Better than 1000 words: our Fall escape to Indiana
September 28th, 2010 | 
Author: The Realtor had two showings for Sunday, so we figured the best way to see Aaron and keep a clean house (see related post) was to go for a Fall vacation.
Relaxing at front entrance of lodge
Aaron, Tom and I made our get-away-from-moving trip was to Clifty Falls State Park in Indiana. The weather was perfect, the ride up the Ohio was perfect, Aaron was perfect. Whew!
When your child has a severe disability and doesn’t talk with words, you look for ways to measure his happiness and enjoyment by other non-verbal signs.
Over the years, Tom and I have decided it is by the number of times Aaron crosses his leg.
I caught two on film (do they still call digital, film?)
Check it out:
Aaron's reading and watching Bengal game in community room
NOTE: I’m congratulating myself for figuring out how to download, edit and post my pics in under two hours. I’m a slow learner, but I’m learning. Now, with another hour or so, I might be able to figure out how to put the pictures side-by-side. Or not?
More about the trip tomorrow in Smokey the Bear and Aaron.
Keep Climbing: Onward and Upward.
All the Best,
Mary
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Comments:
Where do you like to go to get away?
How do your children communicate without words?
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Great pictures Mary! I love fall! That lodge looks like such a great place to be! Glad you had a good time. You deserve a getaway.
Thanks Renee, it is only about 2 hours from Cincinnati. This is our second trip. Tom’s parents went there for their honeymoon back 100 years ago.
One communicates with big, watery eyes or he just comes and sits next to me. He expresses pleasure with a sigh and a small puffed up stance. The other, barrels around the house being hyper, a ‘humph’ or in rare instances a spontaneous hug. I can often tell by the way they walk and carry themselves, how they’re feeling. Thanks for asking this question, Mary, it made me think
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Body language is often more effective than words, isn’t it? And, twins responding so differently says a lot. We just know so little about communication.
I think you have spend some time to give this quality article to us. I do not know how to thank you.
We’re ready for another road trip. The trees are starting to change. Hope you get some time to spend with your family too.