Malcolm

Happy Birthday to The Redheaded Carolina Freshwater Possum – Malcolm Turns 9, So I Wrote Him a Letter

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I want to wish my little man a happy birthday and I hope when he reads this sometime in the future he will feel one iota of the love that it is written with. If not, then I will read it to him. Malcolm, You were born a few weeks early to strong mom and … Continue reading Happy Birthday to The Redheaded Carolina Freshwater Possum – Malcolm Turns 9, So I Wrote Him a Letter

Musings With Malcolm #8 – You’re a Great One, Mr. Grinch

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It's summer and I just saw the Grinch. No, not the television special or the movie with Jim Carrey, but a real Grinch doll that Malcolm used for the longest time to help him sleep. And it brought back some memories of how much our house reveres the Grinch - lack of heart and all. See, … Continue reading Musings With Malcolm #8 – You’re a Great One, Mr. Grinch

Musings With Malcolm #8 – Toy Store(y)

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There is a place in Thruway Shopping Center on Stratford Road in Winston-Salem that is called Toys & Company. And Malcolm loves it. Heck, me too. We have this ritual that if we go by Krispy Kreme on Stratford, then we go by the Toys & Company, but not to buy anything (but I do … Continue reading Musings With Malcolm #8 – Toy Store(y)

Musings With Malcolm # 6 – Aquatic Honey Badger

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Malcolm is red headed. It is colored from the wrath of his fury against all things that stand in his way of world domination.  Or vanilla ice cream.  Or pool time.  The boy loves water. He will stay in a tub of water for hours on end. He will wake up in the morning and … Continue reading Musings With Malcolm # 6 – Aquatic Honey Badger

Living With a Streaker – Musings About Malcolm #6

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Someone once said, “If God wanted people to be nude, he would have made them that way.” Malcolm takes that to heart. It might even be his motto. And not only do I think he does it to “feel free”, but I think it is so he can be more aerodynamic. Think about it. No … Continue reading Living With a Streaker – Musings About Malcolm #6

The McVP – Musings About McKenzie, Malcolm’s Greatest Teacher

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I have posted several times about being the parent of a child who happens to have Down Syndrome, but I would be remiss to mention that the most positive influence and his greatest teacher is his older sister, McKenzie. We call her McK. Malcolm calls her MAAAACKKKK! She turned 14 today. And she starts high … Continue reading The McVP – Musings About McKenzie, Malcolm’s Greatest Teacher

The Need To Be Flexible – Musings With Malcolm #6

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True story: I am taking the kids to Georgia to visit family in the van. I look into the rearview mirror and see Malcolm with two of his digits straight up both nostrils. For fear that he is about to start rubbing his brain, I ask McK to tell Malcolm to get his fingers out … Continue reading The Need To Be Flexible – Musings With Malcolm #6

“I Farted” – Musings With Malcolm #5

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If there is one word that I could say in any class that would make most all of the males at east chuckle, it is “fart.” "Fart." "Fart." There’s a little bit of onomatopoeia in that word. Give or take a trumpet or an air leak. One may “pass gas”, “experience flatulence”, “toot”, “poot”, “break … Continue reading “I Farted” – Musings With Malcolm #5

Duck Me? No, Duck You! – Musings About Malcolm, Chapter 4

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When you become the parent of a child who happens to have Down Syndrome, your mind can fly to a lot of places, especially the future. My wife and I had a prenatal diagnosis of Malcolm’s extra genetic material. It’s quite startling to have this preconceived expectation of what your child will be like instantly … Continue reading Duck Me? No, Duck You! – Musings About Malcolm, Chapter 4

Musings About Malcolm #3 – ARCADE FIRE!

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July 4th. Movies, Finding Dory. Malcolm likes movies, especially the animated ones. We thought this would be a sure thing. Walk into the theatre, sit down, and let the magic begin. It’s like a giant television in front of you with a cartoon on it. Didn’t work. Previews did not go smoothly, except the one … Continue reading Musings About Malcolm #3 – ARCADE FIRE!