Martin

Martin is now 14 is doing well these days. Here's a picture of hime when we were above the treeline at Rocky Mountain Natl Park. He still has learning issues associated with autism, but his overall health is much better. His intellectual development is going well also.

One of the more interesting things with this is that he has a very hard time with somewhat ambiguous things. He likes things to be defined in clearcut ways. For example:
Movie Ratings seem to cause a lot of confusion. The difference between a PG movie and a PG-13 movie might not seem like much to you and me, but Martin really wants to know WHY. In other words, what EXACTLY makes a PG-13 movie different than a PG movie.

Martin has really gotten into jogging this year. He usually runs about 3-4 miles every other day. He wants to start training for a half-marathon, then a marathon, but I want to keep him at the 5k - 10k distance for now. He has the rest of his life to be distance runner, but for now he should concentrate on speed & strength.
Martin also likes hiking.
Martin is also a loyal Colts fan, but if Peyton Manning has another crummy playoff game.... That may change.