if anyone buys a teddy bear and brings it to the Idaho vs Hawaii game next Saturday, you can get your picture taken with the team.

What I did last night 10-7-2009

2009-10-08T07:42:00.000-07:00

Yesterfay when I got off of work I went to catch the bus to go back to Moscow. When I got back over there I went to Center on Disabilities and Human Development to talk to Irene Lungsford, but I forgot that she is in Boise all week this week. I have known Irene all my life, I grew up in a small logging town in Northern Idaho called Boville and Irene still live six miles from there in a place called Deary,

What I did last night 10-6-09

2009-10-07T10:48:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, I got off work and I went to catch the bus. When I got back to Moscow I stopped by Center on Disabilities and Human Development to say hello. After that I walked home and Fran had my lunch on the table because she had a hair appointment at 1:30..

I took a nap and I watched t.v. Ann's boy was sick and Nathon came and fixed dinner. After I ate Nathon went food shopping while I went to the mall

What I did over Weekend 10-1-5-099

2009-10-06T09:10:00.000-07:00

Last Thursday I got off work and I went to catch the bus to Moscow. When I got back I stopped by the Center on Disabilities and Human Development to say hello, than I walked home and Fran was there and she made lunch and read to me. When she had to go I took a nap, and when I got up I watched t.v. Ann came and fixed dinner and we went to the mall, then I came home and went to bed.

Friday, Fran came and got me ready for day. I walked down to Octo because I have some friend that I like to see. Octo is where you can buy fresh fruit and vegitables and I catch the bus to come work at WSU. After that I walked around Moscow until 12:30, I went home and Fran was there I had lunch and took a nap. When I got up I watched t.v. Ann came and fixed dinner, I stayed home and watched t.v.

Saturday, Mom came and helped me get ready for the day. I walked to the mall and brought my brother Randy a birthday gift, than I went to Mom's for lunch. When I got done with my lunch, l went home and had a nap. When i got up I watched t.v. About 5:00 Mom came and brought dinner, and I went to the Idaho Football game, and we won 31-29.

Sunday, Mom came and got me ready for Church. I went to church with Mom and Dad, after church we went to Lewiston to my cousins for lunch. We got home and I had a nap and I watched t.v.

Monday, Fran came and got me ready for the day. I went up to Kibby Dome and also stopped by Disabilities Action but everybody was gone. I went home had lunch and had a nap. That night Nation came and fixed dinner and I watched t.v.

What I did last night 9-30-09

2009-10-01T09:59:00.000-07:00

When I got back to Moscow I stopped by Mom's to say hi, than I went home and had lunch and Fran read to me. I took a nap and I got up at about 5:00 p.m.

When Ann came she made dinner, and after I ate Ann took me to my friend's because it was her birthday and I brought her something. After I went to the mall, I went home and went to bed.

What I did last night 9-29-2009

2009-09-30T11:23:00.000-07:00

When I got off work yesterday I went and got on the bus. When I got back I stopped by

Hogiston Drug Store and got gloves for my providers. After I went home Fran was there

and she made lunch and read to me then I had a nap. When I got up I watched T.V. until Ann got there.

When she got there we talked about me going to Boise in November when Idaho plays Boise State. We got worked out that we will rent a car and Ann will take me. We will go on Friday November, 13 and come back on Sunday. After that Ann fixed dinner and I watched T.V.

What I did September 22-28-2009

2009-09-29T07:16:00.000-07:00

Last Tuesday, I got off work and I went back to Moscow and I walked home and Fran was there and she fixed lunch and read to me. About 3:00 P.M. I took a nap until five then I got up and watched T.V. Ann came and made dinner and I wanted to stay home that night because I was tired and I knew that I have a long week to go.

Wednesday, Fran needed to come at 7:00 A.M. because she had someone at 9:00 A.M. She got me ready for the day. I went down to Center on Disabilities and Human Development to talk to Olivia and to see if everybody was ready to go to Boise and they were. So I went home and Nation came about 10:30 A.M. to take me to Genesee to Juleyann's Dad's funeral. We had to be in Pullman at 2:30 the plane left at 3:30. When we got got to Boise Jule Fold Davis bought all who was on the Advisory Board dinner.

Thursday, I got up and got ready to go to the meeting. The Advisory Board Meeting was very interesting I will know if I got on next fall. WhoThe board members are; Maralyn Swart - Idaho Developmental Disabilities Council, Jim Batha From Co-Add, Michale Gram - Vocational Rehabilitation, and also eight Self-Advocated. The meeting was at the new University of Idaho in Boise from 9:00 AM to 4:00 P.M. We came home Thursday night about 8:00

Friday, Fran came and got me ready and I went to Mass at 9:00 A.M. and after Mass I went for a walk until 1:00 P.M. and I went home and Fran fixed me lunch and I took a nap until 5:00 P.M. Ann came and fixed dinner. Jeff came and took me to Moscow Bear Homecoming Game and we won 45-0.

Saturday, Nation came and got me ready for the day. I went out to the mall and bought my niece and one of my friends a brithday gift. I went home and Ann was there with my lunch. I had a nap. That night I went to my friend Joss & Christen's Wedding. It was beautiful.

Sunday, Nation came and got me ready for Church. I went to Church and after Church I stopped by Mom & Dad because Mom was in Portland for painting class and Dad was watching football. He told me that he was cleaning , but their home is not that big! So I went home had lunch and had a nap. That night I went to Mass on campus and went food shopping.

Monday, Fran came and got me ready for the day. I went for a walk. When I got back Ann was there because she wanted to talk about something. When Ann got done I had lunch and I had a nap. That night I stayed home and watched T.V.

What I did over Weekend 9-17-21-2009

2009-09-22T09:29:00.001-07:00

Thursday, Last Thursday, I got done with my work early so I left work at 11:00 A.M. and I walked around W.S.U. I went over to Cleveland Hall where I worked before for Families Together. I looked at my watch and it was time for me to go to catch the bus to go back to Moscow. When I got off the bus I stopped by the Center on Disabilities and Human Development to say hello. I got a paper for Adviser Meeting in Boise that I applied to be on. Than I went home and had lunch Fran read to me, and I had a nap. Ann came about 6:00 P.M. and took me to the fair.

Friday, Fran came and got me ready for church and I went. There was no school and no Mass. Than I went and got my new battery and they don't like for me do that. I stopped by Disabilities Action Center to talk to Mark and Steve but Steve was at the fair. I went home and had lunch and Fran read to me and I had a nap. I went to the Moscow Football game with Jeff.

Saturday, Mom came and got me ready for the day. My friend Russ Gee came up and brought me lunch and took me to the Idaho Football Game. Idaho beat San Diego State University. Russ took me home and I had a nap. About 8:30 Mom & Dad came over and Jule Ann's Dad had died, my brother Brent's wife.

Sunday, Mom came over and got me for church. I went to church and I went to Mom's for lunch. I took a nap all afternoon. I had dinner with Mom & Dad.

What I did last night 9-16-2009

2009-09-17T08:07:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I finished my work early and it was a hot day, so I had an hour before the bus came to take me back to Moscow. So I walked around the campus of Washington State University. I looked at my watch it was five minutes after noon, so I went to catch the bus to Moscow. When I got back to Moscow I stopped by the Center on Disabilities and Human Development to say Hello.

Than I walked home and Fran was there she fixed me lunch and read to me. I took a nap and when I got up I watched t.v. until Ann came.

Ann took me for a drive to McDonold's and I had a hamburger.

I went swimming at the Wellness Center in Moscow. They have a Hot Swimming Pool. They are open everyday and they have all kinds of pool therapies.

After I got done swimming, I went home and watched t.v.

What I did last night 9-15-2009

2009-09-16T07:11:00.000-07:00

Yesterday when I got off work I went to catch the bus to go back to Moscow. When I got back over there I stopped by Center on Disabilities and Human Develupment to talk to Irene. The Assistivess Technology was meeting across the street at the Coffee Shop. This summer I applied to work there in January and I wanted to see what they do. Fran came and helped me eat lunch.

After the meeting I went home and took a nap. My Mom brought my clean clothes back and I visited with her. She went home and I watch T.V. Ann came and fixed dinner after I ate I watched T.V.

What I did over Weekend 9-10,14-09

2009-09-15T09:11:00.000-07:00

Last Thursday, I got off work at 11:40 I went to catch the bus to go back to Moscow. When I got to the bus stop I walked home. When I got home Fran was there and she had my lunch ready for me to eat. After I ate I went to Center on Disabilities and Human Develupment because I had a meeting Self Advocate Leadership Network. I think that I told you what it was. This is a Statewide In Idaho to teach people with Develupment Disabilities to become leader in their own Community. After that I walked home and took a nap. When Ann came she wroke me up and she fixed dinner after dinner I watch t.v.

Friday, Fran came and gott me ready for day. I went to Mass with Stain Marry Schoool. When Mass was done I walked down to Disabilities Action and Center on Disabilities and Hurman Develupment and see how they are. I went home and I had my monthly meeting. Fran came and fixed me lunch and she read to me. I lay down about 3:00 P.M. Ann came about 6:00 and fixed dinner. and I went Mosow & Pullman football game and Moscow beat Pullman.

Saturday. Nation came about 9:00 and got me ready. I went to mall to buy anniversary gift for Uncle Rick & Aunt Patt. At noon Uncle Tom picked me up we went to Lewiston to a park for family reunion. This was fun I haven't seen some people for years. We came back I laid down and Mom brought me dinner. After I ate I watched t.v. Nation came and put me to bed.

