In some states, you can buy CBD products, which have very low levels of THC, in stores or off the internet. In other states I think it is still illegal...

I can buy cannabis/pot from some Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in my state off the internet, and even have it delivered by one of them, ONLY because I have a medical marijuana card. Pot is legal for recreational use in my state, but not for online purchase. Maybe other states allow that. IDK.

But you are right, cannabis, or pot, does really help with pain.
CBD products also help a lot of people with pain, too.

I am just glad that you have something that helps you.
(((((HUGS))))
bizi

We had great weather for the special olympic track meet. Derrick
helped one of the older girls at her events. We got an small nap in between events. Went to the prom, were I did registration and Derrick and gracce did getting name tags out, then went to dance and had great time.

Donna :grouphug::hug:

Great to hear that the day went well and Derrick and Grace had a good time! :)

How are Derrick's burns? Is he back to work yet?

Derrick was to go back for 4 days and be out for the summer when he
got burned. He didn't make it back. But his burn is looking very good.
He has taken great care of it.

We had a little 4 year old get swept into a river and has drowned, not
sure if they have found his body yet or not last night. They were out
all evening yesterday trying to rescue, then they started the recovery
efforts late and this morning. Its so sad. This little county it happened
in doesn't need anymore tragedies.

I'm okay, but this broken bone business is a pain. The tylenol is helping
a lot. But I still can't do a lot. Its just not much fun going anywhere yet.
But that is okay I'll go out and have some fun over the weekend one
day. And then recover again. But its getting closer to special olympic
weekend so its coming. But thats life.

I need to get in and get my hair shampooed and then get new glasses
also. So we will see.

Dan, has stabilized pretty good. So its pretty good.

Donna :hug::grouphug:

wow that is so sad.

Indeed, very sad.
bizi

I'm so sorry to hear that that little boy drowned... so young. I feel very badly for his family :hug:

I'm glad that Derrick's burns are better, and I'm happy to hear that Dan is stabilizing :):):)

I hope that you do get out and have some fun this weekend! :)

When does your cast come off?

just to hit your elbow is so painful

This rain in our area isn't helping rescue at all. The poor dnr is now looking for at least two maybe more people. Along with the 4 year old from earlier last week. People in kayaks and other things too. I'm personally tired of rain. And this mess. Just chilling at home things got cancelled thanks to weather.

Ok, just updating tonight. Indiana has gotten hit pretty strongly in many parts of the state, by either strong thunderstorms or tornadoes. Not sure which yet. My county has much damage. But as far as I know not me . or our rental houses. It went through were Derrick lives, and guessing he is good. I haven't heard from Devin and there family but they should be fine. Saw Dan and talked to Dale they were working next door. Dale and I had just returned about an hour before from town. He even washed my pt cruiser . it looks great now.

Yes my folks said that there were tornadoes, the sirens were alarming them to go into the basement. Glad that you and your family sound all safe. Hope so. The weather can be so unpredictable.
(((((HUGS)))))
bizi

such a nightmare! I pray that it all passes soon.

Ugh, we have this weather in the forecast again tonight.

Ugh, someone I want off this rollercaster. Oh well.

everyone stay safe.

Donna :hug::grouphug:

Not sure what all is going on in our area with the storms.
But something about we are having an survey done. I guess they
aren't sure that it was an tornado. Or they know it wasn't but the
damage needs assessed. Anyway the storms on Monday had
6 to 8 I believe reported known tornadoes in the state.

And I know that one of the area's in my county had a 6 to 10 poles in
one small town down, with 600 to 800 without power in the small town for 12 to 14 hours. And that elementary no school on Tuesday. Another area had
another section of no power many poles down not sure how many it was wider spread. And another small even smaller town. With lots of damage.
Almost the other end of the county, its such a big county, So this is two ends of our county, Now the third area that I know got his, was the Indiana/Illinois county type line, that is the other third county area of ours. We have almost 200 miles in our county. So that shows how wide spread we were. But not sure it was just one thunderstorm or tornado mess.

I am technically in the middle of all three areas. So I'm okay, and last night was another big night of storms we had lots of mess again.

Then later in the evening, I got a phone call for Dan, and it was a surprise, have to admit. Heehee, He has decided he needs to have Therapy with is person once a week. Wow, I never thought this would happen. So he is now going weekly. I'm impressed to say the least. I would like some prayers that he hears this week that he gets the job with the town he applied for, and can start soon. It would be mowing and cutting I believe tree limbs and things. He really wants this. I hope he gets it. He is also helping his dad with rental homes. And we will work on helping him find his dream for a job now that he is finally getting better. He started abilify and loves it. And will hopefully start the shot soon.

