Tag Archives: family dynamics
Blocking out… (from ‘My Brother Michael’)
Younger Brother, Dave… (from, ‘My Brother Michael’)
Remembering Childhood… from ‘My Brother Michael’
Looking at this picture of me today, I believe I was dressed in a Halloween costume. For the life of me, I can’t remember what I was supposed to be. It looks like I’m sneaking off somewhere, in disguise. I wouldn’t have thought to do that (I only tried that once), since I needed to […]
Sputnik Boy… in Autismland (from ‘My Brother Michael’)
Trigger warning: When I wrote this, I was using the parlance of the 1950s. No disrespect is intended.
I could not talk about anything… (from ‘My Brother Michael’)
Mike Had a Sly Smile Sometimes (from ‘My Brother Michael’)
Mike in the Suburbs, from ‘My Brother Michael’
I’m really glad that I talked to Mom and Dad about Mike. If I hadn’t written it down at the time, I would have forgotten what they told me.
Mike’s Empty Room at Home, from ‘My Brother Michael’
Photographs Lie… More Growing Up from ‘My Brother Michael’
The photo on this page was taken on one of our camping trips. I have to give Mom and Dad credit; it must have been an awful strain to take three kids, camping, not to mention taking care of the Mike‘s special needs. Mike seems to be peering at the photographer (probably Dad), but the […]