Sunday, Nation came and got me ready for church. I went to church. I came home and Ann came and gave me lunch because Nation had to fill in. I laid down and I got up and watched t.v. Nation came and fixed dinner I went to church.
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Monday, Fran came and got me ready and I went for a walk. I got back and Fran fixed lunch and read to me. I had a nap and I got up and watched t.v, Nation came and fixed dinner and we went for a ride.

What I did last night 9-9-09

2009-09-10T09:08:00.000-07:00

When I got to work yesterday Chris Curry who is the Director of Families Together was in her Office. She was happy with all of my Bloggs that I have been doing, she had opened an account with Facebook. So I can talk to people.

I got off work about 11:50 and I went to catch the bus to go back to Moscow. When I got back I stopped by Center on Disabilities and Human Development to say hello. Than I went home and Fran was there and she had my lunch ready. After she read to me until 3:00 P.M. I laid down and I watched T.V.

Nation came about 6:00 P.M. he fed me dinner. He fed me and cleaned up, then I went to the mall to buy a birthday gift for Jack Brady. He is my Dad's best friend since they were boys. Jack is a truck driver, he hauls logs. My Dad used to drive logging truck when I was a boy, and he used to get up at 1:00 or 2:00 A.M. and work 15 or 16 hour days.

Everyone has a hero and some hero's are Movie and Sports Stars. My hero is Dad and Jack because. they always work all their life to take care of their families. I want to say thank you, for teaching your children how to work!

I got home at 10:00 and went to bed.

What I did last night 9-8-2009

2009-09-09T09:53:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I left work at 11:55 A.M. and I was hurrying to makes the bus to go back to Moscow, but I miss it again because I was finishing up my Blog. So I went to called A Full Life Agency so they could called Fran and tell her I would be home at 2:00 P.M. Than I went over to the Bus stop and waited.

When I got back to Moscow I walked home and Fran was there. She had lunch all ready for me, she fed me and read to me until 3:00. I went to take a nap, I just got asleep and I heard Mom came in and brought my money for the week. She left and I went back to sleep.

I got up 5:00 P.M. and watched T.V. until Ann came about 6:00. Ann brought dinner. After I ate we went to the store Ann drop me of church I had Knights of Columbus meeting. For people don't know what that is. In Catholic Church the Knights of Columbus is a Mens Group. After the meeting i went home and went to bed.

What I did over the Labor Weekend September 3- 7, 2009

2009-09-08T07:26:00.000-07:00

Last Thursday, I got off work at 11: 45 I went to catch the bus to go back to Moscow. The bus drop me off Otto's it's Fruit and Flowers stand. I walked home and Fran was there with my lunch on the table, and she fed me. When I got done with my lunch Fran read to me until I had to go to my doctor appointment. I got home at 4:30 and I had a nap. When Ann came she fixed dinner and I watch Boise State and Oregon Football. Boise State won.

Friday, Fran came got me ready and I went to church and there wasn't none. Mom was there so we went to Safeway for a milk. I went down Disabilities Action Center and Center Disabilities and Human Disabilities which them happy Labor Day. Then I went home ate lunch and took a nap. I got up at 5L00 and watch T.V. Ann came and fixed dinner. After I went to Mall and I got home at 9;00 I went to bed.

Saturday, Mom came and got me ready for day, I went to the mall. I came back to Mom and had lunch. I went home and a nap. I went to a bar and watch Idaho and New Mexico football.

Idaho WINN 20-6. Mom took me home and put me to bed.

Sunday, Mom came and got me ready for church. and I went to church. After Church I went over to Mom and had lunch. I went home and a nap. That night had dinner and watch T.V. at Mom & Dad.

What I did last night 9-2-2009

2009-09-03T10:32:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I lost track of time and missed my bus again, so I had to go into an office and call tell Ann to had her called Fran and tell her I would be home two O"clock. I know that I am hard to understand. I have a backpack and I have blinder with alphabets that I point to. Most of ttime people get it. There are people I wonder they have a brain!!!!!

So I got home and Fran was there and she fed me lunch. I was vety hot so she a washcloth and she wash my facr with cold water. I took a nap.

I wroke up at 5:00 and watched T.V. until Ann come. She fixed dinner and after I ate I walk over to Brent & Jule to gave my nieces their dress. On the way there Brent and Jule were showing girls how to get school and home . I walked for while and they went on their way. I went home and watch T>V.

What I did last night 9-1-2009

2009-09-02T11:28:00.000-07:00

On Monday when I had a meeting Jeff he saw my arm rest where have my control on my power wheelchair a bar was broken. So Jeff called Adam and left him a message, so I went home and kept calling him but he never came. So on the home from bus stop by Northwest Respiratory & Medical and had them call Adam to remind to him by and look at my chair.

I walked home and Fran was there and she made lunch and feed me. She also read to me, when I was laying down Adam called and told Fran that he was coming. He came and saw was broken and he said he had one, and he went got it. I went for a walk. I came back and waited for Ann.

Ann came she fix dinner. Yesterday it was the first day of school for Moscow and I aways buy something for my nieces and nephew. After dinner we went to Winco and I had to go Walmart to exchange a dress for Cory. We went to Randy and Dianne to give my gift. I went home and went to bed.

What I did over Weekend

2009-09-02T09:17:00.001-07:00

What I did over Weekend 8-28 & 31-2000

2009-09-01T08:00:00.000-07:00

Thursday, Last Thursday I was late getting off work because when I got to work thursday morring I looked at my blogg and I saw that I lost my blogg on that I wrote on last Wedenesday, So I had to wrote two bloggs, one for What I did on last Tuseday night and also Wedenesday night too. I got out of at noon, so I went to one of office to call Ann to had her to let her Mom that I would be home at 2:00 P.M.

When I gpt hom I had lunch and tooked a nap. When Ann came she made me dinner and tooked me to Best Westeren because James Steed from Porktello and Christeen from Idaho Develupment Disabilities was up for Partners in Plocly.

Friday, Fran came and got me ready for day. I had a meeting with Keven, he is the Special Education Dirictor for Moscow School. I was worry about No Child Behind and also childeren going in Special Room. He told me that the childeren with disabilities are Mainstring. The test are develup in Student 's Individals Education Plan.

After that I went down see Steve at Disabilities Action Center and I went home had lubch and tooked a nap. That night the Parenter had a bar a que after me and James hang out/

Saturday, I go up and watch t.v. Ann came and got me ready for day. She read the newspaper and about noon I had lunch. James and Jenifer Siliter gave a talk to partners I went to listen.
After James wanted lunch, so we get to something to eatt. Mom came out and met James. After I went out dinneer.

Sunday, I got up and got ready for church. I went to chrurch. I came home had lunch and had a nap. I got up and watch t.v. Nation came at 5:00 p.m. fixed me dinner, I went to church at 7:00 p.m on Camus. Afrtrr we went to Window and went home..

Momday. Fran came and got me read. I went down and talked to Ron about my new job in January. Chris Curry is retring I"m sad. I went home and have lunch

What I did over Weekend August 20-24-2009

2009-08-25T09:39:00.000-07:00

Thursday, I got off work last Thursday about 12:20 P.M. I walked up to Moscow School Supertendent's office to talk about students with disablities getting an education and also are they are in classes with the rest of the students. I gave her a letter and she went into her office to read the letter then she came out and told me that she aware of No Child Left Behind and I need to talk to Special Education Director.

I went home and had lunch and Fran read to me and I had a nap. When I got up I went for a walk, Safeway and had a milk. After that I went home and watch T.V. Ann came fixed dinner and I watch T.V. and went to bed..

Friday, I got up and watch T..V. until Fran came. When she came and got me ready and I walked to get my tires changed on my wheelchair, but he had another appointment. So I walked over to see Steve at Disabilities Action Center and talked to him. I went home and watch T.V. at noon I had my monthly meeting. Fran came she fixed me lunch and she read to me.

I went for a walk, I got back almost 6:00 P.M. Ann came we had dinner, and we went to mall and Wall Mart. I came home went to bed.

Saturday, I got up about 8:30 read the paper, and Mom came got me ready. Jim came and took
me down Lewiston to Hot Augjust Night. In the day time they had a old cars show d0wn town,, Oh Boy they had old and nice cars. We got back about 4:00 P.M. I took a nap. When I got up I went over Mom & Dad for dinner after I went home and watch football game.

Sunday, Mom came over and got me ready for Church. I went to Church and after I went to Mom for lunch. After I went to mall to look around. I went home had a nap and watch t.v. I went to Mom for dinner and went home watch t.v.

Monday, Fran came and got me ready and I went for a walk. I came home had lunch Adam came and put new tires on.

What I did last night 8-19-2009

2009-08-20T09:19:00.000-07:00

Yesterday before I went home from from work I started a letter to Moscow High School Superintendent, because I had talked to parents, teachers and student with Developmental Disabilities. They all told me that when former President Bush told all high schools they needed have to do the No Child Left Behind test.

I was talking to Nora at the Center on Disabilities and Human Development. She heard that Moscow Schools are putting student with Development Disabilities back in resource rooms and they are not mainstreamed at all. I am not happy about it and I will update you.

I got off work at 12:40 P.M. and I went home and I had lunch, after I ate we read until 3:00 P.M. I took a nap. About 4;45 P.M. I got a call from Russ Gee a good friend of mine, I had been tried to get hold of him, but he told me he only has a cell phone and he gave his number.

When Ann came we told each other about our day. She brought dinner and I ate it. We went food shopping, and she tooked food home and I went to mall. I went home ar 9:00 P.M. and went to bed.