I haven't talked to anyone at Devin's lately. But they are probably all fine.
I had hoped to get to go to Will's 6th grade graduation, but still don't know when it is. I'm hoping next Monday, but I'm guessing I'm not getting told.

But I do know Derrick is having a good week, I've talked to him a couple of times, he went to the dentist, then to Noble Romans, loved the new one and is meeting a new Behavior therapist today. Will bowl tomorrow afternoon.

and he and I will go to a arc event in the mornign. I'm hoping to go to a meeting with a set of parents tomorrow afternoon. But I think they are going to be disappointed. Because the big issue is they want to find a way to allow sports at varsity level to be in the kids area. with missing school. And I don't think they have grounds right with this issue. He hasn't really got a way to do this.

Donna

that is so fantastic about Dan. the storms are another story.

I'm happy to hear that Dan't doing so well and reaching out to ask for therapy! I really hope he gets that job with the town!

I'm so sorry about all of the devastation the weather is causing in your state right now... really, in a lot of the country. It's just terrible :hug: I feel so fortunate that we don't get many tornadoes or much flooding in this part of the country.

I hope Dan is able to stabilize on abilify. It did not do well for me....made me hypo manic very suddenly which felt great at first! then not so great....

I will send good thoughts Dan's way, glad that he is seeking weekly visits.


I can't believe that little Will graduates from 6th grade. Wasn't he just 5 years old????
wow time flies!
sorry for all of the bad weather in the mid west.
crazy!
bizi

I have to tell you guys some more about dan
The thing is he has never wanted to do things for us. Like housework,
unless thee was something in it for him. But this last week, I asked him
to mop my kitchen and dining room floors. He hates to mop, more than
I do. But he moped them, for a little bit of money so he could get cigarettes.

And then about one hour later he was back over helping his dad, and another
part of my ceiling fell. I texted him telling him I needed some help. He
texted back I'll be over. He came over before I even saw the text. And took the tiles out to the trash. And went back to work.
Later the next day he took out three bags of trash for me. He is just
helping when I ask, Then on Tuesday I asked him to come help me get
one of my cars to the mechanic, he came right over after telling
me he was coming.

This is not the usual kid. So its doing a lot of good.
Donna :hug::grouphug:

that is a miracle. It is amazing!

wow That is so great on Dans part.

He is acting more like a family member.

That is great.:)
Maybe a bit of maturing????
I hope things continue.
(((((HUGS)))))
bizi

Yes, I totally agree with you both.

I'm just floored sometimes with things he says and does.
He isn't complaining because he spent all his money before
the end of the month. He technically hasn't had any since
about 10 to 14 days ago. But he hasn't really complained.

He ask to borrow, or get some a little, but before it would
have been I'm owed. I've come up with some things I really
needed done so he could earn some money. And that helps me
and him.

Today we went to town and shopped with Derrick, and ate at
Noble Romans, he kept sayign how great the food was.

He just is so different right now.
I'm so pleased.

Donna :hug::grouphug:

I can tell you that it really is amazing what the right psych meds can do for you if you have severe BPI. You can finally get out of your own head, if that makes sense to anyone. And I'm sure that there has been a lot of maturing going on as others have said.

I'm so happy that Dan is doing so well, and he is finally helping you, Donna :hug::hug::hug:

Kay

You are so right. He, Derrick, Dale and I went to my Nephew Lance's Graduation party yesterday. We took two cars. Derrick and I were supposed to go earlier and eat at church with my sisters but I had an headache and didn't. But Dan picked his car up from his Uncle Walt last night. And after he gets his insurance hopefully today we will work on helping him get his license plate and title tomorrow. THey are closed today.

We are going to Will's 6th grade graduation at the elementary today at 1:15pm.
I'm looking forward to that.

Donna :hug::grouphug:

It will be great for Dan to be driving again.
hoping that your elbow is healing.
bizi

Will had a great graduation. I don't care what his stepmom and
dad think they want to call it.

He is doing the best he can.

donna :hug::grouphug:

I don't know what that means?
bizi

Sorry, they don't want to call it a graduation. Because he didn't
do good and pass his classes.

Well he isn't technically up to the level of the grade and its not
something he will ever be. Even if his stepmom thinks he
can catch up. He is not going to get a regular diploma and
he is special needs.

