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PrestonRice Joined: Oct 05, 2012 Posts: 1725 Austin, Texas	Posted on Jan 02 2015 10:35 AM That's wonderful! I remember reading about a girl with severe autism, who couldn't communicate at all for years... One day they found her at a computer, typing away. Technology really can be such a wonderful thing. — IMO. Top
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on Jan 02 2015 10:45 AM PrestonRice wrote: That's wonderful! I remember reading about a girl with severe autism, who couldn't communicate at all for years... One day they found her at a computer, typing away. Technology really can be such a wonderful thing. Thanks, Preston! It has made a difference already. It talks to her, encourages her to speak more clearly, patiently tries to answer her questions by doing searches for her, and never ignores her. It even performs simple chats with her - all without requiring her to type or read. And the more Corradina uses it, the more it learns about her and adapts to her abilities. — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Top
wfoguy Joined: Dec 11, 2011 Posts: 2119	Posted on Jan 02 2015 04:41 PM Good story, Noel. I hope your house is handicap ready for your wife. Several years ago my wife had both knees worked on. I found out we weren't very prepared in just a few minutes. Top
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on Jan 02 2015 08:02 PM wfoguy wrote: Good story, Noel. I hope your house is handicap ready for your wife. Several years ago my wife had both knees worked on. I found out we weren't very prepared in just a few minutes. Thanks so much! My son and I set up everything before we brought Barb home. Do you know they sell special toilet seats for patients who've had hip and knee surgery. Barb is sitting comfortably in the recliner next to me. — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Top
Badger Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4536 Wisconsin	Posted on Jan 02 2015 08:31 PM Noel wrote: Barb is sitting comfortably in the recliner next to me. A pricelessly-licious wonderful thing. There it is amigo. — Wes SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. Last edited: Jan 02, 2015 20:31:39 Top
PrestonRice Joined: Oct 05, 2012 Posts: 1725 Austin, Texas	Posted on Jan 02 2015 08:41 PM Noel wrote: PrestonRice wrote: That's wonderful! I remember reading about a girl with severe autism, who couldn't communicate at all for years... One day they found her at a computer, typing away. Technology really can be such a wonderful thing. Thanks, Preston! It has made a difference already. It talks to her, encourages her to speak more clearly, patiently tries to answer her questions by doing searches for her, and never ignores her. It even performs simple chats with her - all without requiring her to type or read. And the more Corradina uses it, the more it learns about her and adapts to her abilities. That's really fantastic. Also, glad Barb is doing well. Best of luck to her. — IMO. Top
Bob_Kennedy Joined: Feb 27, 2012 Posts: 316 Mesa, AZ.	Posted on Jan 03 2015 12:57 AM Great news on all fronts, Noel! Sounds like 2015 is off to a great start for you & yours. Wishing you all the best! Bob — Otto & The Ottomans Kennedy Custom Guitars Top
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on Jan 03 2015 07:27 AM Bob_Kennedy wrote: Great news on all fronts, Noel! Sounds like 2015 is off to a great start for you & yours. Wishing you all the best! Bob Thanks, Bob! 2014 was a terrific year for all of us, with lots of wonderful memories made which will last a lifetime. I wish it could have been so joyful for everyone. There's so much going on in 2015, I don't know how we'll fit it all in. Now if I could only get some quality time with a guitar. — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Last edited: Jan 03, 2015 07:28:48 Top
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on Jan 24 2015 10:44 AM Whew! I'm up in the music room for the first time in a long while practicing guitar. Callouses all but gone and I'm so rusty an orange cloud is forming around me as I play. Ugh! Pretty bad. Encouragement needed as I have not learned the three songs by now I was supposed to after Thanksgiving. I have them and several more to start on. Barb is recovering nicely. Her foot-long incision over her replaced right hip is all but completely healed on the outside. The muscles inside still have a way to go, but she's climbing stairs, and we went out to dinner the other night. Henry's report date is getting closer ever day. We're having a Bon-Voyage party for him a few days before he leaves. Henry's outside shoveling snow right now. I'm sure gonna miss him. But I raised him to go out into the world. Henry's as ready as I could prepare him, and he's rarin' to go! Look out Navy - here he comes! I've mostly been lurking around here, and it's about time to get back to normal. Now back to my guitar. — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Last edited: Jan 24, 2015 10:46:25 Top
