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Dear Friends, I had the best time in Oregon! Wow it is beautiful there. So lush and green. It is so different from San Diego! I had an event at Autism Mustang Alliance, along with powerhouse spellers Niko Boskovic, Ethan Nagy, and Diego Peña. Edlyn Peña was the keynote presenter. I was honored to beContinue reading “A Trip to Oregon”

Dear Friends, I am in Portland! It is a special place to me, as it is where I first spelled with Elizabeth Vosseller and showed my family that I am in here. I am so proud to return now as a panelist for an event on spelling. What a full circle moment! It is amazingContinue reading “Hi again and I am in Oregon”

Hi Friends of Danny! Tara here, with the latest All Our Brave Hearts podcast episode. Danny’s doing well, having a nice time with our mom and sister. We recorded this a few weeks ago, before I left for this trip, and we were both pretty exhausted and stressed, but he really wanted to get thisContinue reading “Some Light from All Our Brave Hearts”

Hi there, Friends of Danny! We’re once again apart, just for a few weeks this time, but he’s asked me (Tara) to post our pre-recorded All Our Brave Hearts podcast episodes during this time. We discuss the art of apologizing, and how we approach apologies as the giver and receiver. Check out the audio andContinue reading “Brave Hearts on Apologies”

Dear Friends, I am having a tough day. My spelling has been so sloppy. This has been happening for a few weeks, though some days are fine. It is so scary to lose proficiency in my lifeline. My work takes longer and I get frustrated and worried. It is so stressful. Tara has noticed sinceContinue reading “A Tough Day”

Dear Friends, Whew, I am tired! I have been enjoying my birthday week, but now I need some down time. Thank you all for the wonderful birthday wishes! They made me smile. I am happy to share that Episode 13 of All Our Brave Hearts podcast is up. The topic is “Dignity of Risk.” It’sContinue reading “Brave Hearts on Dignity of Risk”

Dear Friends,  I had the best time on Saturday! My friend James hosted a pool party for my birthday. It was a total spellers’ party. There were ten of us spellers, including several in our thirties. Many of us were already friends with each other, but several also made new friends. It was perfect toContinue reading “Pool Party Joy”

Dear Friends, I am so full of specific memories from Motormorphosis that I wish I could share, but that would fill a book! So I will just share more photos here. I am so happy I got to see some of my social media friends and to meet new friends who are also sharing greatContinue reading “More Motormorphosis”

Dear Friends, Wow! I am just home from Motormorphosis, and I am swirling with feelings and ideas and new cherished memories. This was such a fantastic experience, even more than the previous years I have attended. I can’t do justice to it here. I am so feeling like a real leader in this community. IContinue reading “Motormorphosis Again”

Dear Friends, So here is the next episode of All Our Brave Hearts! It is a week late but still great. We are changing to every other week because we are just too busy. This is a Question and Answer episode. Send us your questions for future episodes! We go to Motormorphosis tomorrow. I amContinue reading “Next All Our Brave Hearts episode”