Category Archives: Robert

The uniquely human Robert and my journey with autism

(PART I) My dear wife and I were living in the Middle East from 2012. We were newlywed and had not given a great deal of thought to having children. I had older children (now 30 and 26) and we had not discussed trying to have additional children. Around 2016, we discussed having children andContinue reading “The uniquely human Robert and my journey with autism”

Cocotal and our new Villa in Punta Cana 2020-2022 – Part I

In late 2019, I had decided to leave Abu Dhabi and retire to the Dominican Republic. I need to write an entire entry about that decision and the process that followed as it became very stressful and convoluted. Nevertheless, we arrived in Santiago, Dominican Republic on the 9th of March, the twins’ second birthday. TheyContinue reading “Cocotal and our new Villa in Punta Cana 2020-2022 – Part I”

Sports and Activities 2024

Our twins were transitioning from five years old to six years old during this year. Looking back, it’s amazing how many different things they did. The photos below don’t capture it all, but are a start. Baseball, soccer, swimming, running, snow, hiking, playgrounds, video arcades, skating, movies, baseball cards, hip hop dancing, baseball stadiums andContinue reading “Sports and Activities 2024”