I wrote a post a couple of weeks ago about all the toys that I’ve sold because MS doesn’t allow me to play with them anymore, things like snowmobiles, ATV’s, and our camper. I ended the piece by mentioning an item that I’d not exactly given up because I hadn’t dared to try it this… Continue reading Zen and the Art of Handcycling
MITCH STURGEON
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Living With MS
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On Hope
(Photo credit: @Doug88888) A well-meaning friend once wrote to me, as part of a discussion about some new MS treatment, “If you don’t have hope, then you have nothing, right?” I disagree. There are several reasons that I’m able to drag my sorry ass out of bed each morning, still anxious as ever to see… Continue reading On Hope
The God Complex
Image via Wikipedia What follows has nothing to do with religion. At this point in the evolution of my blog, I’ve managed to refrain from political commentary. Other than complaining about mind-numbing political ads, I’ve stayed off my soapbox (it’s not wheelchair accessible anyway). For one thing, I risk alienating at least 50% of my… Continue reading The God Complex
My Personal “Going Out of Business Sale”
I’ve owned more than my share of man-toys over the years. The minimalists among us might argue that this is nothing to be proud of. But I’d like to think that I owned my toys for only the best of reasons- to help me live my life to its fullest. I never felt like I… Continue reading My Personal “Going Out of Business Sale”
25 Years
25 Years ago today I validated the best decision I ever made, and became married to the love of my life, Kim. I still can’t believe how fortunate I am. I love you honey. Happy Anniversary. To read more about our courtship, click here.
Change is Good! Well, Not So Much Anymore
“All change is not growth, as all movement is not forward.” Ellen Glasgow For most of my life I’ve been a changoholic. Couldn’t get enough of it. Here are some examples: Immediately after college, in 1986, I took my first job in Cleveland, a city I had never visited prior to my job interview, and… Continue reading Change is Good! Well, Not So Much Anymore
Have I betrayed my childhood self? (redux)
I first published this post in 2010. Today I dusted it off, spruced it up a bit, and again present it for your reading pleasure: I can still remember the questions I pondered as a child (I was a frequent and vivid ponderer): What will my job be when I grow up? Who will… Continue reading Have I betrayed my childhood self? (redux)
The Parable of the Farmer and His Four Sons
Once upon a time, in a faraway land called Happy Valley, there lived a good and honest sharecropper and his four capable sons, who were actually two sets of mirror-image twins. One set of twins was particularly sturdy and strong. They could stand up to anything. These brothers were so connected to one another that… Continue reading The Parable of the Farmer and His Four Sons
Oh the Trials and Tribulations, and the Rewards, of Disabled Travel: Part Four
The 10 best things about my recent vacation: A Thousand Pretty Girls Saturday night in Las Vegas is when all the beautiful people dress up and go out, and many of them strutted their stuff at the coolest new Hotel/Casino on the strip- The Cosmopolitan. Never in my entire life have I seen so many… Continue reading Oh the Trials and Tribulations, and the Rewards, of Disabled Travel: Part Four
Oh the Trials and Tribulations, and the Rewards, of Disabled Travel: Part Three
Image via Wikipedia Per the title of this series, there are some rewards associated with disabled travel. Is it time to discuss those? No, not yet. Maybe next post. Here are two more cases from my “trials and tribulations” folder. The first night we arrived in Las Vegas, my friend Dave took Kim and me… Continue reading Oh the Trials and Tribulations, and the Rewards, of Disabled Travel: Part Three