My hero, Jake!
Throughout my mom’s entire concert season of playing in the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, I’ve been looking forward to the final performance: Jake Shimabukuru, ukulele player supreme and star of the […]
Florida Trip!
In February, my mom and I went on our first airline trip since Covid…to Florida! A new and exciting adventure since we’ve never been to this part of the country. […]
Resuming Presentations
Benjamin: After a two-year pause forced by Covid, I felt privileged to give my presentation, “Living with Autism,” back at my good-old Fairview High School. This was for a special […]
Celebratory Sailplane Ride
Throughout this time of Covid, I’ve been cheering myself up with the prospect of going on a sailplane ride once conditions were sufficiently safe. I had experienced flying in a […]
Nesting Robins – An Interview
Benjamin Tarasewicz: Good morning, Mr. and Mrs. Robin. We’ve loved observing your nesting activities this season; you’ve astonished us with two complete cycles in the same location! Tell us about […]
Summer Solstice
Benjamin was four years old when we first began our annual solstice celebration. As his school years came to a close, so did the dedicated practice and preparation leading up […]
Social Re-Emergence A Whole Year Past Pandemic Lockdown Period
During the spring months, work in my grandparents’ garden ramped up as usual. Digging up the compost, preparing the plots, and planting seeds kept me in regular company with my […]
Sharing a Beloved Violin
When I was seven years old, I was learning and performing J.S. Bach’s Double Violin Concerto with my mom. I had also grown into playing a beautiful new violin which […]
Virtual Choir and Life Now
I’ve participated in a virtual choir, initiated by the Master Chorale of South Florida. We had regular zoom rehearsals, and then each singer recorded their own voice part (video and […]
Encore Performance of Garden Concert
First, a historic cold snap during early September, dropping from low 90’s to high 20’s for two days, preceded by frantic harvesting of delicate crops like basil and tomatoes. Then, […]
Autism Blog: Benjamin Breaking Barriers 