What I did last night 8-18-2009

2009-08-19T09:41:00.000-07:00

got off work yesterday at 12:40 P.M. I went over to Health and Wellfare, because I am going to get Food Stamps now. Chris Curry who has Families Together who I have been working for since 1991 is having financial problems so I will not be working there anymore. Familues Together has an office at WSU and there is a bus from Moscow to Pullman but it stop for summer.

This summer I have been working at Center of Disabilities and Human Development in Ron Silter's office. He is coming back next Monday and I will go back to WSU. The Center is moving up to on U of I campis in January and I got asked to work for them in January.

After I got done at Health and Welfare I went home and had lunch. After Fran read to me for a hour then I lay down. When I got up I went up to Kibby Dome and I found out all of Idaho Football games will be on T.V. I walked home it was 5:45 and Ann came and made me a cake and dinner.

What I did on over the Weekend 8-13-17-2009

2009-08-18T09:59:00.000-07:00

Thursday, I got off work about 12:30 I walked home and Fran wasn't there yet, so I watched T.V. until she got there. When she got there she made me lunch and she read to me out of American History Book, because I didn't learn much history in school. Fran had to go to another job and I took a nap. When I got up I walked down to Safeway and had a milk and I went home and waited for Ann to come. When she came she made dinner and I watched T.V. and went to bed.

Friday, Fran have to come at 7:00 A.M.. Fridays because she had to go help somebody eles. So she came got me ready. I went to order tires for my wheelchair and I stop by Disability Action Center to visit. I went home and Fran fixed lunch and I took a nap. When I got up I watch T.V. Ann came and I had dinner and went to the mall..

Saturday, Ann came and got me ready and we read. About noon Ann made me lunch after I went to mall and libary. I went home and watch T.V. Nathan we had dinner and I watch football.

Sunday, Nathan came and got me ready for church. I went to church. After I went home, I had a nap, Dad called told me come over and we went for a ride. Nathan came and we went Deary.

Monday, Fran came and got me ready to go to Lewistion. Mom took me to the Dr. and we had lunch. We went to Shopco. We came home and I had a nap. Last night I watched T.V.

What I did ov

2009-08-18T09:53:00.000-07:00

What I did last night 8-12-20009

2009-08-13T10:55:00.000-07:00

Before I got off work yesterday Nick, who works up front answening the telephone for the Center on Disabilities and Human Development, asked me what will I do when Ron Siler comes back on August 26? I told him that I will go back to the Families Together Office at WSU. I went up to see what going on, and I talked to Yvonne and she asked me if I would be ok with working for free? I told her yes.

They had been talking in January that they are moving to Incubator and they offered me be a job with Assistive Technology. I told her yes and she asked me if I willing to work for $8.00 an hour and I told her yes. I went to tell Mom and Theresa and called my Mom to say I will be getting food stamps.

Than I went home had lunch and read. I took a nap and when I got up I went for a walk. When I got back Ann came fixed dinner and we went to the mall..

What I did last 8-11-2009

2009-08-12T09:49:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I got off work at 12:30 P.M. and i went right home. I got home at 1:10 P.M. and Fram was there and had my lunch already on table waited for me. I forgot that on Monday Fram told me that she had my lunch aready on table because she had go to the doctor at 1:30 and I had a

meeting with Self Advocate Leadership Network. It is a group to help people with disabilities become leaders in their own community.

We talked about how we get more menbers, there was a man at the meeting and he know some people who have disabilities and he will try to get more people with disabilities to come. Also Jennifer Larson is going to Pocatello next week to a board meeting. They will give her a check so we can plan things we can do some things.

After the meeting I went home and have a nap and when I got up I watch T.V. When Ann came she had found a cheaper dish company that I'm going get next month. Ann fixed dinner and I watch T.V.

What I did on over the Weekend 8-7-10-2009

2009-08-11T09:28:00.000-07:00

Last Thursday I got off at work at 12:20 P.M. I walked home and Fran wasn't there yet, so I watched T.V. until she got there. When she got there she made me lunch and after lunch I was very tired so Fran asked me if I wanted her to read my book while I lay down. I told her I did so she did, I bet she never got four pages done before I was asleep. I took a two hour nap then I woke up and went in and watch T.V.

Mom came by and packed my clothes because on Friday morning we were going to Butte, Montana for Cory Warner and Misty Habisch wedding. Cory is a cousin on my dad's side. Ann came and made me dinner and I watched T.V.

Friday, Fran came and got me ready to go at 6:30 A.M. Mom came about 9:00 A.M. and took me over to Mom and Dad and we waited for Randy and Brent's families to come. We went up to Coeur d'Alene and had lunch. We got back on r0ad and Dad and my brothers wanted stop at mall along the way. Randy and Brent bought a shirt. We never got there until 7:00 P.M I went to bed while they went for dinner.

Saturday, We got up and got ready and we went shopping because the wedding wasn't until 5;00 P.M, About noon we went had lunch and after I ate I went to lay down. About 4:00 P.M. we went to wedding. The wedding was on a golf course and there was four hundred people. After they had a dinner and dancing. I had fun.

Sunday, We got up and got ready to go and we back to Missoula and stopped by a hunting museum, and it fun. I got to know my brothers and Dad and how they hunt. After we went had lunch. We went home by Lo Lo Hot Spring and Lock Saw River. We got back 7:00
P.M. I watch T.V.

Monday, Fran came got me ready. I decided go for a walk. I came back Theresa was there and she got the paperwork for food samps. After I ate I went to Health and Welfare and dropped the paperwork off and I went to see Jeff. I went home had nap, Ann came 6:00 P.M. she is helped me get a new dish company. She fixed dinner after I watch T.V.

What I did last night 7-23-2009

2009-07-23T09:41:00.000-07:00

I got off work at 12:30 P.M. I walked home to have lunch, when I got there Ann already had cleaned, mopped and vacuumed my appartment. When I came into my home it looked and smelled nice. It was so hot she gave me a drink of milk right away, then she made lunch for me. After I ate I laid down. I wanted to get up about 3:00 P.M. but it was 3:30 P.M. when I woke up.

I went out to my dining room and I saw the graby in the hallway closet so I took it out. Then I went to see Uncle Tom to visit. After dinner I went over Safeway to get a milk, I went home and watched T.V

About ten minutes to six I got a call from Ann. She had laid down and she was in the middle of making dinner for her family. So about 6:50 she came and made me dinner. after I ate I watched T.V.

What I did on July 21,2009

2009-07-22T11:31:00.000-07:00

When I got off work yesterday I went home ate lunch. I laid down. When I got up I went for a walk. When I got home I watched T.V. until Ann came. She made dinner and I went grocery shopping and to the mall.

What I did on over the Weekend 7-16-20-20000

2009-07-21T09:48:00.000-07:00

Thursday, I got off work about 12:30 P.M. I walked home and when I got there Ann was there. She hade my lunch on the table waiting for me. After lunch I decided to walk down to the Disabilities Action Center to talked to Steve, when I got done there I walked home and had a nap for a hour. I got up at 4:30 and watched T.V. until Ann came. Ann made dinner. After I went for a walk and came home watched T.V.

Friday, I got up at 7:30 A.M. I watched T.V. until Ann came at 8:30 to help me get ready for a picnic that A Full Life had for Moscow people from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. I went to that and I saw old friends and made a new friend. I went home and took a nap. When I woke up it was 4:45 and I watched T.V. Ann came at 6:00 P.M. I ate dinner and wmt to the mall to buy new shoe.

Ssturday, I got up and read the paper and Nathan came got me ready for day. Mom came to pick me up for Bovill days. I saw old friend. We got back and I took a nap, Nathan came I had dinner and went for a ride.

Sunday, I got up and read the newspaper and got ready for church. After church I went home and ate lunch. I went to a brithday party for my niece. That night I read my book.

Momday, I got up and Mom came and got me up. I went fot a walk and came back and ate lunch. I took a nap. I got up went for a walk, came back Ann came made dinner and went to the mall.

What I did last night July 14-2009

2009-07-15T09:50:00.000-07:00

I got off at noon, before I went home and had lunch I went by Northwest Pharmacy because I have a mask to help me sleep. About two years ago I went into the hospital and had a sleep study done and they found out that I was waking up 70 times every hour because I would stop breathing sixty times an hours.

For a cuople of weeks now I haven't been sleeping like I should so I called Richard at Northwest Pharmacy on Monday and he came the same day. If your child with disabilities is looking tired and not acting right, go have a sleep study done.

After that I went home and had lunch, and after I ate lunch I went up to the Kibby Dome and I went to the store and got a friend a birthday card. I went home and had a nap. I got up and watched T.V. until Ann came and made dinner. I decided to go for a walk to Mom & Dads to say hello, and I went home and watched T.V.

What I did on Weekend July 9-13-2009

2009-07-14T09:34:00.000-07:00

On Thursday, I got off work at 12:30 P.M. I walked home and Nathan was there and he helped me with my lunch, after I ate I had to go down to CoAd for a Self Advocate Leadership meeting from 3;00 to 4:30 P.M. After that I walked home and waited for Ann to fix dinner and I watched T.V. and went to bed.

Friday,I was very tired so I slept in until 8:45 A.M. when I got up I went next door and got Zelda and we got ready for day. We read for over an hour then I went for a walk. I got home about 12:30 and we had lunch and we read until 2:00 P.M. I had a nap and I got up at 4:30 P .M. I watched T.V. until Ann came at 6:00. We had dinner and went for a ride

Saturday, I got up at 8:00 I watch T.V. until Nathan came about 10:00 because he had someone before me. When he came, he got me ready. After we my bath, we read the paper and I had lunch. I went out to Tri -State because my Dad and two brothers are going fishing up by Avery tomorrow on Saturday. I got home and took a nap. Nathan came and we went for a ride.

