a blog by Jake, Dharma's kid

Published on November 24, 2004 By dharmagrl In Misc

Thanksgiving, by Jacob.

Being thankful is nice and a good thing to do. Here are some things I appreciate. I'm thankful for my family, my friends and a free country.

I think my family is great. My hole family is nice. My cosens and I play together. All the people in my family like me.

Another thing is I am thankful for my friends. We all play together. Everyone is smart. My friends and I share secrets.

I believe in a free country. Everyone in the country can choose for themselves. Freedom is a wonderful thing. It is nice to be able to go where we want without restrictions.

These are some things I am thankful for and I'm thankful for a lot of other stuff.

By Jacob F.

(faithfully reproduced by Dharma...and I think he'd love some comments!)

Comments (Page 2)

iamheather

on Nov 25, 2004

Jake,

I really enjoyed your list. You sound like you are a very smart guy. My list of things to be thankful for is almost exactly the same. I am so thankful to your family for giving us a free country. I am thankful that you know the importance of a free country. I am thankful that you have such a wonderful mommy, too.

Eat lots and lots of good stuff tomorrow. Be thankful for that too. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, Jake.

Heather

oleteach

on Nov 25, 2004

You have written a great post, Jake. Keep on writing and you will begin to love to express yourself. Others will learn from your experiences. Not everyone will always agree with you but that is how sharing helps to widen our views.

trina_p

on Nov 25, 2004

The pilgrims passed Australia by because they dont have turkeys there, they all eat weird birds like Ostriches and Kiwis and stuff.

Emu's Sabrina Emu's not ostriches and certainly not kiwis - ugh

We like to beat them on the sporting field not eat them.

Great blog Jake you have a lot of things to be thankful for and you're right you're family is great especially your mum - who is much loved round these here parts. Happy Thanksgiving!

dharmagrl

on Nov 25, 2004

this is jake again.

i liked all of what everyone said. thank you for listening to my blog.

today was great! i had a good lunch. i ate some turkey, yams, corn, green beans, stuffing mashed potatos and gravy. it was all very tasty. my mom is a good cook. she cooked all of the food. she says that you are all of her friends and she is thankful for you. i like that because you guys are nice.

i am also thankful for you because you are nice to me and you read my list about what i am thankful for.

my mom says that if i turn the c's on my report card into b's that she will sign me up to play pee wee football, so i am working extra hard now. on my progress report i got only 1 c, 2 b's and 3 a's so that was an improvement.

i hope that all of you had a good thanksgiving.

love,

jake.

thatoneguyinslc

on Nov 25, 2004

Happy Turkey Day Jake! Make sure to get your mom to let you have two slices of pie after dinner ok?

trina_p

on Nov 25, 2004

Is it true what I see on the tv - that you have marshmallows with your sweet potato?

dharmagrl

on Nov 25, 2004

Is it true what I see on the tv - that you have marshmallows with your sweet potato?

Yep. Today I made candies yams. I mashed a can of yams up with a little butter, brown sugar and a dash of cinnamon...then i put them in a pyrex dish, threw some marshmallows on the top and baked them in the oven until the marshmallow were brown. They were gooooo-oood!

SLC-y ...he ate all day today. It started with breakfast (coco krispies) and then he snacked when he was helping me make lunch....then he had a hugle plate of food at lunch and came back for more...then dessert...then leftovers for supper, and now he's eating mashed potatoes and gravy. That boy can EAT! I'm glad, really...the medication he's on can decrease his appetite and he's not a 'husky' kid to being with.

iamheather

on Nov 25, 2004

That boy can EAT! I'm glad, really...the medication he's on can decrease his appetite and he's not a 'husky' kid to being with.

Oh be so thankful, dharma. My son's ADHD medication destroys his appetite. He has lost 2 pounds since he began the medication 1 year ago. He is 8 years old and only weighs 51 pounds. I don't know how much longer he will be able to stay on the medication at this rate. He had an apple for Thanksgiving lunch. (Not to mention he is an incredibly picky eater; he throws up if we give him anything other than the 7 things on his list of "acceptable foods.")

trina_p

on Nov 25, 2004

That sounds really weird but I just asked my husband if we could try it he said "Can of yams" - We don't have yams and we don't get sweet potato in a can.