Badger Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4536 Wisconsin	Posted on Jan 24 2015 10:50 AM Thanks very much for the great update! — Wes SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. Top
Samurai Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2231 Kiev, Ukraine	Posted on Jan 24 2015 02:31 PM Good news) all the best wishes to your wife and the soonest recovery! Your son will be ok! Navy military service, right? Or I misunderstood? Also nice you are back to guitar playing, it may be difficult after a break but it may also bring something new and fresh to your playing as a kind of reload) — Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine https://linktr.ee/waikikimakaki Lost Diver https://lostdiver.bandcamp.com https://soundcloud.com/vitaly-yakushin Top
wfoguy Joined: Dec 11, 2011 Posts: 2119	Posted on Jan 24 2015 04:21 PM Noel, because you and I are close in age, I know there's lots of things you don't mention. I'm glad that your world is progressing well. As far as encouragement, just use the same determination that you found the first time you learned songs. I can't seem to find enough time to make half the progress you have. It takes about 4 times as much effort to learn at our age as compared to 20. I haven't calculated the memory part out but it surely is exponential! Playing guitar has to be better than scooping snow! Last edited: Jan 24, 2015 16:22:30 Top
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on Mar 02 2015 09:06 AM Well, Henry's bon voyage party has come and gone. Many testimonials were said. The room was filled with proud, sad, excited and happy faces. This time tomorrow, a number of friends will be here to say farewell as I get ready to drive Henry to the bus that will take him to Harrisburg, where he and many others will have their formal swearing-in on Wednesday, before flying to Great Lakes, Chicago, for two months of Basic Training. We're driving out tomorrow night, so we can have dinner with him. We'll have one more day together, in May, when we go to Chicago for his Pass In Review before assignment to a ship. I was not a Benjamin Spock father like my Dad was. (Mom insisted!) I challenged Henry at every fork in his road, to take the best opportunity, work harder, make better choices, and rise to every occasion. I promised him, if he did, he'd accomplish things he could only imagine doing. And Henry exceeded my every expectation. He's a far, far better man at 20 than I was. His friends are amazingly loyal, because he is. He's earned the respect and admiration of everyone who's ever worked with him. He's already made significant differences for the better in the lives of many, many people. And he's made far fewer mistakes than I did. Tomorrow, his old life ends and his new life begins. I'm so proud of him I could bust wide open. — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Last edited: Mar 02, 2015 09:08:40 Top
Syndicateofsurf Joined: Oct 08, 2014 Posts: 1073 Northern Ohio	Posted on Mar 02 2015 09:54 AM Intense. Congrats to father and son (and mom)! — Da Vinci Flinglestein, The quest for the Tone, the tone of the Quest The Syndicate of Surf on YouTube http://www.syndicateofsurf.com/ http://sharawaji.com/ http://surfrockradio.com/ Top
CrazyAces Joined: Jul 31, 2012 Posts: 4052 Nashville, TN.	Posted on Mar 02 2015 06:35 PM Thanks for updating us Noel. This must be a tough, joyous and proud moment all at once. Cheers, Jeff — http://www.facebook.com/CrazyAcesMusic http://www.youtube.com/user/crazyacesrock http://www.reverbnation.com/crazyacesmusic Top
revmike Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3797 North Atlantic	Posted on Mar 02 2015 07:32 PM Congratulations. A very proud moment! Rev — Canadian Surf http://www.urbansurfkings.com/ Top
driptone Joined: Feb 08, 2015 Posts: 32 Chicago	Posted on Mar 02 2015 08:02 PM I'm so happy to hear it. Congratulations!!! Top
Bob_Kennedy Joined: Feb 27, 2012 Posts: 316 Mesa, AZ.	Posted on Mar 03 2015 12:11 AM Congratulations Noel! Bittersweet for sure. Sounds as though you've raised a fine young man. I'm sure he'll continue to make you proud. — Otto & The Ottomans Kennedy Custom Guitars Top
stratdancer Joined: Dec 11, 2013 Posts: 2533 Akron, Ohio	Posted on Mar 03 2015 07:35 AM Congrats! — The Kahuna Kings https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447 https://thekahunakings.bandcamp.com/releases Top
Badger Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4536 Wisconsin	Posted on Mar 03 2015 05:25 PM Godspeed to him (and to the myriad of things that float through parents' minds at such times). After he's done at Glakes, where's he headed for school? — Wes SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. Top

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