tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post2295449610002510200..comments2023-11-12T11:31:23.535-05:00Comments on My Five Men: Alex's ObsessionsBetsy Brockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-42970711951631221912009-07-02T04:41:21.943-04:002009-07-02T04:41:21.943-04:00Dear Betsy and your five men,
I think I'm goi...Dear Betsy and your five men,<br /><br />I think I'm going to enjoy knowing you all. Nice post with the shoes. All about observation of the obsessions :)The Ninja Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16908419420608287627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-52886618825408598302008-08-22T16:16:00.000-04:002008-08-22T16:16:00.000-04:00What a sweet post..you tell a great story and I en...What a sweet post..you tell a great story and I enjoy my visit..<BR/><BR/>MichelleMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04098215706888728199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-25273812027455705682008-08-22T09:28:00.001-04:002008-08-22T09:28:00.001-04:00Strider...LOL...that's for sure! And when the rem...Strider...LOL...that's for sure! And when the remote goes missing, Alex is on a MISSION to find it! :)Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-37274809355460411912008-08-22T09:28:00.000-04:002008-08-22T09:28:00.000-04:00Pat ~ I'd love to know more about your nephew and ...Pat ~ I'd love to know more about your nephew and the type of job he has! I'll email you!Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-89778278210414436222008-08-22T09:26:00.000-04:002008-08-22T09:26:00.000-04:00BPG ~ yes, a beautiful arch...maybe that is what h...BPG ~ yes, a beautiful arch...maybe that is what he sees in it! :) I've been told that I should write a book of my "adventures" in raising these guys....maybe when I'm old....Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-91906431562915665432008-08-22T08:06:00.000-04:002008-08-22T08:06:00.000-04:00I love the graceful arc formed by the heels all li...I love the graceful arc formed by the heels all lined up together.<BR/><BR/>Bets, you have such a witty and moving way of describing these interesting traits of your triplets. I think you should be published. :)Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03436539725605367511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-88153724919492383892008-08-22T00:33:00.000-04:002008-08-22T00:33:00.000-04:00Heck.......having him bring order to the TV remote...Heck.......having him bring order to the TV remote would be a good thing!!! At least you can find it when you need it. Be blessed my friend.Striderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809828176514703114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-23654918782129161382008-08-21T23:35:00.000-04:002008-08-21T23:35:00.000-04:00My autistic nephew who is now 21 has to have that ...My autistic nephew who is now 21 has to have that sort of routine and order also. He has no speech but did learn some sign language signs. He actually has a job where he uses some of those organization traits, and it's amazing how well he does.Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-58729165415342783352008-08-21T23:18:00.000-04:002008-08-21T23:18:00.000-04:00Thanks for sharing more of your story. It's an ama...Thanks for sharing more of your story. It's an amazing one at that. Very touching.Mmmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16379020705220234984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-77573465225856177062008-08-21T15:44:00.000-04:002008-08-21T15:44:00.000-04:00Stevie ~ He is a sweetie! I wish he would actuall...Stevie ~ He is a sweetie! I wish he would actually clean and not just straighten, though! Maybe we can work on that!Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-73475074258865769912008-08-21T15:34:00.000-04:002008-08-21T15:34:00.000-04:00Betsy, it is so interesting to learn about your bo...Betsy, it is so interesting to learn about your boys. Alex sounds like such a sweet fellow. He would be in overload heaven in my home. It is dire need of an organizational guru. Sounds like Alex would fit the bill to a T.steviewrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14233066158555762167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-23624435362951033252008-08-21T15:29:00.000-04:002008-08-21T15:29:00.000-04:00Betsy, that looks like my back porch, only Steve (...Betsy, that looks like my back porch, only Steve (my dh) is the one who is obsessively neat. He undoes the damage of the shoes the rest of us (including Pamela) fling in a pile . . . <BR/><BR/>If only you can find a way to channel Alex's neatness without driving the rest of you crazy. . . He sounds so much like my dh who also lines up the remotes!walkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05046468024103932112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-83236744127356977912008-08-21T14:31:00.000-04:002008-08-21T14:31:00.000-04:00Lavinia ~ well, he would love that! He also makes...Lavinia ~ well, he would love that! He also makes sure the kleenex boxes are straight on the table...no cock-eyed placement...just like the remotes!