Sunday, I got up and got ready for church I went to Mass. After Mass I went home had lunch and a nap. I got up 4::00 P.M. then I went for a ride with Dad. I had dinner and watched t.v.

Monday, Zelda came and got me ready and read to me. I had lunch and took a nap and Rick came look at my mask. Mom and some friend came see me. I had dinner and watched t..v

What I did on we

2009-07-14T09:30:00.000-07:00

What I did last night July 7,2009

2009-07-08T10:12:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, when I got off work I went home and Nathan was there for lunch. After lunch I laid down. I always have a nap since I got older. When I was young boy my Mom tried to get me to take a nap but I hated to because I thought I was going to miss something.

About 3;00 I got up I decided to go for a walk down to Disabilities Action Center to see Mark and Steve but both of them were out of office. So I walked home and it was almost 4:30. I was taking my time because I told Ann to come at 7:00 P.M. because I wanted to watch WNBA.

On Friday I called Bob Scot and he told me that Jim Tarleton was in Moscow for the 4 of July and he might come up on Tuesday. But Bob told me that Jim only had time to say "hello and bye" when I was at work. Bob told me also that Jimmy would be in a hurry to get home to Seattle.

I was thinking to myself, from Boise to Moscow takes about seven or eight hours, so I decided that I would go and see Jim. He was outside so we went in the house and Bob was there. Bob had a friend from Californa and who was on the way to Coeur d'ALene. His friend had to be back in seven or eight hours.

I got home about 5:00 P.M. while I was walking on sidewalk I saw a motorhome and boat and I throught that it looks like Bob's motorhome and boat in Calforna. He has to be back to work by 7:00 A.M. to work in airport. I pray he isn't a pilot!!!!

After Bob & his friend left, Jim and I went out dinner and for a ride. After we went home, Jim went home yesterday morning.

July 4th Weekend

2009-07-06T16:20:00.000-07:00

Good Morring, I hope that everybody had a woundful 4th of July!! My own 4th of July Weekend had some good and bad times. On Thursday, after I got off work I walked home and had lunch and Zelda read out of the book. I lay down until 3:30 when I got up I went for a walk I tried to walked down to Disabilities Action Center, but it was getting to lake. I went home and waked for Ann when she came I had dinner and we went for a ride,

On Frday, Zelda came and got me ready for the day. We rrad out of my book, abut 11;30 or so Dad and my Brent brought my Mom"s and Dad'd old T.V. and the cabt and i love it. After that I had lunch and had a nap. I got up at 4:00 and watch T.V. Ann camw at 6:00 and fix dinner and wemt for a ride.

Saturday, Mom came and got me ready and we went to Bovill. We have a lot behind Bovill"s Libary, it used to be a Cathlic Chruch. My Dad took my van and I took my wheelchair and I went all over Bovill all day. We got back at 8:30.

Sunday, Mom came got me ready for chruch and I went to chruch. After chruch I went to Mom & Dad for lunch. I went home had a nap and watch T.V I had dinner Mom & dad.

Monday, I called a friend of my and his costun Dad die so I knew her and I went to funal. I went home had lunch and a nap. When I woke up I went to talked to Julle she is Diracker of Center on Center on Hurman and Delupmenta about working her next yeaa

June 30,2009

2009-07-06T16:19:00.000-07:00

What I did last night 6-30-09

Yesterday I called Ann because I wanted her to bring my lunch to me. I got an email from Jill Smith a Graduate of Partners in Policymaking. The Idaho Partners in Policymaking will teach you how to speak up for yourself and other people with disabilities.

When I got done I went home and took a nap. I got up about 4:00 P.m. and the WNBA was on and I watched it until 6:00 P.M. I watch DR. Phil until 7; 00 P.M. I told Ann to come later, when Ann came she had fixed dinner for her family and she brought me some. After dinner we read the newspaper and watched T.V.

What I did over the Weekend 6-18-22-09

2009-06-24T09:54:00.000-07:00

When I got off of work I walk home, I had lunch and Zelda read to me until she had to go her other job. I had a nap and when I got up I watched T.V, until Ann came. Ann came and she fixed dinner and we went to mall and came home and I went to bed.

Friday, Zelda came and got me ready for the day and we read and I had lunch and I took a long nap. About 4:30 Nathan came and fix dinner and we went to Clarkston because they had a Relay for Life for American Cancer and Ann my night time provider signed me and Nathan up to help.

I went around the Clarkton"s High School Track while Nathan dressed up as a woman to up in around and get money for Cancer. Hope told Ann that Nathan was still doing it at 10:00 P.M. I was planing to stay, but it was midnight so Nathan brought me home and he went back down.

Saturday, I woke up about 9:00 and I watched T.V. until Nathan came and he got me ready for the day. Nathan read out of my new book. He fed me lunch about noon and after lunch I took a nap. I got up at and watched T. V. until Nathan came at 6:00.

Working at the Center for Disabiity and Human Development 6-1-09

2009-06-02T09:01:00.000-07:00

After I got off work yesterday I went downstair and got on the van they took me home and I ate lunch and I went for a walk. I went up to the Kibby Dome and saw some friends that work there. Then I walked down to Center on Disability and Human Development to check on the office that I will be startingat next week.

My days will change for working for summer, instead of working Mondays through Wednesdays, I will be working Tuesday through Thrusday from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. I'm happy with it I have some trips this summer and this will work!

After that I went home and took a nap until 5:00 P.M. I got up and watched T.V. until Ann came. I had a small problem but I worked it out. I had dinner and I went to see Mom. It was Diane's birthday yesterday and I went over and saw her. Then I went home and went to bed.

Moscow Booster Award! 5-27-31

2009-06-01T07:55:00.001-07:00

Last Tuesday night, I got a call from Jeff telling me that Wednesday night was Moscow High School Sporting Award and I needed to go tomorrow night. I called him in the morning and I let him know that I couldn't come because Jesse was graduating from Kindergarten at St Mary's Family Center and I needed to go. He told me that people are counting me to be there and I need to go there and not to the graduation.

So I went to the mall and bought Jesse and Sydney a gift and took it to Mom because she babysits them on Wednesdays. I gave them my gifts and I told Jess that I'm sorry that something came up. I went to the Sporting Award and I was the Moscow High School Booster of year, they gave me a blanket that someone made and a cool pullover that has Moscow High School Bears on it.

On Thursday, I got up and got ready and read. I asked Jeff who had came up with it? He told told me Jody Donaldson. I wrote her a thank you letter and took it over to McDonald School and gave it to her. I stop by Good Sam Nursing Home and saw my sister-in-law's Dad. That night after dinner I watched Basketball game and went to Bovill saw a friend.

On Friday, I got ready for day and Zelda read to me and I had lunch. I laid down for a half hour and Mom came and took me to my check up. I got back and lay down. After I got up I watched T.V. until Ann came, we ate and we went to mall and also food shopping.

Saturday, I got up read the newspaper and watched T.V. Mom came and got me ready and I went to the Mall and brought a dress for Cloe for her six grade graduation. I went to Mom & Dad's for lunch. I went home and had a nap. That night I had dinner and watched T.V. over at Mom & Dad.

Sunday, I got up and watched T.V. and read paper. Mom came over and got me ready for Mass. I went to Mass, after Mass they had the six grade graduation and after that they had cake over at the family center. After I went home and had a nap. Last night I had dinner and watched T.V.

What I did last night 5-26-09

2009-05-27T07:36:00.000-07:00

When I got off work yesterday I went downstair and got on Coast Van to go home. I work over at Washington State Unversity now and I usually take bus they have from Moscow to Pullman, but they have stop running it for the summer and starting June 8 I will work over at Center for Disability and Human Development

When I got home I had lunch and after lunch and I read out of my History Book. After that I went to see Irene down at CDHD and I went down to see Steve at Disability Action Center. They have a new office at North Main going to Potlatch. After I went there I went and got my hair cut and went home and had a nap.

Ann had to fill in for someone last night and next Tuesday, so she asked Mom if I could eat at her house last night and next Tuseday. I walked over and had dinner. When I was done with dinner I went for a walk and went home to watch T.V.

What I did over Weekend 5-19--25-09

2009-05-26T07:44:00.000-07:00

When I got off last Wednesday I went home and had lunch and Zelda read to me out of my History book until she had to go to her other job. I took a nap, when I got up I went for a walk. When I got home I watched T.V. I felt more tired then usual. When Ann came at 6:00 that night I felt like I was getting the flu, so Ann got me ready for bed and called my Mom.

My Mom was right in the middle fixing dinner and she told Ann that she would be over after she ate. I was laying down when Mom came and got me up. Ann made me something to eat and after I ate Mom took my temperature. I was had a little fever. After that I went to bed.

On Thursday, I was fine, I got up about 8:00 A.M. I read the paper until Zelda came. We did my p.t and had breakfast and got me ready for the day. We read a little and had lunch, after I had lunch I went to the mall. I have a couple friends graduating from high school, and I brought them a gifts. That night I watched the NBA.

On Friday, I went to Mass and went home and I read in my book. I had lunch and took a nap, when I got up I took the gifts to my friends and to went to graduation. I came home and had nap. Ann came and fixed me dinner and I watched T.V.

Saturday I got up and I got ready for day, Ann told me if I wanted to I could go for a walk. So I did and came back and had lunch, and took a nap. When I got up I watched T.V. until Nathan came and fixed dinner. After I ate, I went food shopping and we came home I stayed in car while Nathan put the food away.

On Sunday, I went to church and I came home had lunch. After lunch I tooked a nap when I got up I watched T.V. until Nathan came. After I ate went to Deary to see my friend and they were having a party. They were some friends there that I hadn't seen for years.

