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The Value of Normal
What makes us valuable? Is it our
Carrigan, who struggles with loneli-
normalness, our abilities or simply
ness and depression, sets out across
that we are loved? Those are the questions that Annemarie Normie normiefilm.com
the country to interview people of all abilities—including former Thrive
Carrigan, a recent gradu-
Mom Next Door Katie Anderson—
ate of Highland Park High
and learns that everyone’s journey is
School who has Down syn-
meaningful no matter their abilities
drome, poses in NORMIE. The not-for-profit documentary,
or limitations. Neale and crew are accepting donations from $25 to help
directed by Southern Methodist
fund final edits; visit normiefilm.com
University alum Kurt Neale, is set
to contribute and view the trailer.
for release in February. In the film,
(Pro tip: Have tissues close at hand.)
Finding kids’ shoes that are easy to put on can be a stumbling block—especially when you can’t try them on before you buy. However, Nordstrom at NorthPark Center and Kids Foot Locker at Stonebriar Centre now carry kicks from BILLY FOOTWEAR. Thanks to a wraparound zipper, the top of each BILLY shoe flips completely open so your child can step right in. The laced hightops and lowtops can then be tied with just the right snugness, and all styles come with removable, cushioned footbed inserts. Choose from seasonal colors like gray, denim and forest green or a black-and-white floral print. Have a big kid to outfit? Adult sizes are available online from Zappos and Amazon. BILLY Footwear, from $45 Nordstrom 8687 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, 214/231-3900 Kids Foot Locker 2601 Preston Road, Frisco, 469/362-8294 billyfootwear.com
ALL-ABILITY JOBS
at Sylvan Thirty is hiring people of all abilities to bus tables, serve food and run the DJ booth—a nod to the restaurant’s namesake, a musical savant who has Down syndrome and is the cousin of manager Lou Olerio. The sandwich and smoothie shop with roots in Rhode Island features brews from Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters as well as eats like the Bee Nana, a peanut butter, banana and honey sandwich. If this sounds like a fun gig for your loved one, click “Work With Us” on the website to submit a cover letter and résumé. Same goes for H U G S G R E E N H O U S E , the newest project from McKinney sandwich shop Hugs Cafe. Managers Bill Crump and David Shelton are hiring part-time teammates age 18 and older to grow fall and spring flowers; responsibilities include planting, labeling and watering. If your loved one wants to cultivate a green thumb, pick up an application from Hugs Cafe, and find flowers for your own garden at the greenhouse on weekends through Nov. 11. —Jessica Myers Shayna’s Place 1868 Sylvan Ave., Dallas; shaynasplace.com Hugs Greenhouse 3054 County Road 205, McKinney, 972/670-2062; hugscafe.org/greenhouse
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PHOTOS COURTESY NORMIE; HUGS CAFE; BILLY SHOES
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