Hawaii

My mom will be taking me to Hawaii in a few days. I don't have a clue about what is going to happen as my mom is not able to make me understand her. She has been telling me about ship, shows and airplane. I know these words, but I don't know what she is trying to explain to me.

Apparently, my mom paid $545 per person for a 10-day cruise - a very good deal! The airfare she paid was $630 per person. A couple of weeks after she made all the bookings, Air Canada had a better seat sale of $503. Well, my mom knows she can't win everything and she is happy with what we've got.

Dance

My mom's friend invited us to a dinner and dance last Saturday. It was sponsored by a group called Il Sorriso Degli Innocenti (The Smile of the Innocents) - a non-profit organization which raises funds to support individuals with disabilities. These wonderful people make the world a better place for us because of their love.

We had a great time! I focused my attention on the music for the entire evening. I got out to dance periodically, but I was not as enthusiastic in my dancing as usual. My mom was unclear if I was being shy, or if I was too distracted by being in a new surrounding.

Since we came home, I have been putting music on and dance. I said to my mom, "Twist." and invited her to join me.

All Done

My mom had very little sleep last night. She planned to give me my flu shot after I fell asleep. She waited till I was snoring before approaching me. However, as soon as she touched me I woke up. I had a feeling that she was up to no good, so I was on guard for every little move she made. She waited and tried. She waited again and tried. This went on for hours.

I have limited speech and I generally do not use my words unless I was prompted to do so. But, I was motivated last night and I said to my mom, "All done!" This was my way of telling her to stop whatever she was trying to do to me.

Finally, at 4:30 am. my mom gave up. She waited no more and proceeded to give me my shot while I struggled. She was really fast and in a flash the needle was in. It didn't hurt that much, so I stopped fighting with her. I calmed down when she told me, "All done!" She covered me up and kissed me good-night.

My mom had to go to work in the morning, so she was only able to sleep for a couple of hours.