Enjoying the Ride: The Blog

MITCH  STURGEON
Author and Blogger 

Living With MS

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What I Remember and What I Don’t

I can remember my childhood telephone number: 207-794-8247 But I can’t remember the current cell phone number for either of my children. I do remember where I was when the planes crashed on 9/11 and when I heard about the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion. However, I don’t remember President Kennedy being shot seven weeks after… Continue reading What I Remember and What I Don’t

Memories: The Ghosts of Christmas Past

From time to time I will post Memories, where I describe some facet of my life before MS. I hope you enjoy these digressions. Growing up, our Christmases were right out of Currier and Ives: cold and snowy weather, traditional holiday treats, family, gifts, mistletoe.  I remember those Decembers fondly and miss them terribly. In grade… Continue reading Memories: The Ghosts of Christmas Past

Memories – Old Doc Gulesian’s House

From time to time I will post Memories, where I describe some facet of my life before MS. I hope you enjoy these digressions. I grew up in the small, northern Maine town of Lincoln, where there were only a handful of doctors. Our family physician, who moonlighted as the town coroner, was affectionately known… Continue reading Memories – Old Doc Gulesian’s House

Memories: Golf’s Cruelest Trick

(Photo credit: jurvetson) My wife and I both agree that there were only three things in my life that ever really made me angry. Other than these tormentors, I have always been a pretty calm character. First, there was my 20-year-old daughter. Well, she’s 20 years old now, but she’s not the one that drove… Continue reading Memories: Golf’s Cruelest Trick