Sneakers, surgeries, spirals and of course, MS “Why’d you have to go and make things so complicated? I see the way you’re acting like you’re somebody else gets me frustrated.” This chorus has been bleating into my brain all July. Apparently, Avril Lavigne wrote this song about a boyfriend. But the rest of the lyrics … 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…
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…
Musings for Thanksgiving and a blog update As turkey day nears, my thoughts are as rambling as the flock of wild turkeys in my backyard. One afternoon I counted 18! I thought, “isn’t that the way? The more turkeys you have the more useless they will be, just when you need turkeys!” Rumor has it … Read more here…
A multiple sclerosis ditty for the icky days Not going to lie, September has been kicking my butt this year. Which is upsetting in many ways but one of those ways is the added bummer that I usually love September. Me and September used to be best buds! Not the September of 2024 though. Just … Read more here…
An MS whine without wine I’ve been thinking about bears a lot lately. And it is not because it was just bear week in my hometown- a lovely week catering to Provincetown fun in the sun with the loveliest of bear visitors. Nor is it because I miss the cool temperatures of the fall when … Read more here…
A new look at an old unhealthy observation Hello my friends!! If the following blog seems familiar, it is because it is one I posted a couple of years ago. I forgot about it and, since this was a lean month for my brain and new ideas, I decided to share it with you again. … Read more here…
Happy 2024!! Hope all of you are having an awesome start to the New Year! I have been well, but busy so far in 2024. I am working on some new adventures and with anything I do, the potential for new blog material is great. In the meantime, what I am doing, what I INSIST … Read more here…
What you REALLY need to know this MS Awareness Month! As we wrap up Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month, I thought I would offer a second repost. This, my gift to you and the people in your life, is a list of the Top 10 Things to NEVER Say to Someone with MS as well as … Read more here…