Well, I guess it’s time to face it. This Friday, November 6 is my 35th birthday. And yes, I am freaking out about it. I’m not exactly sure why, after all it’s just a number. But 35 is just a bigger number than I care (or are prepared) to be. Maybe it’s because this birthday…… Continue Reading
It was a long ride to Buckley’s Mountainside Canoe. While I was excited about floating the river, all that kept coming to mind were the “what if” questions: “What if I can’t get in the river?” “What if I have to go to the bathroom?” “What if I get stuck on a rock?” “What if…… Continue Reading
Like it or not, it’s fall. The leaves are changing – lots have already fallen off the trees. Temperatures are dropping. The heat is on at our house. And I’m sporting sweaters way more than T-shirts. Yep, as much as I dislike it, fall is here. Which means winter is around the corner. Depressing, isn’t…… Continue Reading
I told Jennifer I’d be happy if I finished the 8K at Flint’s Crim Festival of Races in under 50 minutes. That was going to average out to a 10-minute-per-mile pace. This was slower than my normal pace, but I never had run a race of this distance before. Plus, I had heard horror stories…… Continue Reading
Seven years ago, Dr. Pasupuleti, my neurologist at the time, reluctantly gave me a prescription for a wheelchair. “When I give my patients this, they almost never walk again,” he told my mom and me. “But doctor,” I said, “I plan on walking for a long time. Don’t worry. It’s just that right now, I’m…… Continue Reading
Wishing things away is not effective. That’s what a fortune cookie once told me. I believe this truism. But knowing this truth didn’t stop me from wishing that the news Jim told me a few months ago wasn’t true. Earlier this summer, Jim gently broke it to me that he and his wife were…… Continue Reading
A few years ago I watched a television interview with Kevin Spacey, one of my favorite actors. He has a quiet charm that I find very appealing. Plus, he seems pretty smart and I think this helps make him a believable actor. I liked his performance best in the 1999 Oscar winning film, American Beauty. I especially loved…… Continue Reading
I was pretty humbled when I read this e-mail I received from our friend (and Dan’s coworker) Barbara. She wrote: I’ve already made Dan listen to my recap, so now I’ll tell you: The ride was great! We had a rain delay Saturday morning, so it was a long day of…… Continue Reading
Fun … that’s it. Really! Having fun makes my MS more tolerable, and when I’m having lots and lots of fun, I sometimes even forget that I’m living with this disease. Yes, my daily injectable (which has more than doubled in price in the 10 years since I started taking it!) works to slow the…… Continue Reading
Really, it was not that hard. As usual things are much harder in my head than they truly turn out to be. Taking a graduate class all by myself, no Dan to help me or hold my hand, scared me. But it actually was an experience that helped me rebuild confidence in my abilities.…… Continue Reading
