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Erasing the Evils of Envy
Do you every experience envy? I'd like to say I'm immune but that would be a lie. Sometimes, I don't feel quite as sweet on the inside as I act on the outside. Sometimes, I compare my insides to other...
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A True Ride Adventure
The Ride supplied a plethora of blog fodder yesterday.I had a meeting with an outside vendor so it was an office day. As usual, I rode in with a colleague/neighbor and ordered The Ride for the way...
View ArticleSpin Me Right Round, Baby, Right Round
The next time I smell BO on the bus or train, I will not assume that the person is homeless. Perhaps, like me, they were traveling home from a particularly strenuous spin class.Just in case you've...
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Money Matters
I am not what you would call financially mature. I'm trying to be, but I'm kind of a late starter.I got my first checking account at 18 and never learned to balance it. As a result, I quickly learned...
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Random MS News and Stuff
Although this news story is about how Vitamin D3 can help aging eyes, I'm thinking that it can't hurt for optic neuritis and other MS-related vision issues. I am not offering advice for you, but I take...
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Thin Mint Fervor
I am still gluten free, but I am craving...absolutely jonesing, for a thin mint. You know, those little chocolate and peppermint-flavored wafers covered in dark chocolate deliciousness sold by little...
View ArticleStill in the Dead Dad Club
Tomorrow, it will be three years since I joined the Dead Dad Club. I found the post that I wrote a few days after he died and I'm amazed at my ability to think clearly enough to at least try to express...
View ArticleAn imperfect post
I haven't posted anything on this blog in months. That doesn't mean I haven't written anything. I've written hundreds of posts in my head and dozens of partial posts in draft mode (some of which were...
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The Common Cold
For the last five years, I've lived with what the National MS Society refers to as a "chronic," "progressive," and "often disabling" disease. No biggie. I pride myself on my ability to stay mobile and...
View ArticleMy Vision
My vision seems to be deteriorating. It feels like my glasses are dirty even after I've just cleaned them. I always feel like there's a burned-out bulb in the overhead light of whatever room I'm in.I...
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MS and the Presidential Election
I watched the Presidential debate and thought I would write a brief post before bed about how this election figures into MS.The minute you are diagnosed with MS, you have a pre-existing condition....
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MS Society Fashion Plates Luncheon & Fashion Show
Three weeks from today, I will, once again, strut the runway for a cause that is near and dear to my heart (and spine and brain). If you can swing the $100 ticket, I would love to have you join Ruby in...
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Fashion Plates Photos
Thanks to the MS Society, Salon Red, The Fashion Plates Committee, Lori Grande, ASA Photographic, my fellow models, and my beloved guests--Ruby, Laurie, Christina, and Jean--for making this a fabulous...
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Two Pints Down
I donated blood today. Two pints, in fact. So what? Well, I'm not ONLY mentioning this little tidbit to share an unflattering photo and brag about a selfless act of generosity. I gave blood today...
View ArticleA Little Bit of My Kind World
WBUR, Boston's NPR station, has a new series called Kind World. The website describes it best: "Kind World is a Tumblr that celebrates the kindness in strangers and the profound impact one human can...
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These Feet Were Made for Walking the MS Challenge Walk!
My beautiful daughter Ruby and I, have decided (about six weeks before the event) that we are forming a team to do Walk MS, The Cape Cod Challenge Walk to raise money and awareness for the MS Society....
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MS Challenge Walk Fundraising Progress
Ruby and I are hard at work training and fundraising for the MS Challenge Walk on Cape Cod, September 7-8. Thanks to the generosity of our friends and family, our Fish Out of Water team has reached the...
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Good Orange Morning!
Orange is the color of MS Awareness. Ruby and I will be getting orange mani/pedis for the MS Challenge Walk in just 31 days. Here are some orange tunes to get you in the mood: Have a great day!
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The Ride to the Bracelets
I love my job but I have a very long and sometimes difficult commute to and from work everyday on The Ride, which is the Boston-area public transportation service for people with disabilities (a.k.a....
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MS Challenge Walk Training in the Woods
I did an awesome MS Challenge Walk training hike/walk on Saturday. Diane the Librarian took me on on one trail I knew and a few I didn't know in the Blue Hills. Do you want to know a secret about...
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