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June 19, 2008
We escaped Chicagoland last weekend and took a long road trip, swooping down south and back in a big loop…taking in the mountains, the prairies, a concert, some treasure hunting, an aquarium and along the miles, I read a great book: Road Map to Holland by Jennifer Graf-Groneberg. It’s a deep look into the first two years of raising a child with Down syndrome. She gave birth prematurely to twins, Avery and Bennett and was shocked to discover that Avery had DS. I could not put this book down. It was like looking in the mirror. I was mesmerized by the simplest of Jennifer’s daily routines with her children. Her writing style is captivating and descriptive….LOVED IT!! After reading The Memory Keeper’s Daughter last year, Jennifer’s book was very refreshing because it is real and all about NOW.
Here are a few snaps from our trip:
Miika and the exterior wall of an empty restaurant in Paducah, Kentucky.
Our little mermaid…
…and Nathan the engineer.
It’s fun to go on trips and so good to be home!
Thank you for reading my book, and for writing about it! Your support is so appreciated; and you take beautiful photographs, too!
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