<BR/>I will say that we have gone through the kleenex much faster this summer since I'm not allowed to put one in my pocket for a second use!Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-73602244436821151362008-08-21T14:26:00.000-04:002008-08-21T14:26:00.000-04:00Betsy, Alex would love my place...one of my 'thing...Betsy, Alex would love my place...one of my 'things' is that I have at least one kleenex box in every room of my house. I just have to have kleenex always near at hand.....!Laviniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810442216887536113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-2349971910632272112008-08-21T14:14:00.000-04:002008-08-21T14:14:00.000-04:00Lavinia ~ Alex would let Bebbers mess up the shoes...Lavinia ~ Alex would let Bebbers mess up the shoes and then he would just line them up again....in a curve with the heels all touching, of course! :) I'll lend him to you for a few days, though, to organize your trash and used tissues! :) (but you must return him...I'd be missing him too much!)Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-17087040628798434202008-08-21T13:26:00.000-04:002008-08-21T13:26:00.000-04:00Rosezilla ~ hey, thanks for coming back. I've add...Rosezilla ~ hey, thanks for coming back. I've added you to my blogroll so I'll know when you update. Cute about your husband's aunt...yes, you must keep a sense of humor! :)Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-13021148822079309682008-08-21T13:25:00.000-04:002008-08-21T13:25:00.000-04:00Lady Em ~ When he's all done at Willow's, I'll sen...Lady Em ~ When he's all done at Willow's, I'll send him down south! :)Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-74577478494905179022008-08-21T13:02:00.000-04:002008-08-21T13:02:00.000-04:00Betsy, I am learning alot about autism by reading ...Betsy, I am learning alot about autism by reading your blog. I am so glad that the boys help out with household chores. I think that Alex would be a whiz at training my dog to stop taking all our shoes and tossing them all over the floor! I have been a total failure at it.Laviniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810442216887536113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-1112748013858925742008-08-21T12:57:00.000-04:002008-08-21T12:57:00.000-04:00Thanks for coming by my blog. I like your blog too...Thanks for coming by my blog. I like your blog too, and would love to stay in touch. This post today was so sweet. I'm glad you have a sense of humor about it. My husband's elderly aunt lived with us for a while and had some of the same kinds of obsessions. Esp. throwing things away! Some days the things she did were funny, and some days they weren't and it all had to do with my mood!Rosezilla (Tracie Walker)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12265953530935691847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-52201670800469085862008-08-21T12:06:00.000-04:002008-08-21T12:06:00.000-04:00That picture is great!!!!!!He would have a hey day...That picture is great!!!!!!<BR/>He would have a hey day in my house, everything needs to be organized!! I am sure I could learn a lot by watching him!!Lady Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11903757034924237080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-27218495371831118832008-08-21T11:06:00.000-04:002008-08-21T11:06:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14968077017791934545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-76047852768110069092008-08-21T09:26:00.000-04:002008-08-21T09:26:00.000-04:00Willow ~ I'll send him right over! But I must warn...Willow ~ I'll send him right over! But I must warn you...he loves to eat! :)Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-54029261729094572252008-08-21T09:19:00.000-04:002008-08-21T09:19:00.000-04:00My place would keep him busy for weeks! I love the...My place would keep him busy for weeks! I love the picture.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-87950582991211356172008-08-21T08:36:00.000-04:002008-08-21T08:36:00.000-04:00Jill ~ I'm surprised you can't still hear them! :)...Jill ~ I'm surprised you can't still hear them! :)Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-24668154028950657992008-08-21T08:35:00.000-04:002008-08-21T08:35:00.000-04:00MG ~ you are so sweet. Thanks for loving my boys ...MG ~ you are so sweet. Thanks for loving my boys without even meeting them. Alex is especially a sweetheart. I'll need to warn his new teacher about the tissue obsession! :)Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.com