Teresa, you bring tears to my eyes - thanks for your nice words!!
Many years ago when my stepson was a toddler, his parents were told he would never talk, walk, etc. - that he was very retarded. HA!
In school his IQ was said to be around 60 - HA! Maybe in some areas, but overall, I would say Mike is gifted, like I am sure they will find your son to be. Now socially Mike's skills are that of a young teen, or pre-teen, but intellectually I would say he is far above average. I introduced him to computers and the Internet about five years ago and within no time at all I was asking HIM for help!!
He has some personal issues (hygiene, temper tantrums) that are that of a little child and will probably always be a challenge, but for the most part he is an impressive young man - and has a smile that lights up a room (I hear they also used to say that about his mother who passed away iin 1990 - Mike was 23). He has been employed as a courtesy clerk at a Safeway Store in Seattle for almost 10 years and, although he occasionally needs to be told to focus, etc., he is an icon in the store and customers would be up-in-arms if he was ever let go! He has a job coach who is my role model, to say the least.
I sincerely hope you win this contest - and I will add that I am appalled that Blayke's medical costs aren't covered in full, that you are instead having to pay more. I just shake my head in dismay when I hear such things - something's very wrong with this picture (overused phrase, I admit, but rather appropriate in such cases!).
Hugs to your son and fingers crossed for you!
Carole
Not A TRADE a request :)
voted Good luck
Elva
Looks like you are taking the lead by storm. :-) A great book, if you've not read it isThere's a BOY in HERE, Emerging from the bonds of Autism written by a mom and her now adult Autistic son. Judy and Sean Barron. The back cover says Autism from the outside in, and a paragraph by the mom, and then ... and from the inside out and a paragraph from the son. It recalls her side of the story, and his back and forth, what she saw/felt, what he saw/felt. It's an easy read and a really good book.
It was a required text for me this semester. :-)
pssst.... if you use both Internet Explorer and Mozilla firefox, you can vote once with each browswer. :0)
Vote for your favorite recipe in the "Just for Dessert" Category.
Banana Split Snack Cake
15.23%
Chocolate-chip Strawberry Loaf
11.81%
Pumpkin White Chocolate Cheesecake
17.77%
Mocha Peanut Butter Pecan Bars
23.62%
Peanut Butter Paradise Bars
31.57%
This message was edited Jul 1, 2006 11:45 PM
I just voted. You are winning big time.
Got my vote.. :-)
I voted for you too...Good Luck...
I posted on another thread somewhere that I couldn't find the vote button, but I did find it tonight. You are pulling ahead. You have my IE and Firefox browser votes tonight.
If I need to, I'll vote from my other computers too. :)
Printed recipe and voted:) You're at 32.97% and the front runner. Good luck!
The recipe looks awesome by the way. Can't wait to try it.
You got my vote! Hope you win - you're at 32.82 now! :)
Got my vote- congrats and good luck!
Those sound wonderful; you've got my vote.
I plan to make some of those yummy sounding bars and send them to Iraq. My neighbor's daughter is serving over there and it is always nice to find a recipe that will ship well. Will have to leave out the choco chips as they melt and make a mess in the heat over there but I'll substitute something.
Thanks and good luck.
I just voted your still winning...33.47
I just voted-you are @ 33.8% now :)
I voted,and I'll try those peanut butter bars too. Mike
I just voted for you and you are sitting at 34.02% Good luck!! Bev
Teresa, I just voted for you, too.
Your little boy is beautiful. You are beautiful, too, to love him so much. God will make a way for you to be able to do it if you just ask Him and have faith that He will.
Your box is going out in tomorrow's mail.
I'm so glad you joined Dave's. We are all friends here and help each other whenever we can.
One Big Hug for You and One Big Hug for Blayke,
Kay
Got my vote too.
Help All please my lead is slipping !!!!
Ive got to run ,its time for speech for Blayke . You are all the best Thanks so much for EVERYTHING
Teresa
Got my vote and you look AHEAD to me!! =0)
YOU GO GIRL!
Teresa,
I just sent your request to everyone in my address book. I hope it will help get your lead up even more.
Betty
Just voted again from my home computer...ALL of you that have one both at home and work...it will let you vote again. One vote per computer...seems like.
I just voted adn you are still up with 33. something % of the vote...the next clsoest to you is at 31.something. It's going to be close.... Of curse, you know if you win, you have to send a couple of bags of chocolate chips my way....(says the woman whose sig line on her regular email says "Will work for chocolate")
You got my vote too! I have two LD children, the lights of my life!
I voted. If there's one thing I'm an expert on, it's eating.
Looks like Mocha Peanut Butter Pecan Bars isn't very far behind - maybe that chef belongs to "the other" gardening club!
Good luck, Teresa.
Steve
You got my vote! Trading cookies in the winter months is a great idea!
Ginger
I printed out the recipe and am going to try it as soon as I get flax seed and chocolate chips.
I have flax seed and chocolate chips, it's the agave nectar that I'm struggling with. Can I use honey instead?
I voted for you also, but don't have any agave on hand for the recipe. Good Luck!!! You are leading the pack at this point. Barb
Omigosh - you are not only leading, you are running away with it!!!! How exciting!!
You got my vote. I hope you win. Good Luck!
Thank you all very much for voting :) yes you can use honey in place of any or all of the liquid syrup .Some folks have used maple syrup though if you use it changes the flavor allot !
My DH had a horrible sudden onset of some sort of a stomach virus monday evening and has been really ill so Im running way behind on responding to you all .I just want to say again how great a group this is and how glad I am that I joined :)
Teresa
I voted for you. Looks like you are ahead..
Good Luck
Winnie
good luck!
ruthm
voted...yum, yum Elaine
You got my vote.
you're at 40.72 per cent. you got my vote. good luck. barb
You're winning so far....way to go! Good luck!
Hi!
I voted for you, and can't wait to try out those yummy sounding bars. : )
Good luck,
~Dawn
Teresa I hope you don't mind but I copied your post and posted it in General discussions and the pet forum. Gotta get all the votes you can.
Tortoisekeeper - great idea!!!! I've voted on both my computer on Firefox AND Explorer. I was trying to think of other ways to reach people (beside those I've sent the info to privately).
This is not just about winning, but about helping pay an innocent child's medical bills!!! (And it does sound like an incredibly good recipe - I've printed it out, but haven't picked up all the ingredients yet.)