A new Program Director came in a few months ago, name of Phil. Walking around the Ranch, Phil discovered an out-of-the-way garden, neglected and umkempt, much like the garden in the well known book The Secret Garden. He asked me about it and I told him, shamefaced, the story of Sara’s Garden–that it’s a memorial…
“Sis Was Slow”
Wednesday was our last day to play in Florida. I stayed home to blog, and Kelly joined the sisters on their last beach run. We’d planned to go see Toy Story 3 in the afternoon, but everyone was so tired that after a late lunch Carolyn suggested we instead watch Mamma Mia, the sing-a-long version. Inspired…
“One More Day of Freedom”
Tuesday June 22 Yesterday we had another beautiful day at the beach. This time we brought umbrellas, mats, and folding chairs. Kelly swam in a heavy T shirt to protect her from the relentless sun. Despite frequent slatherings of high SPF sun screen, our skin tones are varying from lobster red to deepening tan. By…
But There’s Nothing There!
That’s what the people in charge of the MARC Center in Rockdale reported in 1995 after a scouting expedition to Down Home Ranch as we prepared for the first ever Ranch Camp. The Marc Center is an activity center/workshop for adults with intellectual disabilities. We became acquainted with them through board members and volunteers in Rockdale,…