Frank Arrigo: FamilyStuff about my familyHappy Birthday Billy : 13 Today- August 11, 2006 My Big Boy Billy turns 13 today. Happy Birthday and welcome to the teenage yearshttp://radio.weblogs.com/0124955/categories/family/2006/08/11.html#a1288 Census Night Tonight- August 9, 2006 Tonight is Census Night! I wanted to complete the eCensus, but I was over-ruled by my wife who likes it 'old school'. We sat around the table and filled in the form. Most of the questions were fine and I tried really hard to not muck about with my answers. However, I couldn't resist the following. Q38 - Evangelism Manager Q39 - Manage a Team of Evangelists LOL - I wonder if ABS has a taxonomy for that!http://radio.weblogs.com/0124955/categories/family/2006/08/08.html#a1281 Brice's withdrawl from school letter- August 8, 2006 This is the letter we sent to Brice's old school 8th August 2006 Mr Fulcher Principle St Ives North Primary School Memorial AveSt Ives, NSW 2075 Dear Mr Fulcher: We wish to advise you that we have withdrawn Brice Arrigo from St Ives North Primary School. Brice was not coping with the playground life at the school and we felt that he was not suited to such a large school. We have moved him to Wahroonga Preparatory School which is a much smaller school with only 150 children...http://radio.weblogs.com/0124955/categories/family/2006/08/08.html#a1280 Brice's first day- August 7, 2006 Moira and I took Brice to his new school - Wahroonga Prep School - today. I think he was happyhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0124955/categories/family/2006/08/07.html#a1278 Ram Raid - St Ives- August 7, 2006 There's was a bit of an incident at our local shops this weekend. What's going on in my sleepy suburb First we had the drug bust and now we have this ram raid! What's next Police investigate Ram Raid - St IvesNSW Police Online, Australia - 4 Aug 2006Police are investigating a ram raid incident at St Ives in Sydney&146;s north this morning. About 4.50am today (Saturday 5 August ... Ram-raiders target mall Melbourne Herald Sunall 8 related &187;http://radio.weblogs.com/0124955/categories/family/2006/08/06.html#a1277 Brice is going to a new school.- August 7, 2006 Bricey starts a new school this week. He wont be going to St Ives North Primary School anymore. This ends our 10 year association with the school. He starts at Wahroonga Prep School on Monday, and he is really excited. We are too. It's nice to see him enthusiastic about going to school.http://radio.weblogs.com/0124955/categories/family/2006/08/06.html#a1275 &198;on Flux - Better than Expected- August 6, 2006 Rigo convinced us to get Æon Flux on DVD. You know, it's not a bad movie. Kinda like a cross between Dr Who and Star Trek TNG - a cerebral science fiction action film. Or maybe we're just suckers for Charlize Theron in spandex.http://radio.weblogs.com/0124955/categories/family/2006/08/05.html#a1273 Boston Legal and the lawyer with Asperger's Syndrome- August 2, 2006 So I was watching Boston Legal on the telly last night (don't ask) and the particular episode had a story line with a lawyer who has been diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome. Turns out it's a recurring character with an ongoing story line. Jerry 'Hands' Espenson (Christian Clemenson) - a brilliant lawyer with Asperger's syndrome who earned his nickname by constantly placing his hands on his thighs. He was so irate over missing out on partner status that he pulled a knife on Shirley Schmidt,...http://radio.weblogs.com/0124955/categories/family/2006/08/01.html#a1265 Mozart and the Whale- August 1, 2006 We heard about Mozart and the Whale a while back and have been waiting for the movie. It is the story of two people with Asperger's syndrome whose emotional dysfunction impacts their relationship. Sounds good, and as parents of a child with Asperger's syndrome, we''ve been keen to see it It didn't make it to the cinemas here in Australia and I had been watching Amazon for it's release. Moira tracked it down to JB Hi-Fi today and we finally got it today. We'll be watching it later this week...http://radio.weblogs.com/0124955/categories/family/2006/07/31.html#a1262 |