My Autism Insights

Gus has a routine for after school: Watch one PBS show, do homework (Monday through Thursday), watch two more shows until dinner at which time the PBS lineup ends.  What he hasn’t come to accept yet is that periodically, PBS does membership drives that pre-empt his shows.  They are doing one such drive today.

When he came in from school, there was a free Doo-Wop concert on.  I didn’t pay very close attention at first, but when I realized he was still listening to it, I was tickled.  About half an hour later, I realized that the concert had ended and he was listening to something akin to Doo-Wop elevator music and staring at pledge level ads.  When I asked why he still had that on, he got upset that his shows would not be coming on this afternoon.  He honestly expected Electric Company to come on any minute.  Leave it to good old mom to be the bearer of bad news.

Fortunately, the drama that followed was very short-lived and he found something else to watch…at least until his sister decided she didn’t like it and shut the television off.

I very nearly missed that it was Thursday; I was somehow running a day behind!  Anyway today’s gratitude:

I am thankful that whatever virus or germy thing is attacking my body, it’s being held at bay and hasn’t knocked me out completely.  It would probably be wise to get to a doctor since I’ve probably jinxed myself by writing that.

I am thankful that Sesame Street has never wavered in its quality or entertainment value.  Gus and MM are watching now - Pre School Musical - and I don’t feel the need to beat my head against the wall (unlike when I watch Blues Clues).  Sesame Street rocks.

I am thankful that today is only a school delay day and not a full snow day.  Gus really needs to go to school and get some of his energy channeled into something more productive than building structures out of furniture or testing the recliner to see just how much force it can stand before snapping.  I think he has a possible career in quality control.  Or demolition.  Or comedy.  Or gymnastics.  Good to know he’s got options.

Must run now - I totally did jinx myself.

Please share your thankfulness in the comment section and have a great day.