Monday was holiday so Zelda came and got me ready for the day. We read on my book and I ate lunch. had a nap. About 3:00 I went for a ride with my Dad.

What I did last niight 5-19-09

2009-05-20T09:32:00.000-07:00

I forgot to tell you the Commuter Bus that runs from Idaho to WSU Campus stopped running for the summer time so I have Coast Bus company from Colfax pick me up. When I got home I had lunch and Zelda read out of History book until 2:00 than I had a nap.

When I woke up it was about 4:00 I went out and watched T.V. until Ann came at 5:30 last night Usually she comes at 6:00 but my nephew and nieces had their spring plays last night. It was Cloe's last one because next year she goes to Moscow Junior High.

St Mary's School might be small but they have a wonderful music teacher. Last night they had made school bus on stage and this bus looked like a real one. The play was about letting God drive your life and he will change us. It was so wonderful. After that I went to the mall and went home went to bed

What I did over Weekend 5-14-18-09

2009-05-19T07:21:00.000-07:00

Last Wednesday Night Ann came and fixed me dinner and I wanted to watch the basketball game. The NBA play offs are on. Ann went home and I called her when I wanted to go to bed.

On Thursday Zelda was sick so Ann came and got me ready and we read out my history book. After lunch I went for a walk, and came back and took a nap. When I got up I watched T.V. Ann came and fixed dinner, there was another game and I went to bed. On Friday Mom came got me ready and I went to Mass, after Mass I went for walk.

At noon I had team meeting, after I had lunch took a nap. I got up went for a walk came back watched T.V. When Ann came I ate dinner, we went for a ride to the mail.

Saturday Mom came got me ready I went to the mall to buy graduation present. I went to have lunch with Mom. and I went home took a nap. I woke up and I watched t.v. Mom came took me over home for dinner.

On Sunday I went to church and I went to have lunch with Mom. I went home took a nap. I got up watch t.v. then I went to dinner with Mom & Dad.

Monday I got up and got ready I went to Lewiston. I had a dr. appointment. Mom takes me so hat she can interpret. The doctor can not understand me very well. After I got back I took a nap, I got up and watched t.v. When Ann came we had dinner, and we went for a ride and to mall..

What I did last night 5-12-09

2009-05-13T09:22:00.000-07:00

When I got off work I went to catch get the bus to go back to Moscow, when I got over there Zelda was at the bus stop because it was raining and cold. When we got home she fixed lunch and we read out my history book, until 2:00 then I took a nap,

On Monday when I was taking a nap I got a called from Brenda. She had worked with me for years as my care provider. She went to Mississippi becuase her Mom was sick and she had to take care of her last July. We keep in touch. After I talked to her I watched T.V. until Ann came.

I use the A Full Life Agency and they are respondible for finding providers that come in and help me. I having some problems with my providers but I talked Ann. She is a superviser over my providers, we got it work out. After that Ann fix me dinner and after dinner I watched T.V. and went to bed.

What I did over Weekend 5-7-11-09

2009-05-12T07:26:00.000-07:00

On Wednesday night I was tired and Ann came and fixed dinner and there was a basketball game that I wanted to watch so Ann went food shopping for me. She came back and she put my food away and helped me go to bed. After Ann put me to bed she got the ready for Zelda's birthday. She has the same birthday as my Grandma.

On Thursday Morning Mom came by before she went to work we had a little party. When Mom went work we read out my history book, I got ready for day and went for walk. I got back, ate lunch and had a nap. When I got up I watched T.V. until Ann came we had dinner and we went Genesee and we also went to the mall and went home.

On Friday I got up and had breakfast and got ready and we read for a while. About one o'clock Nathan came and we went Silverwood. That is an amusement park with a lot of rides. Unfortunately Nathan didn't want to go on any rides, therefore I couldn't on them. Oh well I will take someone next year who likes to go on the rides.

On Saturday I got up and was watching a movie and Ann came made breakfast and then went home and did my washing. She came back gave me a bath and I went for a walk. That night Nathan came he took me out and helped me get a Mother's Day gift.

On Sunday I went church. After church, I went over had lunch with my family. I went home had a nap and got up and watch T.V. Natan came and fixed dinner and I watched t.v.

Yesterday I had a day off and I just played!!

What I did last night 5-5-09

2009-05-06T09:37:00.000-07:00

Yesterday when I got ready to come to work it was raining very hard, so Zelda brought me to work and I worked until 11:40. Then I walked over and got on the bus to go Moscow. When I got back to I stopped by to say hello to Irene. I have known her for all my life and she used to work for Families Together.

After that I went home and had lunch and read out of my history book until 2:00 P.M. I went and had a nap and I got up about 4:00 P.M. I went and watched T.V. Ann came and brought my clothes back that she washed. She left because I went out to eat with all of my family for my Dad's and Julie Merrie's birthday.

We went to Gambinos - acrooss from the big bulding right before you go onto Campus. We ate dinner and had brithday cake, both Dad and Juile open their presents. After that I went to Mom and Dad's and watched t.v.

What I did last night 5-4-09

2009-05-05T09:26:00.000-07:00

I got off work I went to get the bus to go back to Moscow. I don't think that I have told you that in March I have moved to Pullman from Disabilities Action Center to Smith Gym at WSU, I am on fourth floor #213. I am here Mondays through Wedenesdays from 9:00 A.M. to 11:40 A.M. If you ever on WSU campus this times drop in!!

When I got back Moscow I stop by to say hi to Center on Human Development and Disabilities. I walked home and have lunch and took a nap. After I got up I watch T.V. until Ann came.

When Ann came we talked for while, then she made dinner. After dinner Mom came and brought my money for week, when she left I watched basketball on T.V. and went bed at 900.

What i did this weekend Apriil 30-May 3rd

2009-05-04T09:14:00.000-07:00

On Thursday I got up and I read the newspaper and watched t.v until Zelda came we did my pt and had breakfast and we read in my history book. I had a bath and got dressed. On Thursday it rained all day and I took a nap, after that Nathan came that night because Ann was sick. Nathan fix diner and he left and I watched the NBA.

On Friday I got up read the newspaper and watched t..v. When Zelda came I got ready and went g0tand my tags for my car, I came back and I had lunch. I went to mail and buy my Dad's and Marie a birthday present. I came back and had a nap.. Ann came, I had dinner and went for a ride.

On Saturday Mom came got me ready and I went to the Mall and about 1:30 I went to Mom's for lunch and went home and had a nap. I got up watched t.v. and my Dad came and got me for dinner. They had Brent's and Randy's kids because they went out.

On Sunday was rained I went to Church and came home took a nap. Last night I went and had dinner and watched a movie at Mom and Dads.

What I did on my Day April 28,

2009-04-29T09:14:00.000-07:00

On Tuesday April 28, 2009 I had a day off from work because Sherry (she is the program coordinator for Families Together) had all of mornings off this week. So I told Zelda to come at 9:00 A.M.. because I wanted to sleep in. I got up about 8:00 A. M. I read the newspaper and watched T.V. until Zelda came.

We did my physical therapy and I had breakfast, while I having breakfast my Mom came and brought my clothes to me. After I ate, a man from Idaho Housing came for my yearly inspection and I past with I"m please about. Then I read and I called James, he lived in Pocatello Idaho, and he is on Council with me. James has Cerebral Palsy, but he can talk better.

He invited me to come down in July after the meeting. They have a Big America with Disabilities Act Party. I can't wait. After that I took a nap and I got up I watched T.V. Ann came to fix dinner I watched basketball and went to bed

Is there any Justus?

2009-04-27T11:00:00.000-07:00

I have a good friend on the council, and after the winter meeting he was helping his new roomade move in and he left his electric wheelchair outide to go help his friend. While he was gone a woman & man they stole my friend's wheelchair and broke it. It costs twenty-five thousand dallors.

They went to jail and my friend went to courtt last Thursday and the woman got out after spending 60 days in jial. She has to pay restitution at $200 a month, and she got a year to pay.I am hearing him telling this at the council and nobody said nothinng, and I thought to myself where was the compassion and understanding for people?

A Report on IDDC

2009-04-27T09:12:00.000-07:00

Last week I attendent the Idaho Development Disabilities Council in Boise. On Wednesday we had a Consumer Leader Meeting. It is all of Self-Advocates and Christine has been working on Guardianship for people with disabilities. In July Ron will take over it, I like Ron but we are working on Guardianship and Christine is more understanding.

On Thrsday we had the full council meeting, always at the Spring Meeting we go over all of Legislatuion that was past or not. We had a report on Center on Hurman and Development.

They got recognized be the best center around.

On Friday Morning: We had a Special guest Kelly Bucklon. He is leaving the State Independent

Center. He was there twenty years. Obama appointed him to be head of the Independnt living in Washington D.C. I am so proud of him because he made Idaho more accessible for people disabilities and I know he will able do more.

What I dod over weekend April 16-18-09

2009-04-20T09:10:00.000-07:00

On Thursday I got up and I watched T.V. until Zelda came and I got ready for the day and I read out of my history book. After that one of my friends, Josh Davis was in town. I went to down to find him at Center of Human development and disabilities. I just miss him and he just called and wanted me to meet him on Friday at one. So I went home and watched t.v.

On Friday I got ready and went to church for a graduation for my oldest niece. She is in the six grade at St. Mary's and next year she is going to Moscow Junior High School. After that I walked up to the Kibby Dome and saw some friends, then I went home and had my monthly meeting and had lunch. When I got done with lunch I wet to see Josh. He told me that he got engaged to Kirsten. After that I went to get a hair cut, and that night I went to the mall.

