I had asked a staff person from my house if I could go to Dunkin Donuts. The female staff said yes so I got on my red motor scooter and drove across the long, big parking lot over to Dunkin Donuts. When I was inside the coffee shop, I rode my motor scooter up to the counter and asked the cashier for a cup of medium hazelnut iced coffee. I then put the iced coffee in my coffee holder and brought it over to a table inside of the coffee shop. I drank a bit of the coffee inside but then decided to take the rest home and finish it up there. I rode along the big, long parking lot again. Once I got home, I went out back on the patio. I saw a big beautiful smoke tree in the yard. The sun was shining down and lit up the tree from behind so beautifully. I called my case manager on my cell phone. I said, “Frank, will you go in my room and get my camera on my desk” He replied yes and brought over the camera outside. He saw how bright the branches on the smoke tree were and got ready to take a photo. I positioned myself on the left side of the smoke tree and took out my cup of coffee and raised it in the air for the photo. Frank then took a picture of me. Then he returned back inside and I finished the rest of my coffee out on the patio, still admiring the tree.
Outside the Lines is an arts-based program, run by artists, that provides day support and art mentorship to 35 adults with developmental disabilities and dual diagnosis. Through the arts, we create a place where everyone’s possibilities extend beyond their perceived limits, and where we are inspired to be creative and productive community members, both within our organization and in the broader world.
Friday, September 25, 2020
Thursday, September 24, 2020
On the year 2012, my mother mailed me a great, big, red motor scooter! I would drive it across the park to Dunkin Donuts to order a cup of hazelnut coffee. I would put the coffee in the little coffee holder on the left handlebar of my motor scooter.
So I would drive my little red motor scooter back across the parking lot. I would drive it up the parking lot closer to the house.
On September 24th, 2020, I was at my program called Outside the Lines Studio and a staff person, named Cynthia, said to me "George, do you wanna go out and water the garden?" I said "Sure Cynthia!"
Cynthia gave me the hose, and I watered the garden.
I watered every plant, left and right, but when I pointed it to the right the sun was shining down. I aimed the water hose with the water shooting out, and when I got it in the middle, it made a beautiful long rainbow!
I said "Cynthia! I made a rainbow! Get your camera!"