Category Archives: Family

April Is National Autism Awareness Month

Posted on April 1, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

The month of April has been designated National Autism Awareness Month (World Autism Awareness Day is recognized on April 2nd each year) and awareness of this increasingly prevalent diagnosis is an important aspect of addressing the needs of those on … Continue reading →

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Happy 17th Anniversary To My Wife

Posted on March 30, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

The year was 1997. Bill Clinton began his second term as President of the United States. Tony Blair is appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. IBM’s Deep Blue defeated Garry Kasparov in the last game of the rematch, the … Continue reading →

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Animator Dad Turns Son’s Playtime Videos Into Action Hero Scenes

Posted on March 28, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

I stumbled on this today and wanted to share it because it is just that cool! Here’s one of the videos, click on the link to see others. It reminds me of something I did for my oldest grandson’s first … Continue reading →

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Exploring Fort Christmas with Mikey and Heather

Posted on March 27, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

This week is Spring Break in Florida and since our two oldest grandchildren, Mikey and Heather, were out of school we thought we’d give their mom a break one day and take them out of the house to explore historic … Continue reading →

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Heather’s Second Grade Patriotic Performance

Posted on March 20, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

This past Tuesday evening Cindy and I attended our oldest granddaughter’s Second Grade Performance of Patriotic Songs and Prose. We knew Heather was going to be singing with her class, but we did not know she would have her own … Continue reading →

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A Somber Day, A Happy Day

Posted on March 16, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Yesterday we had the mournful experience of attending the funeral of Cindy’s Aunt Arleen who passed away from a sudden and massive stroke last week at the age of 85. I did not know Arleen that well, having only seen … Continue reading →

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Hospital Watch Ends

Posted on March 2, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Cindy’s mom was released from the hospital this afternoon amid cheers from all who know and love her. I don’t want to get into all the details, but it appears the cause of her periods of passing out with no … Continue reading →

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Our Love For You

Posted on February 27, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

It was 4 years ago tonight that my brother called to tell me that our mother had passed away at the age of 75. In some ways it seems like yesterday, and in other ways it seems so long ago. … Continue reading →

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Hospital Day

Posted on February 26, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Spent most of the day at the hospital with Cindy and my father-in-law as the doctors try to determine why my mother-in-law has suddenly started passing out while standing. It started last Thursday when Cindy’s parents were out of town … Continue reading →

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Jade Runs The Mickey Mile Race At EPCOT

Posted on February 23, 2014 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

This past Friday morning, February 21, 2014, Cindy and I traveled out to EPCOT to watch our four-year-old granddaughter Jade run in the “Mickey Mile” race. As it turned out, you could see the start from a distance but could … Continue reading →

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