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When I was younger, I worked with adults with disabilities.  I had heard rumors of an environmental (versus genetic) cause of autism.  I researched this topic on the Internet and I was directed to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s website and a document called Tobacco Science and the Thimerosal Scandal.  This is a research paper that changed my life.

I have written a post for Autism Awareness Month on my other blog, Endangered Spaces.  If you have a strong stomach and an interest in autism and other neurological deficits, please read it.  If it resonates as truth with you, please click through and read the 66-page research paper by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

It will break your heart . . .

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Well, I put my taxes off as long as I am able.  So, I am frantically trying to organize and categorize my receipts and income for our personal return and business return.  I hope this does not take long, but each year taxes become more of a dreaded task.  I think we are going to qualify for the rebate, whatever it is called.

Thanks for stopping by.  I will be posting wildflower sightings as soon as I send that return to the IRS.

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Sea Eagle 330ST canoe package

We purchased a Sea Eagle 330 inflatable canoe and it just arrived today. We took it out of the box, all ready to blow it up and hit the river. Then we realized we are missing paddles, pump, seats and carrying bag. AUGGGHHHHH!

After watching those kayakers have all the fun on the San Marcos River a couple of weeks ago, we just had to get a new boat. We have two River Bugs by Stearns, but they are about six years old and I cannot seem to get into one without going overboard. I have gained some weight since we bought them.

Maybe we will have a great seat on the water for the Texas Water Safari in June!

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We were sitting on a large flat rock, watching the kayakers in the Olympic Team Trials Qualifier on Sunday, February 17. Suddenly, we were surrounded by men and women in dress clothes. Next, a man in shorts and t-shirt jumped in the water and turned to the group. Finally, two people, dressed in white robes, jumped in.

A woman was squatting next to where I was sitting, so I asked her what was happening. She said, “You are going to witness an old-fashioned baptism.” Sure enough, first the man and then the woman were dunked in the cold waters of the San Marcos River. Then, they jumped out and dried off, made a short, moving speech and left.

It was pretty amazing. All the family came by and apologized to us for taking over the rock on which we were sitting. We had big smiles on our faces and we kept saying, “No. Thanks! We enjoyed it.”You never know what might happen when you visit the San Marcos River. I did not know some people choose to be baptized in the San Marcos River. I may have to start checking the river on Sundays to see what I am missing.

Take me to the River

I haven’t seen the worst of it yet
I wanna know, can you tell me
I’d really like to stay

Take me to the river
Drop me in the water
Take me to the river
Dip me in the water
Wash me down, wash me down
Wash me down, wash me down

I don’t know why you treat me so bad
Think of all the things that we could have had
Love is an ocean And I can’t forget my sweet sixteen
I’ll never fret
I wanna know, can you tell me
I’d really like to stay

Take me to the river
Drop me in the water
Take me to the river
Dip me in the water
Love me, squeeze me
Love me, tease me
Till I can’t, till I can’t
Till I can’t, till I can’t

I don’t know why I love you like I do
All the trouble you put me through
Sixteen candles blowin’ on the wall
And here I am the bigg’st fool of all
I wanna know, can you tell me
I’d really like to stay

Take me to the river
Drop me in the water - come on, come on, come on yea…
Dip me in the water
Drop me in the river - come on, come on…
Dip me in the water
Drop me in the river
Push me in the water…

Written by Al Green (sung by Talking Heads, Delbert McClinton, and many other artists).

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