On Saturday I went to the mall, and I went had lunch with Mom & Dad, I went home took a nap and watched T.V. That night I went my parent to watch t.v. Yesterday I went to church, and went over had lunch with Mom & Dad. I went home had a nap and watched tv. Last night I had diner and watched tv at Mom & Dad.

What I did last night 4-14-09

2009-04-15T09:11:00.000-07:00

Yesterday when I got back I got to Moscow I walked over to the Center on Human and Devel0pment and Disabilities to say hello before I went home for lunch. I went home I had lunch and Zelda readed out my history book and I took a nap.

When I got up from my nap my Mom came and brought my money for the week. Let me explain .She helps me with my budget and it helps me because I have money in savings. When my Mom left I went down to Vocational Rehabilitation because I'm friends with the secretary.

I had told you that my schools and how I had to change schools, when I was eleven I went to school at Bovill Grade School. I started in the fourth with my brother Randy. After a year my teachers and parent wanted me to take fourth grade over. From fourth to ninth grade I was in my sister's grade, and this summer they planing the twenty five class reunion.

What I did last night 4-13-09

2009-04-13T11:20:00.000-07:00

When I got back to Moscow. I walked over to my Mom to see how she was because she has a cold, and she was feeling little better. So I went home and had lunch and Zelda read out of my history book until she had to go her other job, and I took a nap.

I was almost asleep when Scot, my former next door neighbor came over. I know that I told you that his family came over last Friday to see me. He was supposed to take me to see their new home but he told me it was a bad time, so I kept on sleeping!!

I got up at 4:30 and I went to watch T.V. until Ann came at 6:00. When she came we had dinner, Mom had my clothes ready so Ann went to pick them up, because I was going to mall. She went to drop me off and while I was there she went put away my clothes. She came back at 9:00 to take me home and help to bed.

What I did over t did over the Easter Weekeb April 9-1209

2009-04-13T09:10:00.000-07:00

On Thursday morning I got up about 7:30 because Zelda was coming at 8:00. I read the newspaper until she got there. When she got there we did my physical therapy I ate breakfast, I got ready for day. About 10:0 I was almost dressed and my friends who lived next door stopped by for a while.

When they left I went for a walk because it was so nice and I went to have a massage and after that I went home, ate lunch and took a nap. When I got up I went for a walk when I got back it was time for Ann to come over and help me. We had dinner and I watch a basketball game and went to bed.

On Friday I got up at 6:30 because I had a telephone interview with Developmental Disabilities Council. When that was over I went for walk. That night I went to the mall.

On Saturday morning Nick had a soccer game and Mom and Dad went to his game. Mom came at 10:00 and got me ready and took me to the mall. I came back and took a nap. I got up, went over to Mom and Dads and had dinner and watched T.V.

On Easter I got up, got ready for church. I went to church, and I went over Mom and Dads, had brunch and a birthday for Julie Ann. I went home had a nap. Last night I had diner and watched TV.

What II did Last Night 4-7--09

2009-04-08T10:25:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, when I got home I had lunch, and I am having my care provider read to me out of history book because when I was going to school, they took me out for speech and physical therapy. About two o'clock she had to go work with another person and I took a nap.

I got up around four o'clock and it was a wonderful day so I went for walk for a hour. When I got home I watched T.V. until Ann came about six o'clock. She asked me what I wanted to do? I have cousin in Deary and we went out there to visit.

We got back about eight o'clock and had dinner, and went grocer and got back and then I went to bed.

Getting sick

2009-02-26T10:02:00.000-08:00

On Tuesday Febuary 24, 2009 I got up and went to work and I wrote about my last weekend. Zelda my provider came and fed me lunch. It was a nice day. I decided to walked home, and had nap. About 3:45 my Mom came and took me to have a massage. While I was there I was having heart burn and I did nothing about it

I went home and Ann came and fixed me dinner. There was Moscow Bears Basketball game that I was going to. After one bite of dinner I threw up, all over table. Ann got me clean up and laid me down on my right side. It hurt very bad. So Ann called Mom and they took me down to the Emergency Room .

When I first got in there the Dr. put a pill under my tongue to help me to stop throwing up. In fifteen minutes my nerves got all mess up. I was waving my arms and kicking my legs around and knocking my Mom up against the wall. I was saying things I can't remember. I stayed at hospital over night and went home at noon yesterday. I went home and slept.

The reason why I am writing about this is to help people with disabilities, providers and agencies and especially parents . You have to know your clients and your child's medical condition. Medication often have different reactions on people with disabilities. when they test a new drug they do not test it on people with disabilities so you never know what is going to happen. Drugs are helpful but also very dangerous!

What I did over2-20-22-09

2009-02-24T10:09:00.000-08:00

Last Thursday night I went to home and had a nap and Ann came and had dinner,. There was a game on I and I asked Ann if she could go home and come back at 10:00PM. She went home and came back and helped me to bed.

On Friday I got up and got ready to go for a walk. I went down to see Irene to see about next week going to Tools for Life ( I am speaking at a conference for transtion). After that I got a hair cut and went home had my monthly meeting. When that was over I had lunch and took a nap and got up and watched T.V. When Ann came I had dinner and went to the mall.

On Saturday I got up and my Mom came got me ready. I went to mall again and got my foster Mom a birthday gift and I brought my real Mom a gift on Friday but I didn't have enough for my foster Mom. That night I went to U of I game and we Won 76-74 .

On Sunday I went to church and went over my Mom and Dad had lunch . I went home and I took a nap and I went to Moms for dinner.

What I did last nigt 2-19-09

2009-02-19T10:11:00.001-08:00

I got off at 2:00 P.M. I walked down to Idaho Center on Disabilities and Human and Development. I heard that they were painting their office and I wanted to look at it. They had done a good job, for an old building it look much brighter. Than I walked up to the Court House because I know one of the County Commissioners, but they were in meeting.

When I saw that they were busy I went home and took a nap. Then I got up and I watched T.V. until Ann came. I had a fast dinner because I was going to the mall. When we got ready to go I went out and got in the van and the door on lift was broken. I was very mad because it is like one thing after another breaking down on it..

When I calmed down I went back home and Ann went shopping for groceries and I listen to end of BSU vs U of I game and we won by two 56 to 58.

What II did Last Night 2-17-09

2009-02-18T10:25:00.000-08:00

When I got off work yesterday I went up to Family Ccnter to meet with a friend, we try to meet once a week because, I went to a retreat in our church several years ago. After that weekend they like to meet with you to talk how you doing.

After I got done with that I went home and took a nap. Last night Ann she had to moved to a new home, so she called my Mom and asked her if she could work last night. This weekend is Mom's weekend to help me and Ann will work for Mom on Saturday night. So Mom came about 5:00 and took me over her house to have dinner.

After dinner my nephiew Nick had a basketbsll gsme. He plays for Parks and Rec, and for ten years old he is a wonderful basketball player. They play four ten minute quarters and they have a four minute half time. Last night they played to a tie and they had three minutes over time and they lost.

What I did over President's Weekends 2-13,16,09

2009-02-17T10:14:00.000-08:00

On Thursday night Ann came and made dinner for me at 5:00 because I had a game with my Uncle Tom at 7:00. The Idaho and Utah State game. I had a provider who wanted to work to take over every other weekend, but her husband got an opportunity to go back to school and get out of the woods (Idaho term for logger). I hate to over use Ann, but I understood why the other person wanted to quit.

I went to the game, Uta State is very good team in fact, they are always hard to beat. We did well but we lost. On Friday I went to mass, and I went for walk and went went home and took a nap and watched t.v. and went out to eat..

On Saturday and Sunday Jacki was with me. She told Ann that she would work this last weekend. I like her so much and she likes me too. She has an eleven year old boy. I feel that God might have something better for her. Ann told me that Jacki will work if someoneis sick.

On Monday My provider took me down Lewiston to watch one of my friend's boy play on the Troy team .

Superbowl Weekend!

2009-02-10T10:14:00.000-08:00

I got home from Boise on Friday night about 8:00 p.m. I had something to eat and went right to bed I get very tried when I go to Boise. On Saturday I got up and Zelda came and got me ready and then we went to Bovil to visit some of friends that I grew up with. We came back and stopped at Deary to have a hamburger.

We got home about 2:30 and I took a nap to get ready for U of I game that night. I went to the game and we lost to Nevada. On Sunday I got up and went to church and when I got home I took a nap until Tom came and picked me up. I went over there and he had Joe Traie and their family over to whatch Pittsburgh and Arizona play. As you know Pittsburgh won..

I was happy because I don't like the quarterback Curt Wroner for Arizona. He was in Seattle for years and finaly they got rid of him. If anybody wants to email me back anytime and disagree with me I am will be happy to hear your opinion!

A Report on the Developmental Disabilities Council January 28-30-09

2009-02-02T09:59:00.000-08:00

Last week I attended the Idaho Developmental Disabilities Council Meeting that was held at the Hampton Inn in Boise Idaho. On Wednesday 1-28-09 we had a Consumer Leadership Caucus. It is all of the Self-Advocates on Council. They met on Wednesday afternoon. We were asked by Health & Welfare to review and make changes on Guardianship for people with disabilities in Idaho. We reviewed the following: Guardianship for Adults with Developmental Disabilities, Department of Health & Welfare Guardianship Information Brochure, and Alternatives to Guardianship in Idaho.

Thursday 1-29-09. We first met in our committees. I am on two of them, the first one was Education. We discussed how we are going write a paper for parents to help them understand all the different ways students can satisfy the demands for Graduation.

