Bowling into the Weekend - Week of Oct. 14th

“Autumn, it carries more gold in its hand than all the other seasons.” ~Jim Bishop

“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.”  ~L.M. Montgomery

This year, the school district calendar provided a fall break with Friday and Monday off. Typically, we don't plan for any specific activity, but this time, we ended up with two unique outings.

Cameron's parents hadn't received their absentee ballots in the mail, so they decided to take their son over to our local township clerk's office on Friday morning.  They quickly obtained their ballots and then noticed something else.  

Cam actually saw it first and asked what it was.  One of the clerks explained the Assistive Technology voting application is available for all residents who needed to use it.

Cam was very impressed our area offered the option and was proud to see the setup.  He was also excited about being able to use it himself when he can vote in the next election!

Later that afternoon, Jane and her son had an appointment scheduled at Renew Mobility.  Youth Ambassador Cam was asked to paint a bowling pin for the upcoming fundraiser.  The painted pins are given away with prizes to costume winners.  The finger painting was a blast and with Cameron's increased flexibility, he truly enjoyed the experience.  Jane appreciated the washable paint and the finished pin looked pretty cool.

Saturday evening, we had a planned mission with Cam's best bud, Brody, and his mom.  Our early eve began with dinner out at Uccello's, one of the boys' favorite places to eat.  Following a tasty meal, we were made our way to the AMF Bowling alley located just a couple of minutes from the restaurant.  

Cameron and Brody both love bowling and the location offers accessibility to the lanes.  The outing was all Brody's idea and Cam is so fortunate to have such a great friend who thinks of activities that include both of them.  In addition to Cam being able to drive his chair down to bowling lane itself, there is also a ramp to assist those who cannot hold the ball independently.  With the bowling ball on the ramp, Cam held on with one finger and let it go.  The first game winner was Cam!  His final score was 123 with his dad close behind followed by Brody, his mom, Jenn, and Jane.  The second game found Chris in the lead with the rest of the crew trailing.  The best part of the evening was that everyone was included and had a great time!

Sunday afternoon, we made a quick trip northward to visit our brand new cousin! He is a beautiful boy and so sweet.    

After a short visit, as we were headed out, our cousins had let us know about an animal by the barn.  To our surprise, the opossum remained on the fence checking out all of the activity, or perhaps he was an unofficial security guard for our relatives!

Camology Quotes:

Cam is almost at the end of his PT and OT appointments at Mary Free Bed.  His occupational therapist, Courtney, told Jane and her son that Cameron was one of her favorite patients because, unlike most of her patients who finish therapy and don't continue on their own, he shared the following thought with her.

"Ms. Courtney, I will keep working on all of my exercises because they are helping me."