It certainly sounds interesting and it might be nice if we could get over the sweet potato as a dessert thing.

My favourite sweet potato recipe is potato bake either with cream and cheese or some vegetable stock and a little white wine - layers of potato, sweet potato and onion -- Yum!!

It sounds like you had a great day - Today my husband made me a fried egg and some toast and I had 5 pieces of bread with vegemite on them. There's talk about having roast chicken for dinner tonight.

Karen - I'm so jealous I LOVE potato and gravy!

dharmagrl

on Nov 25, 2004

I don't know how much longer he will be able to stay on the medication at this rate. He had an apple for Thanksgiving lunch

Aww! That poor little dude! I was so worried that jake would lose his appetite. He's only little as it is (neither Dave or are big)..I think he weighs 60-is lbs now and he's not very tall for an 8 year old. I'm lucky though, he likes almost any kind of food...the only things he won't eat is sushi and cooked cabbage.

That's going to suck if you have to take him off the meds....your husband was telling me how bad he was before he got put on them. Caught between a rock and a hard spot, huh? I'm sorry....

Trina: I'm jealous of what you had! I haven't had any vegemite for months!!! If you can't get canned yams, you can use raw sweet potatoes. Just cook them and mash them like you would a regular potato. if you're interested, I can send you the recipe for candied yams....

iamheather

on Nov 25, 2004

That's going to suck if you have to take him off the meds....your husband was telling me how bad he was before he got put on them. Caught between a rock and a hard spot, huh? I'm sorry....

Yeah. I guess if this keeps up, we can always try him on another medication. He is just doing so well. I try to feed him as much as he wants around 8 pm because by then usually the medication has worn off. I haven't given up yet.

trina_p

on Nov 25, 2004

Oh I'm sorry - Maybe Santa will bring you some. Elana likes vegemite too, she eats small amounts and gets it everywhere.
Yes please i believe I just might be interested - It's always amused me watching American thanksgiving specials.

dharmagrl

on Nov 25, 2004

I guess if this keeps up, we can always try him on another medication

What's he on now? Jake's on Concerta....apparently it has the lowest appetite supression rate.

I try to feed him as much as he wants around 8 pm because by then usually the medication has worn off. I haven't given up yet.

I try and make sure Jake has a big ol' breakfast before he takes his meds. That's not always the easiet thing to do, because he's never been a big breakfast eater. His meds usually wear off around 5 or 6 pm, which is right around our suppertime anyway...and then I let him snack through the evening.

I know you haven't given up hope....and i have a feeling that you never will. Just doesn't seem like you, to me...

dharmagrl

on Nov 25, 2004

Yes please i believe I just might be interested - It's always amused me watching American thanksgiving specials.

I'll send it off in a bit....

Santa and vegemite.....I can always hope!!!

iamheather

on Nov 25, 2004

What's he on now? Jake's on Concerta....apparently it has the lowest appetite supression rate.

Joshua is on Adderall XR. He takes one a day because it is time released. He takes a very high dosage for his age. Unfortunately, his ADHD is categorized as "severe." He also has a bit of Aspberger's Syndrome which is a highly functioning form of Autism. Bill Gates and a few other people have this as well. I had never even heard of it until Joshua was in kindergarten. His teacher sent a book about it home. Sure enough, she was right.

try and make sure Jake has a big ol' breakfast before he takes his meds. That's not always the easiet thing to do, because he's never been a big breakfast eater. His meds usually wear off around 5 or 6 pm, which is right around our suppertime anyway...and then I let him snack through the evening.

Good for you! That is exactly what I try to do for Joshua as well. And you are so right! I never give up. I am probably one of the most stubborn people you will ever meet....sometimes good, sometimes bad.

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