The second committee Government We discussed what we would say to our Idaho Representatives. We all agreed the cut backs are going to hurt children, their parents and all others with disabilities.

On Friday, 1-30-09, We had Mr. Chris Wernert from McCall Idaho. a currently unemployed skier who has joined the Awesome Organization. Their mission is to empower people of all abilities through high quality outdoor experiences. Check out their website.

website www.awesomeidaho.org

A Report on Idaho State Independent Living Conference January 13-16,2009

2009-01-20T09:59:00.000-08:00

Last week I attended the Idaho State Independent Living Conference in Boise. The theme this year "We Are Family, Our Time to Shine!" The activities empowered people with disabilities and their family to interact and network with all who attended. Not only did I learn I have the opportunity to discuss situations that clarified many things.

Wednesday 1-14-09 There was a general session with Jonathan Mooney, keynote speaker, a writer with dyslexia who did not learn to read until he was 12 years old. In 2000 he graduated from Brown University received an honors degree in English Literature. He is the founder and president of Project Eye-to-Eye for students with learning differences. He has also won the Truman Scholarship for graduate studies in disability studies and social change.

Thursday 1-15-09 We had Paul Dziedzic the Coordinator of the Center of Continuing Education and Rehabilation. He had all of us divide into our districts to discussed our wants. When we finished talking we submitted our ideas to Marilyn Sword to type up so we could communicate these in a Legistative Manner. At 1:00 we were helped by Boise Police from Boise Center to the Capitol Annex.

On Friday1-16-09 We were introduced to Scott Cooper who has been traveling the U.S. sharing his son history project which chronicles the history of the Disabilities Movement. Mr Cooper has been appearing at Independent Living Conferences conducting personal interview in order to share individual inspirational stories. He made an American Flag out of feathers and beads wrapped with raw hide and called them story sticks.

What I did Last Night 1-8-09

2009-01-08T10:02:00.000-08:00

When I got off work yesterday after work, the van pick me up and then we picked up Toby We took him home first and then Ted took me home.

After I got home I took my usual nap until 3:30. I got up and watched T..V. until Ann came. When she got there I told her that we needed to go to my car's insurance company because they didn't sent my card to put in my car. We went there and they gave me temporary paper until my new card come. Then we went to the mall until about 7:00 .

While I was wheeling around I saw that they had 50% off of this years calendars. My Dad is a big Green Bay Packers Fan and they had one calendar to put on table. We took it to him.

Then we home and had dinner. We read for a while out of history book and watched T.V. and went then I went to bed.

What I did Last Night 1-6-09

2009-01-07T10:20:00.000-08:00

The snow will not slow me down! When I got to work yesterday morning there were cars parked in front of the office door, so the van driver let me off down at the end of sidewalk. Disabilities Action Center, where I have my computer, is three doors down. When the van picked me up he park by my office, but the driver had to shovel bit so the lift could come down. After we got to home helped me in my house.

Then I took a nap for a hour and when I got up I watched T.V. until my provider came. I am having my provider read a book on world history every night. I miss a lot of subjects when I went to school because they took me out for speech and physical therapy.

After that Ann fix me some dinner and we watched T.V. until bed.

What I did over Christmas break

2009-01-06T10:53:00.001-08:00

My last day of work December 17 2008. When I got to work that day I got an email from Marolyn Sword that they would have a telephone conference for Governors Conference from 2:00 t0 4:30. I called in, and learned that Grovenor Otter of Idaho is cutting 1% across the board. The biggest thing is he taking away programs for children with disabilities.

So I spend the first part of my Christmas break writing to Governor Otter to tell him that I live in my own apartment and I have providers that come in and help with everyday living.

Then it was Christmas and I may out great. I got a new comforter for my bed, new sliverware two pillows, one for my bed and one for the living room. When I am home I lay on floor to watch T.V so I need a pillow in the living room.

For the past two weeks we had some amazing snow. six feet in spokane and that broke all the records of snow fall. I was stuck at home from December 28 to January 1. I was home because of snow. Using a wheel chair in northern Idaho in winter time can be a huge problem!!

hope everyone had a good holicay.

What I did Last Night 12-17-08

2008-12-17T09:49:00.000-08:00

The van picked me up and then we went and picked up Toby. The van took him home and then took me home. When I got home I took a nap for a hour.

Then I had a conference call with the Government Committee from Idaho Disability Council for Developmental Disabilities. We went over all the cut back that Governor Otter is proposing for People with Disabilities. One program that is gone is the Katie Beckett waiver. There will be other cuts in the amount of respite and personal care that children will receive. This will have a great impact on families.

Ann and I started reading another book, "How to write Fiction." Zelda, one of my providers and I are going write a book about my life. I guess it is going to be fiction!

What I did Last Night 12-16-08

2008-12-16T10:13:00.000-08:00

Yesterday, I got picked up from work by the van about 1:30, and then we went to pick Toby from his work for Center on Human and Development, and we took him home. I though that he lived with his parent, but the van took him to another house.

Then the van took me home. I always take a nap for a hour. After I got up I watched T.V.

until my provider arrived. We read for an hour and then we had dinner.

I have two brothers and one sister and I have six nieces and one nephew. All of nieces accept one play in the band at at St. Mary's school. They all have band concerts. Tonight they have Christmas Play that I went to.

My sister's oldest daughter is in six grade at St. Mary's School, and she had a big part in the play and she was great. I have to say they were all wonderful.

When that done we went shopping at Winco and after I got home I watched the Charlie Brown Christmas was on T. V. and went to bed.

What I did over the Weekend 12-14

2008-12-15T09:57:00.000-08:00

On Friday morning I went to Mass because every Friday they have Mass for St. Mary's School and I try to go. My sister's children go to school there. After I got back home A Full Life Agency (my care provider agency) had their Christmas party in Lewiston and Zada took me down there. That was fun. I have been with them for awhile and I always wanted to go and I finally did!

On Friday night I went to a Moscow High School basketball game. I go to the games in my push wheelchair and my friend parks my chair by locker room and my friend walks me up sit by other fans. I also go to University of Idaho games. They have a place for wheelchairs and it is behind players bench.

On Saturday I had a Bovill day, that is where I grew up. It is a small logging town. I just got to visit for the day. I used to go home to Bovill every other weekend when my parents still lived there. At that time, when I went home I would spend the weekend there.

On Saturday and Sunday night I went to my parents for dinner and watch T.V.

What I did Last Night 12-10-08

2008-12-11T09:51:00.000-08:00

Yesterday after I got off work I went down Center on Disabilities and Human Development to visit some friends that I know there.

After that I went home, I have lived at Camas Village Apartments for over a year and I love it, but this fall they have new people living upstairs above me. They have been driving me nuts, about once a week they come down and tell me that I am making to making too much noise at night. They have a baby and I hear it, they are having another one. So I went to talked to the manger and she will talk to them.

I went home and took a nap, and when Ann (my provider) came we read together. I am reading every night because I'm going to take some classes next year at Unversity of Idaho. I had dinner and went to a birthday party for one of Ann's nieces. She is six years old and I brought her an outfit.

After that I went home and went to bed.

What I did Last Night 12-9-08

2008-12-10T10:48:00.000-08:00

When I got work yesterday I went over to Moscow City Hall, because last Friday night my provider and I went out to Plantation and it is not accessible. It is a private club. I like to sing Karaoke, but this club isn't accessible for somebody that uses a wheelchair. At City Hall we talked to two City Council members and they told us the club is private and we should talk to the owner. I will keep you up to date on that.

After I got done with that, I went home and took a nap. When my night provider came I had her to read to me for a hour, because my morning provider is enrolling me at the University Idaho to take some classes in spring. Then Ann (my provider fixed me dinner.

My latest trip to Boise October 21-24

2008-10-27T11:16:00.000-07:00

In October, I went to Boise to for the fall Idaho Developmental Disabilities Council Meeting. We had a presentation on Inclusion in Idaho. The presenters were Max Waxpper and Jeniffer Larson, who work for Center on Human and Development.

The report had the following five sections: 1. Least Restrictive Environment Appeal Trends, 2. Survey of Idaho Teacher Preparation Programs, 3. Survey of Current Teachers and Administrators Perceptions About Attitudes Toward Inclusion 4. Survey of Parentsof Students with Disabilities in Idaho and 5. Data Analysis.

I am going to touch on all five parts a little bit so you know how Idaho Schools are doing teaching our students with disabilities.

1. Least Restrictive Environment Appeal Tends: Students with Disabilities LRE Placement Date from Idaho SDOE. They conducted research from 2003 to 2007. In 2003 the score was 15-25% in and in 2007 it rose up to almost 50% which is wonderful.

2, Teacher Education: I was very disappointed with Teacher Education becaues I thought University Idaho, Boise State and Idaho State University would be better at educating our teachers for students with disabilities. In my opinion, the best college is Lewis Clark State College, because they have a former Professor Michelle Joddy of University Idaho and she is doing a great job educating future special education teachers!

3 Teacher Demographcs: Teachers with one year of experience and teachers with up to fourty years of teaching were surveyed. 93% of teachers reported feeling that students with disabilites should be in regular, inclusive classrooms.

4. Survey of parents: Parents have mixed feelings regarding inclusion. Some parents are not happy with full inclusion in schools. One parent felt that the older teachers are better at teaching students with disabilities than younger teachers.

5. Data Analysis: In the Data Analysis, schools across the state were compared. They found out how Idaho School teachers are doing teaching students with disabilities. In Idaho, as in many other states, there is a 50% approval rating on the current inclusion practices.

In a couples years Max Waxpper and Jeniffer Larson, will do an other survey. They are hoping to see improvements in of approval.

