A repeat of a holiday favorite, especially since I’m being lazy I think I understand what Charles Dickens meant when he said, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” He wrote these as the opening words of his historical novel, A Tale of Two Cities, a fabulous book by the … Read more here…
A multiple sclerosis Halloween blog returns! Hello friends!!! Hope you’re all having an excellent autumn!! I’ve been busy with adventures and misadventures alike. Many have given me lots of blog ideas. Alas, they have also given me little time to write. Therefore, this month’s blog is a about Halloween and is a rewrite. But, is … Read more here…
Adding God to the MS balance beam Hi Friends! Excuse my slight laziness this month as I repost an old blog. This is ironic as this blog is a little bit about not being lazy. My life has changed a bit in the years since I first wrote this, but the sentiment remains the same. … Read more here…
How do you know? The Date- 12/8/18 The Mission- Get my damn apartment decorated for Christmas so that I can get into the damn holiday spirit! It was later in the season than I like to be decorated. I’m not a before or day after turkey day decorator, but don’t like too to wait too … Read more here…
My holiday gift to you Ahhh, the holidays are upon us. A time when we look around us towards the people we are grateful for, the ones who make our lives special. We like to thank these people in our lives with a gift. For myself, I am grateful to all of you, my fabulous … Read more here…
A multiple sclerosis Thanksgiving post I actually wrote this past on a previous Thanksgiving. Yet, I’m still super thankful for all the same things! So I thought I would share it with you once again. Have a wonderful holiday friends…. For some insane reason, I can’t get the above song out of my head even … Read more here…
A post Valentine MS post I’m not against Valentine’s Day. Truly, I’m not. Let the sappy saps in love or in intense-like-flirting have their sappy day. Plus, Valentine’s Day ushers in one of my favorite holidays, half off lots of chocolate candy day, which I totally celebrate. Where was I on 2/15? In the clearance … Read more here…
A multiple sclerosis Christmas carol I love Christmas. I love Christmas songs. But personally, I don’t love the 12 Days of Christmas carol. I find it obnoxious. Recently however, I learned that it was actually an important and secret song. Folklore has it, that this carol was written in the late 1700’s in England as … Read more here…
A multiple sclerosis Thanksgiving post “Over the meadow and through the woods to grandmother’s house we go…” Lydia Maria Child In my world the song goes something like this- “Over the bridge and around the city to my cousin’s house we go…” And by “we,” I mean multiple sclerosis and I. Yes, I am traveling … Read more here…
MS negotiates Holy Week Friends- my blog takes an aspect of my life living with multiple sclerosis and then pokes gentle fun of that aspect. For me, religion is a big part of my life and thus, is where this particular blog post developed. Please don’t let the religious topic alienate you as I think … Read more here…