BOWLING FOR AUTISM

I have a special event coming up; it's called "Bowling for Autism" it's on April 11, 2015 at Gravity Alley in Honesdale from 12-4. I would like to get everyone to come this year because it is for a very good cause; all proceeds got to Fair Hill Farm Riding Academy, which is a therapeutic riding facility for people with special needs and it is where I volunteer. There will be raffles, door prizes, with a DJ and music too! We have special t-shirts printed from Platform Industries. You can bowl as many games as  you want to and there will be lots of food!

I am really excited because I love to bowl, I will be there making people laugh and having lots of fun!

I Miss Lucille......

On Thursday, March 12, 2015 I heard that Miss Lady Lucille passed away. Lucille was a great horse at Fair Hill Farm. I felt really upset when I heard that she passed away.

She was a great horse.

I liked to ride her and lead her when other people were doing their therapeutic riding. I learned how to play polo on Lucille.

When I would go to the field to bring hay she would come to me and I would feed her.

I feel very bad for Ben and Art, for their loss.

I will miss her very much.

POLO ADVENTURES

Feb 28, 2015

Today I played polo at Fair Hill Farm with my friends; Ben and Savannah. I rode my favorite horse; Lucille, she is a black horse with a star on her nose.

Ben taught me about Polo before I even got on a horse. Ben showed me a polo mallet and he told me to look up "Polo Mallet" on Google, so I did. Here's what I found out about Polo and mallets from Wikipedia:

"The polo mallet has a rubber-wrapped grip and a webbed thong, called a sling, for wrapping around the thumb. The shaft is made of manau-cane (not bamboo because it is hollowed) although a small number of mallets today are made from Composite materials. Composite materials are not preferred by top players, because the shaft of composite mallets can't absorb vibrations as well as traditional cane mallets. The heads of the mallet are generally a cigar shape made from a hardwood called tipa, approximately 91⁄4" inches long. The mallet head weighs from 160 grams (5.6 ounces) to 240 grams (8.4 ounces), depending on player preference and the type of wood used, and the shaft can vary in weight and flexibility depending on the player's preference. The weight of the mallet head is of important consideration for the more seasoned players. Female players often use lighter mallets than male players. For some polo players, the length of the mallet depends on the size of the horse: the taller the horse, the longer the mallet. However, some players prefer to use a single length of mallet regardless of the height of the horse. Either way, playing horses of differing heights requires some adjustment by the rider. Variable lengths of the mallet typically range from 50 inches (127 centimeters) to 53 inches (134 centimeters). The term mallet is used exclusively in US English; British English prefers the term polo stick as the stick technically differs from a mallet in shape and usage. The ball is struck with the broad sides of the mallet head rather than its round and flat tips."

It's best to swing the mallet slow and smooth when at a full gallop or slower. The basic shots are named for the side of the Polo pony from which the mallet swing is made: The "near side" is the left side of the mount horse. The "off side" is the right side of the mount horse.

If you would like to learn more about Polo, check out the Wikipedia page.

While I was riding Lucille, I picked up cones that Ben had put in the middle of the arena with my mallet and gave them to Savannah to stack as she walked next to Lucille. I got a point for each cone I picked up with the mallet. After that exercise, I practiced swinging my mallet while riding Lucille around the ring.

I really like playing Polo, it is fun and I feel smart because I understand what Ben asks me to do. I am learning a lot when he asks me to look things up, it helps me to stay focused and pay more attention while I am doing my job.

See you next week!
Sean

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!!

It was my birthday! I just turned 21 on Feb 15, 2015

I had 2 birthday parties this year! My first party was at the Carbondale YMCA. My birthday party was great because it was a great adventure with my friends and family. I really like the food at the YMCA, we had pizza, cake, cupcakes and drinks. During my party we swam, socialized and enjoyed ourselves. I got birthday cards from my family and my best friends; Josh, Rebecca, Charlie, Douglas, Nick and Victoria. I got balloons and a princess crown (as a joke) to wear at my birthday party.

My second party was a Valley Lanes Bowling Alley in Childs, PA. All my friends from my Autism social group came and I had a lot of fun. I got a strike and broke 100 in my bowling game!

I appreciate all my family and friends for coming to my parties and celebrating with me.


This is me and my sister Kelly when I was a baby! Now I am MUCH taller than she is!

Here am I with my friends at Valley Lanes Bowling Alley, celebrating my birthday.

Thanks for reading,
Sean Waters

About Me

Hi! I'm Sean Waters. I'm 21 years old, I live in Northeast PA with my mom, dad, sister, my dog Sheba, and my cat Buddy. I enjoy swimming, bowling, exercising, joking around, cooking and Horseback riding.

I am pretty much like any other 21 year old; I like girls and would like to be married someday. I think about my future a lot, and what I want to do for a job career.

I feel unique because I have Autism. I feel great about myself, but I also feel different from other people my age because of it.

I wanted to start this blog, to talk about my struggles and strategies in dealing with Autism. I want people to know I am a good person, Autism does not define me.

I hope you enjoy my posts and follow me on my journey in discovering what I may want to with my life and my adventures in working at Fair Hill Farm and riding stable that does therapeutic horseback riding that I participate in.