As a child I used to read a lot. In elementary school, they’d give awards to kids who read the most books each year, and I was often one of the winners. But by high…
Here I am…ready to blog again…nearly six years later. I’ve brought in my old blog posts. I’m organizing this website in a hopefully intuitive way. And this spring the podcasting shall begin. Cheers!
Recently my partner and I went on a road trip to visit a friend in Southern California. This friend – I’ll call her Debbie – was the first friend I made with a similar neuromuscular…
Yesterday I attended a memorial service — or as Nancy, spouse of the recently departed, prefers to say, “celebration of life” — for one of our support group members. In the 11+ years I’ve been…
The other day I was pausing in my car before heading to another errand and noticed a young man getting into the car next to me. He left the door open while he squeezed something…
I can’t remember when I started doing yoga. I may have tried it for the first time during my college years in New York. Or, an introductory class I took in the late 80s in…
In the last couple of weeks I added a new tool to my handbag. Wasn’t planning on it but came across one of those GripIt tools that has about 5 parts to open various containers….
This little play on words occurred to me earlier today as I lay prostrate with various needles in me. It’s a monthly habit. Sometimes there are good habits. Several years ago a couple of acupuncture…
I wish I could remember what I first thought of when I heard the words support group. Once I was diagnosed with my condition, nearly 12 years ago, I didn’t waste any time contacting the…
I’ve had the best of intentions to maintain at least a weekly blog…but..somehow…months have passed, and nothing’s been penned. In early September I went to a Diabetes Summit in Sacramento and then a week later…
