The Challenges of Human Communication

• It is breaking down all the time.


• There are guaranteed misunderstandings.


• It requires continual monitoring and adjustment.


• You have to manage different channels that keep changing from moment to moment.


• Nevertheless...you realize that it is worth the effort because there is an enormous payoff.

From The RDI Book - Forging new pathways for autism, asperger's and PDD with the Relationship Development Intervention Program

The great white north

My new buddy, captured on film forever as he "hangs out" on the quad.

There's always a degree of culture shift/shock that I go through when I work in a northern community. I'm now in Rankin Inlet, a town of about 3000. I asked to borrow the work truck one day and asked where the keys were kept. I got a look like "were you born yesterday?!" and a response of "in the ash tray."

Turns out that's where people store their keys here.

But if you bring supplies to work to make coffee, keep them in your desk or they will disappear very quickly.

Get your head around that one.

Old dogs can learn new tricks after all

Ha! After publicly announcing that I was DONE with blogging at the Spring Bridal Show (see Chronicles of Blunderview) I thought I would try once more.

I had been stymied by the beta blogger, and just couldn't seem to remember that the log-in process is now EXACTLY THE SAME AS WHEN I CHECK MY HOTMAIL! One would think that would be easy to remember, but nooooooooooooooooooooooo not for me.

So here I am. With an animal theme. Isn't it great? Aren't weddings and showers great?

Princess

Happy birthday beautiful girl, and I look forward to meeting your perfectly behaved children some day!

Spider Solitaire

That's my excuse and I'm sticking with it.

First it was a computer I borrowed from work..... Surely it would not be appropriate to delete ANYTHING from it, especially games that contribute to our sanity and a balanced life.

Now that I once again have a working computer, I am delaying the inevitable deletion of Spider. I could say that I need it as therapy after the trauma of purchasing a new computer. I could also admit the truth, which is that I like to spend hours of time doing useless things like moving cards from here to there.

There are lots of highly entertaining blog posts stuck in the annals of my mind, along with great photos. I just don't know if you, my readers, could cope with a shift from the animal theme.

Actually, I think the next post will have something to do with rabbits.......

Wolves, not a cat

Here's something I discovered in my computer archives.


Two Wolves

One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a

battle that goes on inside people. He said, "My son,

The battle is between two 'wolves' inside us all.


One is Evil It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret,

greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment

Inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and ego.

The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope,

serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence,

empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith."

The grandson thought about it for a minute

and then asked his grandfather,

"Which wolf wins?"


The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."

Christmas cards

Here's a dandy I received today.