Can you hear that? Maybe it is one of the clocks in our front room. Tick tock, tick tock. Nope, that’s not it. Tick tock… there it goes again. Only faster now – more like the stopwatch from the television show 60 Minutes. Less tick tock, more tick-tick-tick. I wonder to myself, “Hmm… where is that…… Continue Reading
Catch the Digmanns in the news
Author Archives: Jennifer
It's not my fault, but …
Forgive our absence from writing, we’ve been busy (and who hasn’t?) Between enjoying summer, spending time with family, celebrating the holiday and watching fireworks, I’m pooped. Dan probably is too, but we keep going. He works and runs, and once again, I’m taking an English class at CMU. Life is hectic and I think that…… Continue Reading
Foreshadowing
Foreshadowing – the organization and presentation of events and scenes in a work of fiction or drama so that the reader or observer is prepared to some degree for what occurs later in the work. Did you celebrate World MS Day on May 25? When I think back on my past life, I really wouldn’t…… Continue Reading
Walks MS and what WE do to fight our disease!
Dan and I didn’t have a choice when we were diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, and combined we have battled it for nearly 25 years. But we soon realized that the choice was all ours when we decided how we were going to live with the disease. As we’ve often told the members of our MS…… Continue Reading
MS Tip Tuesday: Under my umbrella
Following a discussion we had with fellow panel members at the Social Media Club Great Lakes Bay event about blogging, we are starting on our blog the regular feature “MS Tip Tuesday.” Inspired by the torrential downpour we waded through upon leaving said program, here is our first offering for MS Tip Tuesday: Regardless of…… Continue Reading
Grape Ape
Hmm, what’s today’s date?” he asks before writing the date on the huge stack of paperwork. I answer that it is February 20. “Not bad, let’s see,” he shuffles through the paperwork. “Ordered this on November 4, that means it’s been a little more than three months. Really, not bad, huh?” I answer him, “Nope,…… Continue Reading
A hair on my face
This was written Monday, February 28. I was considering dropping the English class I am enrolled in. To see the strange way my mind works, read on. I made a decision today. At least, I think I did. Yep, I’m almost 100% sure. And, it was a piece of hair that helped me decide. I…… Continue Reading
A PSA from Jennifer
If you ever have reason stop walking (like you really have a choice in the matter), here are a few things to think about and realities to be prepared for. This may be construed as a “feeling sorry for myself” kind of blog, but really I just want to prepare you for the reality of…… Continue Reading
Happy New Year
A good friend recently e-mailed me this Handbook for 2011. Because it inspired me, I wanted to share some of it – along with a few additions from me, of course 🙂 My thoughts are in italics. 1. Drink plenty of water. Yes, that is tough with MS, but we should try.…… Continue Reading
Halfway through
With the posting of my Anthropology 590 grade today (a B+ and I’m okay with that), I have reached the halfway point in my Humanities graduate program at Central Michigan University. Being in the middle, I am reflecting back on some of the things I have learned thus far in my various English, History, Film,…… Continue Reading