My Speech to a college class in Oct 2008

2008-10-09T19:52:00.000-07:00

I am forty-five years old and I have Cerebral Palsy. I started working for Families Together in 1992.

Today, I would like talk to you about what frustrates me. First of all, my biggest frustration is when I am trying to talk to someone and they say ok, but I know they never got it, or they talk too loud or too slow. When I have someone like this I just laugh because they're the ones with the problem and not me when this happen I say a prayer for them. I live in my own apartment with care providers coming in helping me. You can bet I have went through lots of good and bad people since I was eighteen years old, and I would like to share something that I went through so you understand.

When I was eighteen years I wanted to moved out on my own, just like most teenagers I thought I knew what was best for me. My parent didn’t know how I felt, WAIT A MINUTE! I have a disability and I am not like my brothers and sister or even my friends. I forgot I couldn’t feed or groom and dress myself!

In 1981 things had just started in Moscow for people with disabilities and they had started transitional apartments. This would be where I would live with a roommate and they would teach me how to handle my own money, how to shop, and even teach me go around Moscow. Did it happen? No, they taught me how to clean the floor on my hands and knees. Also they wanted me to feed myself which I tried when I was boy and I couldn't do it. Back then my Mother and I had to find my own providers, but now I go through an agency.

You would think it would be better. However, last year I had a provider that smelled so bad that she made me sick. I told A Full Life (my agency ) that I did not want herworking with me. . The head of the agency reassured me that the provider had changed and I needed to give her a try. The provider came with the supervisor last Tuesday and she was ok. But then on Thursday night she came by herself and she had a bad odor.

So on Friday I called the head of the agency told them that I didn't want her. They told me that Sara had to come that night because the supervisor went out of town and it would be the last time. So there are still lots of problems getting the help that I need. I have to be an advocate for my self.

I am also an advocate for the others. I serve on the Idaho Council for Developmental Disabilities. I have been on the council for four years. I travel to Boise 4-5 times a year and work with the council to help improve the quality of life for people with disabilities. Every year we speak in to the legislators and let them know what we are working on. We work on self determination for people with disabilities so that we can make decisions on the type of support we want.

I would like leave you something to think about. If you ever work or teach someone with a disability - just teach them the way you would want to be taught. Treat them the way you would want to be treated.

Happy Boss Day to Chris Curry

2008-09-18T10:16:00.000-07:00

I would like to tell you about how much Chris Curry means to me. I first met Chris Curry 1991.
first of all I was out of work for a couple years and basically I was staying at home watching a lot daytime T.V. shows and living in a worsts apartment ever.

When I met Chris I told her that I wanted a job and she told me about Families Together and I started in a Church office with someone always with me today I am working down Disability Acting Center working three days a week on my own. Chris have help me by giving me more than job but friendship.

I work on many grants over the years I have been working here. I have been to Washington D.C. two times and San Diego once. When I was a boy my parent and I thought I needed to move to big city to get a good job. I am grateful to Chris because she was a caring person, there should be more people like Chris Curry in world.

Mike

My parents are getting older and I need to grow up!

2008-09-12T10:23:00.001-07:00

I have a bad habit, whenever I get frustrated or mad I throw temper tantrums. This started when I was a young boy and when my parents wanted to go out for a night or on a trip. I would throw temper tantrums. This would anger my parents and they would spank me and ground me. When I got older I would baby-sit my brothers and sister for my parents. But I would still have fits even then.

When I was a teenager my Mom had a friend named Betty who lived in Bovill, Idaho where we were living at the time. She had a son who had cerebral palsy and a cognitive disability. Betty and Mom heard about a place in Seattle for people with cerebral palsy and they were going to look at it while Michael and I went summer camp. For several weeks before my Mom went to Seattle I was angry. I was very mad that my Mom was going without me and I threw the biggest temper tantrums that you have seen.

The whole week before camp I threw horrible temper tantrums. I would kick my bedroom door until my feets had red mark on them. My Mom still took me to camp and I had fun and she went to Seattle and everything was all eight. But Mom was scared because the people at the camp thought that my parents was abusing me due to self inflicted redness on my feet

When I turned eighteen years old I wanted be on my own but in 1981 they were just starting things for people with disabilities in Moscow, Idaho. They had something in Pocatello, Idaho and my parents wanted me go down there where I could get help and live with a man who ran a group home. For months I had several tantrums because I wanted Mom to go with me to make all decisions for me. That time I throw the worst temper tantrum ever and I knew I needed to move out of my parent's home.

After I moved out, I would still get very upset when things went wrong. I got in the habit when something was going bad or I didn't have a provider or something else went wrong of calling 911 and they would take me take me down to hospital in Moscow until I was transported to hospital in Lewiston. My mom was always called in to help out. I would see a psychiatrist who would talk to me and my mom and see if we could get it together. He couldn't understand my speech so my mom would interpret for me. After a few days I calmed down and I would go back home.

I am now 45 years old and a few weeks ago I had another temper tantrum. I called 911 after my Mom called my service coordinator and told me she scheduled a meeting for 1:00 and I didn't want a meeting. But this time when I called 911 my Mom told me that she was not going to help me out. She told me good by and left. She said she was tired and too old. The police came to my home and told me I needed settle down or go to Lewiston to the pyschiatric hospital. So I calmed down.

I am telling this story because my mother and I are close. I mean really close. I always worry what will happen when my parent die. I know my brothers and sister would be there and other families and friends but my mother has been there for me through everything. It is a good thing that my mother knows that I need to turn to others and not just her. But I think this will be very hard for me to do.

My latest trip Boise

2008-07-30T09:41:00.000-07:00

Today, I want to tell you about my latest trip to Boise and how to forgive someone even though its hard to do.

Last Tuesday afternoon my mom took me down to Lewiston so I could catch my airplane so I could go to Boise because I'm on the Idaho Developmental Disabilities Council. I usually get $63.00 because I come home on Friday night, but last weekend I was staying with some friends of mine.

So Mom gave me $100 for my meeting and for the weekend. So I got down to Boise and got to my hotel. I got checked in and I got some milk for my nighttime pills and went to bed. On Wednesday I got up and got ready for my meeting.

I went to my meeting and at break I went down to the lobby of the hotel to buy some snacks. When I got my snack and went to take out my money to paid for it, all of my money was gone.
I was in shock, so the council gave me a check from last month. One of my friends went to cash that.

When I was ten I spent a year in Boise with a foster family and went to a school for children with Cerebral Palsy. My Mom, in Moscow, called my foster Mother to explain what had happened and to asked her if she could give me $50.00 for the weekend because I was staying with my friend.

I was thinking ok, now I would realize and the council is going to have a barbeque and also I had asked a couple of friends to do something after the barbeque. After the barbeque we went back to our hotel, a couple friends of mine wanted to go across the street to TCI to buy Ice cream cones.

When we got over there I told James and Alomomlo I'd buy. I told James' care provider who was with us that I wanted to buy his ice cream cone. So John, James' care provider, got my money out of my saddlebag and paid for it. Then we went back I brought a candy bar and we went back to James' room and talked for while.

Then Friday I got ready to go, went to eat breakfast, and went to the meeting. We had another break again I went out to get another snack. Once again I was robbed, Alomomlo told me we need Marilyn Sword. She is the Executive Director of the council. She said, we are calling the police.

So the police came and we made my report. The police called John and asked him if he took it, and he told them no. I had so many care providers that week the police just dropped it.

After I got home Marilyn called me and helped me make my a statement that week, I will let you know how it all turns out.

Mike

More on Boise Trip

2008-07-03T10:18:00.000-07:00

The main woman her name Sherry I never got her last name but she talked lots about our rights, and all of us who have a disabilities need to get involved in some of Government on local level.

She told us people with disabilities need to keep up on what people who run our Government are doing.
Some of them don't understand what we want. So all of us when get back home need to do a project. by first of year. In Moscow we are working on getting more sidewalks accessible.

While we had Partners Reunion, the Idaho Developmental Council with along with Idaho Center on Human Development put on a Youth Leadership Training. This is for students with disabilities in high school. They go to Boise for one week to be a leader in their own community..

So last Thursday night all off people from Partners and the students from Youth Leadership got together for a barbecue. We also have Chris Doty son of Michelle Doty, he's sang for a while. Then after a while he let everybody do karaoke.

Last Friday night we had an other barbecue and all the of partners got a new partners shirt. Some people got to tie die the new shirt.

If you are interested in finding more about Partners in Policy or Idaho Developmental Disabilities contact
Idaho Council on Developmental Disabilities
802 W. Bannock St., #308
Boise, ID 83702
208-334-2178
1-800-544-2433
www.icdd.idaho.gov

MY TRIP TO BOISE

2008-07-01T11:42:00.000-07:00

Last week I went down to Boise to attend a Partners in Policy reunion meeting. I would like to tell you what Partners is. Partners in Policy is a nine month class where parents and people who have disabilities to come together and learn about disabilities history, their rights and the laws. You
also learn how to work Legislators and work with all forms of Government.

We have been doing this class in Idaho since 1997 or 98. Last week we all came together in Boise to learn more. We had two speakers from Indiana. More tomorrow!

Hello

2008-06-24T11:22:00.000-07:00

Hello, my name is Mike Smith and I am forty-five years old. I was born on June 13, 1963 to Lesly and Mimi Smith in Gritman Hospital in Moscow, Idaho. When I first was born I didn't breath right away, and the doctors told my parent that I wouldn't live, but here I am!

I have severe Cerebral Palsy and I have a motorized wheelchair that I can go all over. My speech is
hard to understand at first, but I have a communication book that I point to letters with my fingers with.