Recently while visiting with some friends in Ireland, we were talking about celebrities and how it seems easy for some people to get caught up in their own reputations and then be carried away by their fame. This can also happen when people...
For decades, Nick has had a habit of calling out a warning to those who are leaving our home: “Watch out for the police!” I don’t know what the initial event was that precipitated his caution. I do know that we have repeatedly...
Last week we held the Nick book launch party in Duvall. We felt great excitement as we prepared to gather with our friends to recognize that my newest book, “Our Time To Dance,” was now available for purchase. We arrived at the...
You might have already heard, but in case you haven’t, here is the good news… You can buy my book today! To find the book, go to Amazon and search on my name, Eva Doherty Gremmert. It will take you to my author’s page and you...
You might not be aware that Port Townsend, WA, a charming seaside town, is known as “The Mecca of Bowmaking.” We weren’t. This week, Arden, Nick and I took a short road-trip to view a film playing in the Rose Theatre in Port...
I have known for over 40 years now that Nick has special needs. Throughout that time, I have loved him, encouraged him, supported him, fought for him so he could get the services and therapies that he needed. I understand what he is capable of...
This past weekend, we celebrated Nick’s 40th birthday. It was one of the most memorable parties we have held here. 100 people joined us in the mild afternoon sunshine, lavished presents and well wishes on Nick, ate wonderful Mexican food...
I am a planner. I like to organize things to avoid chaos. I find comfort in looking at life like a chess game, trying to anticipate what might happen, creating contingency plans “just in case.” Well… Often life doesn’t...
Nick will be 40 years old in less than a month. It seems a little hard to believe that we are all that much older. When we asked him what he wanted to do to celebrate his 40th birthday, he said he wanted a party in Ireland and in Carnation. He...
Today’s Nick story is just plain funny. We were watching a recorded singing competition TV reality show and although the show wasn’t over, it was time to put Nick in bed. With a typical kid response, he said, “No I go to...
As I have mentioned, Nick often will communicate thoughts and ideas through songs and their lyrics. Today, during his morning bathing and dressing routine, it was Alan Jackson’s song, Just be Patient, I’m a Work in Progress. It made...
Yesterday was Easter Sunday, a wonderful day for our family, full of worship, food, fun and music. Nick has always been comforted by music. Even as an infant when it was difficult to soothe him, I discovered that singing to him would stop his...
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