Tonight's picture was taken in July of 2003. Mattie was one year old and it was his first trip to the beach. That year Mattie spent a lot of time inside or on the deck with a hose. As you can see Mattie was on the couch with a book. This book was given to me by one of my mentor's in my Ph.D. program. The book's title was Goodnight Moon. This had to be Mattie's favorite story! Peter and I knew it so well that we could recite it by heart!
Quote of the day: The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It’s the loneliness of it. Memories need to be shared. ~ Lois Lowry
Today happens to be national ice cream day! Sounds good to me! Every day we should celebrate this tasty frozen treat. In any case, Fox News went to Jake's Ice Cream store in Falls Church, VA, to highlight the day. The beauty of this segment was it highlighted a family run business who employs young adults with disabilities. Sara Catherine has been working at Jake's for a year and Peter and I visited her when she first started.
To all our local readers, if you are looking for a good ice cream shop and want to support a great cause, check out Jake's! Named after the owner's nephew who has cerebral palsy. Check out the news article (and link) entitled, Virginia ice cream shop proudly employs people with disabilities. Jake's Ice Cream shop in Falls Church, Virginia, serves up opportunities for those with special needs.............
https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/virginia-ice-cream-shop-employs-people-disabilities
Our mornings are nuts, truly! But despite all I am balancing if a friend asks me to do something, I try to do it. So while getting showered and dressed, I had the TV on in our bedroom. I am thankful that the segment came on at a time I could watch it and record it on my phone.
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