It’s a world of laughter, a world of tears It’s a world of hopes and a world of fears There’s so much that we share that it’s time we’re aware It’s a small world after all Be honest, how long did it take before you joined in singing this Disney classic? It’s infectious and I…… Continue Reading
Catch the Digmanns in the news
Category Archives: Catch the Digmanns
Our very Osmond anniversary
Call it convenient timing, but the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Michigan Chapter hosted its annual Women on the Move Luncheon Tuesday, Sept. 10, in downtown Detroit. It was the same day that Jennifer and I celebrated our eighth wedding anniversary. Hmmmmm …. The foundation of Jennifer and my story is that we met at a…… Continue Reading
I did it! Now what?
I had not been so excited for a date to come since my wedding day almost eight years ago, but May 4, 2013 was the day I’d been imagining and dreaming about for the past five years. As Dan mentioned in his last post, May 4th was my graduation day from Central Michigan University. On…… Continue Reading
A top story at 6
We encountered some surreal sorts of moments as the nation celebrated MS Awareness Week March 11-17. As part of this celebration Jennifer and I spent all day Thursday at Central Montcalm High School in Stanton, Mich., sharing our stories with six different classes of students. High school English teacher and our friend, Theresa, had invited…… Continue Reading
Mind if we play through?
I enjoy that even with the challenges Jennifer and I face in living with MS, every day life is everyday life. The effects of these challenges – including everything from her inability to walk to my constantly numb hands and feet – merely are par for our courses of this disease. It’s as though we…… Continue Reading
Our MS story on Sirius XM
We’re so ecstatic that our Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series! In addition to the fact that the Tigers swept the Bronx Bombers to secure their spot in the World Series, their quick ALCS win gave us this weekend to prepare for (and freak out about) one of…… Continue Reading
Faith in the face of MS
MS and our story are making it to the East Coast! We spent nearly 45 minutes on the telephone last Monday evening with Paul Kretchmer, producer of the WIHS Journal (104.9 FM) radio program for the Christian radio station based in Middletown, Conn. He had contacted us to follow up on the news release we…… Continue Reading
Blind Dan’s bluff
I’m up early this morning to get a head start on the stifling summer sauna that is July in Michigan. Staying on track with my August 8K training, I stretch my muscles, double-knot my shoes, and kiss Jennifer goodbye as she reminds me, “Have a good run, and pick up your feet.” “I will, and…… Continue Reading
Trapped
Exactly one week ago today, I was enjoying the best concert I have ever been to. Funny—it was a show by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Yes, the 80s rock singer of Born in the U.S.A. The guy that led me to tell my mom nearly 10 years ago, after meeting my now-husband…… Continue Reading
Looking forward to going back
We write all the time but it is difficult to find the right words to describe how excited we are about our upcoming speaking event. How great that we are going to share stories and excerpts from our recently published book – Despite MS, to Spite MS – in Dan’s hometown of Monticello, Iowa! Monticello…… Continue Reading