Most people from my parent’s generation can tell you exactly where they were the day John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Exactly where, when the United States’ 35th president was shot at 12:29 p.m. Dallas time on Nov. 22, 1963. Among similar events that I experienced with my fellow Generation Xers while growing up, I can…… Continue Reading
Catch the Digmanns in the news
Category Archives: Just for Fun
Heinz 57
Jennifer and I quickly are learning that the work involved with writing a book doesn’t end when you send it to the printer. It’s just beginning. Fortunately we received word from the printer early last week, and our book, Despite MS, to Spite MS, is right on schedule. We will have them available for our…… Continue Reading
The mathematics behind MS =
This is National MS Awareness Week, and the National MS Society theme asks people what MS equals to them. Here is what I put on the NMSS site and shared with fellow blogger Michael Gerber of Perspective is Everything on his Facebook site: “MS = Unimaginable opportunities! For all that MS has taken from me…… Continue Reading
Run your own race
I realize we aren’t all runners, but hear me out on this. So the other night I was running on the indoor track at Central Michigan University’s Student Activity Center. It’s where I run in the winter. Not that I mind the cold outside, but it keeps my MS-numbed feet and me from running/slipping/falling on…… Continue Reading
My San Antonio-inspired life
If only I could live everyday like I was in San Antonio. I try, but I sometimes lose sight of the lesson I taught myself in the Lone Star state several years ago. I was on a three-day business trip, and on the first day there were no conferences or workshops I needed to attend.…… 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
Magic #7
It’s barely six songs into the set list and I’m already winded. But this is exactly what I expected from my eighth time seeing Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band live in concert, this time promoting their Magic album. I always tell my friends and family that if I could afford it, I’d buy…… Continue Reading
A good pair of black pants
Whether you are male or female, you probably have heard about the all-important “little black dress,” well for me, an outfit starts with “a good pair of black pants.” It has been a little over eight years since I’ve driven a car. Hate that, but I accept it. Been almost that long since I’ve walked. Yep,…… Continue Reading
Becoming the bat man
In the spirit of Halloween this past weekend and Springteen’s upcoming Nov. 16 release of recordings stored away in the vaults for years, we felt inspired to share this essay that appeared in the Spring 2002 issue of InsideMS. We have never directly featured this creepy story (it still freaks Dan out!) on our home…… Continue Reading
What's a trip to Chicago without the Cubs?
It was eight years ago today – September 28, 2010. Eight years ago that I met Dan and told my mom, “He’s really cute and sweet, but mom – he likes Springsteen. Yuck! And he loves baseball. How boring!!” Now eight years later, not only am I happily married to Dan, but I’ve seen Bruce…… Continue Reading