Yvonne How do you know? The Northeast Blizzard of 2026 brought blankets, hunkering down, power outtages and spotty internet. What it didn’t bring was new, creative ideas for an MS humor blog. To be fair, I wasn’t really having a ton of ideas before the blizzard hit but that remains irrelevant. So, on the last day … Read more here…
A new year, a new malady Did you know that “raja” is a legitimate Scrabble word? I didn’t and I’m a pretty decent Scrabble player. In fact, my friend’s niece thinks I am a Scrabble queen because I taught her about adding an s, r or d to a word and making a new word … Read more here…
A little MS holiday card for you Merry Christmas! Blessed Hanukkah! Joyous Kwanzaa! And a most Happy 2026 to all of you!!! As happens far too often, like every year, the holidays have snuck up on me yet again. I am so very thankful to all of you, my readers and appreciate you immensely. I … Read more here…
A shopping trip goes awry I’m pleased to report that I’ve still got it! Even as I approach my middle ages, I still can pull it off. Just a few weeks ago, I was picked up by not one, but two younger guys! Here’s how it went down. I had a doctor’s appointment in the … Read more here…
A multiple sclerosis Halloween tradition I love the holidays and I try to put out holiday relevant MS blogs when possible. Each October, I post this blog. At one time I wrote another Halloween blog, MS Horror Theory, but it wasn’t as popular. So the blog below has become a tradition. But there is another … Read more here…
By multipe sclerosis and DWTS This is how my confused, layered, weird, MS brain works. “I wonder what I’ll do tonight. Is there a good true crime documentary to watch? Oh wait, Dancing with the Stars new season starts at 8PM- yay! I miss head judge Len Goodman but glad the other judges are still … Read more here…
What’s an MS’er to do? One cool thing about August is that it is when I get the tiny bit of royalties from one of my two books. (If you happen to be thinking “books? What books?” then please see the sidebar on this screen and click on the Books tab above. If you even … Read more here…
Plovers again, but for sharks In case you have been under a rock the last two months, you likely know that the movie classic Jaws is 50 years old this summer! I celebrated with a shark party at my apartment complex where I won a cool prize in the fishing contest- this Jaws mug!! I … Read more here…
When MS combines with visiting your heritage It is Portuguese Heritage Month!! To celebrate, Annmarie came up with a last-minute idea to visit Fall River, MA and get our Portuguese on. I did have plans to go dancing the night before with another friend, but I figured I could handle both. Back in my younger … Read more here…
Post foot surgery and non-weight bearing status in April, I had to get a tub bench. At first it was kind of cool. Being generally lazy, the idea of sitting down to take a shower seemed pretty lovely. But eventually it got old and now I’m eager to take my showers like a normal person. … Read more here…