maroo
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There is really never a dull moment in the life of Maroo - well, rarely. I actually had a pretty "boring" 4th of July weekend - simply because my original plans were foiled by my hospital stay. 
I am very thankful to report that my days off for that have NOT messed this trip up. It would have messed up the trip with Lauren's famiy, but it turns out they are no longer going in November, so I guess it all worked out.
I am in the process of setting up a trip for a family that I have gotten to know. They are the Carson family - They have a really neat story, but I will tell you the short part of it - and how it may affect my solo days of THIS trip.
The Carson's have a 15-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy. The boy has severe autism. They were all in their home when the horrible tornado went through in Yazoo City - which is about an hour north of me.
They lost EVERYTHING in the storm. The things that were not destroyed were deemed unsafe by FEMA because there was insulation everywhere after the storm - so even their furniture, clothes, etc that was salvagable was supposed to be discarded per FEMA.
A major loss for any family - but for this family already trying to keep their son out of state sponsored care, they were devastated by the loss. Their good friend and neighbor was killed in the storm as she literally laid down on her three sons. The sons are all fine, but she died.
My church sort of adopted them when my church was out doing work for a lot of the families right after the storm. This family did not have a church home in Yazoo City and were in need of so many things. So my church friends have rounded up clothes, furniture, and some other things they needed.
Their son barely talks. He is an extremely intelligent little boy. In fact, his brain really amazes me. I could go on for an hour of all of the things he is able to do - but I will just give you a glimpse - He knows all of his DVDs, but not by name - he knows them by the VIN number that is on the back of the DVD's.
He ESPECIALLY loves Disney. Anything Disney. It is his obsession. He has a bunch of Mickey stuffed toys and is always carrying them around with him. He also loves Disney DVDs - including the history of Walt Disney.
His family has been trying to get him to Disney to meet Mickey Mouse - but the cost of his education and travel to get his needs met have always been first priority. He doesn't qualify for a wish because what he has is not life threatening.
Anyway...this story is a lot longer - but to shorten it a bit - there are some of us that want him to REALLY get to go to Disney. They need to go when the older child does not have to miss so much school and they need an assistant to go with them.
So...we are shooting for Labor Day weekend. I was able to get them a room at the POP - even with this very late notice - for Free Dining. So it really is not a terribly expensive trip for them, considering.
But we are working on finding an assistant that will be able to go with them and work out travel arrangements, tickets and lodging for them, too.
IF we can't find an assistant - or don't have the funds to bring them - then it is possible that I will spend some of my solo days helping them with their son and getting them on their way to the parks and such.
It would not really be ideal - Ideally we would have one of his assistants that he is used to - and a male would be better - but the primary goal is to get them to Disney! And I am confident that it will all work out somehow.
We are still trying to raise the funds to get them to go - so the whole thing would fall apart if we couldn't get that done, anyway. And then they would have to go later in the year, possibly - and it wouldn't affect this trip at all.
So....
We will see!
Stay tuned!
I am very thankful to report that my days off for that have NOT messed this trip up. It would have messed up the trip with Lauren's famiy, but it turns out they are no longer going in November, so I guess it all worked out.
I am in the process of setting up a trip for a family that I have gotten to know. They are the Carson family - They have a really neat story, but I will tell you the short part of it - and how it may affect my solo days of THIS trip.
The Carson's have a 15-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy. The boy has severe autism. They were all in their home when the horrible tornado went through in Yazoo City - which is about an hour north of me.
They lost EVERYTHING in the storm. The things that were not destroyed were deemed unsafe by FEMA because there was insulation everywhere after the storm - so even their furniture, clothes, etc that was salvagable was supposed to be discarded per FEMA.
A major loss for any family - but for this family already trying to keep their son out of state sponsored care, they were devastated by the loss. Their good friend and neighbor was killed in the storm as she literally laid down on her three sons. The sons are all fine, but she died.
My church sort of adopted them when my church was out doing work for a lot of the families right after the storm. This family did not have a church home in Yazoo City and were in need of so many things. So my church friends have rounded up clothes, furniture, and some other things they needed.
Their son barely talks. He is an extremely intelligent little boy. In fact, his brain really amazes me. I could go on for an hour of all of the things he is able to do - but I will just give you a glimpse - He knows all of his DVDs, but not by name - he knows them by the VIN number that is on the back of the DVD's.
He ESPECIALLY loves Disney. Anything Disney. It is his obsession. He has a bunch of Mickey stuffed toys and is always carrying them around with him. He also loves Disney DVDs - including the history of Walt Disney.
His family has been trying to get him to Disney to meet Mickey Mouse - but the cost of his education and travel to get his needs met have always been first priority. He doesn't qualify for a wish because what he has is not life threatening.
Anyway...this story is a lot longer - but to shorten it a bit - there are some of us that want him to REALLY get to go to Disney. They need to go when the older child does not have to miss so much school and they need an assistant to go with them.
So...we are shooting for Labor Day weekend. I was able to get them a room at the POP - even with this very late notice - for Free Dining. So it really is not a terribly expensive trip for them, considering.
But we are working on finding an assistant that will be able to go with them and work out travel arrangements, tickets and lodging for them, too.
IF we can't find an assistant - or don't have the funds to bring them - then it is possible that I will spend some of my solo days helping them with their son and getting them on their way to the parks and such.
It would not really be ideal - Ideally we would have one of his assistants that he is used to - and a male would be better - but the primary goal is to get them to Disney! And I am confident that it will all work out somehow.
We are still trying to raise the funds to get them to go - so the whole thing would fall apart if we couldn't get that done, anyway. And then they would have to go later in the year, possibly - and it wouldn't affect this trip at all.
So....
We will see!
Stay tuned!
You know I am always proper and well behaved. 
Surely you weren't thinking glennbo.... 
Glennbo does the YMCA in public... Need I say more?
THey didn't smell though.
Now I KNOW there is a reason I chose orange!
I will never forget my older cousins friend thinking I was the lamest thing ever since I didn't know who Paul McCartney and Wings were!