I think anyone in 6th grade needs to celebrate the fact that they
are going to the next building and technically graduated.

Just like at hte end of 12th grade he graduates high school whether
with a diploma or a certificate of completion.

Donna :hug::grouphug:

It must be SOOOOOOOO FRUSTRATING for you to deal with Dan's wife's unrealistic expectations. I'm sure that you have had plenty of experience with parents like that at work, but this is your grandson (((HUGS)))

I hope that his stepmother's unrealistic expectations for him are not effecting his self-esteem in any way.

I agree with you that it is great that he IS graduating because they are moving him to a new grade for the achievements he has made, and that should be celebrated :hug::hug::hug:

Thank you Donna for the explanation.
They have you to help explain things to Wills step mom.
Do you try to talk to her about what you just told us?
((((HUGS))))
bizi

Yes, I do but of course she knows more than I do. So it gets into
a fighting situation with her. She takes offense to anythign I say.

So much she requested they stop inviting me to his case conferences.
Which really was upsetting, I just try to stay out of the things so I
don't cause any trouble.

Donna :hug::grouphug:

I am so sorry to read this donna.
She is in denial about his condition.
(((((HUGS))))
we know and love you here and know that you work hard for your clients and THEY appreciate you.
bizi

Thanks Bizi,
The hardest part is that my son doesn't exactly realize that part
of the things he sees with Will I'm sure are being created because
of the need to make him succeed. But that is okay will keep working
on it. I know he has his own issues I always have. But I need them
to realize its part of life to need to do things a different way sometimes.

She informed me and Derrick he isn't going to his mom's this year.
And probably not anymore. Unless his grandmother is going. WHich
is totally okay with me. I've known for a while it was safe or good for
him. She has always kind of made her girls do the work, and even when
he was with her had her middle one taking care of him. That was why
I pushed so hard for him to stay with Devin and us. It has been much
better. She tells him, he needs to take care of her now. Well he is
to young to do that. He needs to have fun, just like the girls did.

I guess the youngest is tired of it now. She is 14 going to be 15 in November, the theory is she is staying in Indiana this summer and then
in the fall going to school somewhere up here. Even though her mom
doesn't know yet. I guess her other grandparents or her dad are taking
her in. I know her mom's mom would. But it wouldn't be the best so
I hope it works out.

I know the now 18 year old just graduated from high school, she had
moved out about 3 years ago into a friends family home. And now has
a boyfriend, and has had a job since she was 16.

So she is in good shape too. So I'm proud of both these two. We couldn't
really help the oldest she was just not that easy to help.
Donna :hug::grouphug:

I had noticed that you had not written about Will in a while. I'm so sorry for both you and Will that you have been shut out of his case conferences. Given your knowledge and experience with such matters, it's absolutely absurd. But you are always so understanding... about everything... (((HUGS)))

I hope everything works out for that side of the family :hug::hug::hug:

Right and it will we just have to take it a day at a time.

I'm hoping that I can work through enough to try
and get him some this summer again. His step mom
is having surgery next week so hopefully that will allow
me some time. We will see

Donna :hug::grouphug:

By the way we will be at special olympics state games all weekend.

Please wish for us a rain free weekend. Or it to rain over night.

Donna :grouphug:

I will cross my fingers and toes for you that you get good weather this weekend. I know how much all the athletes look forward to competing :hug:

I hope that you get Will for a couple of days next week (((HUGS)))

Have a great weekend!
(((HUGS))))
bizi

How were the games?
bizi

The games were great. I've seen all the pictures.

We had a great time at the bowling, and Derrick and his partner got a bronze medal.

One of the other teams got an 4th place. And the other team got an Gold medal.

The ramp bowler got an gold medal too.

The track team seemed to do pretty good. From all the pictures.

And the one Weight lifter did good.

We went to tent town, and got Derrick's and another teammates new
shoes. Thankfully the unified teammates that walked with the athlletes in the walking club gave the teammates that didn't get to walk their credit
for new shoes. So the guys could get new shoes.

Both Derrick and Rachel really needed the shoes, and were really excited to get them they got The NW is that what is like Nikes.

Ugh, I can't remember the initials but the big brand name from Nikes.

And Derrick's old ones were so bad he threw them out at my hotel yesterday.
He stayed with me saturday night because he had problems at opening ceremonies and almost had a seizure and didn't want to have to worry about the dance. And the coaches having to worry about him.
Donna :hug::grouphug: