I think that anyone who has raised children will tell you that anything can and does happen. Once upon a time, due to my physical condition and progressive nature of muscular dystrophy, I believed that having children was a bad idea for me. I had all kinds of negative thoughts about my physical ability to … Continue reading THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT
ALL HEART
Recently I was invited to speak at a cardiac conference on the campus of Stanford University in Palo Alto California. Today I would like to share with you why this was a significant event for individuals living with different types of muscular dystrophy. First of all, there is only one way I am ever getting … Continue reading ALL HEART
TALES FROM THE HOME FRONT VOL. XXII
So I have no idea if this is actually volume 22 of funny tales from my house, but it reminds me of a little game a bunch of my teacher friends in middle school land used to play (you all know who you are). Each spring, our school would hold an outside olympic day(s) with … Continue reading TALES FROM THE HOME FRONT VOL. XXII
I THINK…
I think that I have finally figured out why I write each week. I tell people that it's therapeutic for me to put thoughts into words and then send them out into a place that will transcend time and space. Sounds pretty deep yeah? Bullshit. I write because it proves to me that I am … Continue reading I THINK…
DAY TO DAY TODAY
I am often asked how I come up with riveting words each week. O.K., that's a huge lie. No one asks me that, but I am going to answer the question anyway because I love to hear the sound of my own voice. Most of the time, I have clear thoughts for the blog in … Continue reading DAY TO DAY TODAY
ONE SMALL “YES”
I began teaching music in the fall of 1995. The following year, I took over the small band program at the middle school with orders from the principal to "try to grow the program." Item number 354 that a college education did not prepare me for. In a school of kids grades 6-8, there was … Continue reading ONE SMALL “YES”
A GAME
Recently my in-laws came to the lake to visit. My wife and I enjoy having the families together from time to time so everyone can socialize, spend time with the grandkids, and ingest copious amounts of food. When Italians and Polish cultures convene, there is food. Oh my there is food. Anyone who has in-laws … Continue reading A GAME
BALANCE
Last entry I shared a bit about shaking hands with the other side while I was in the hospital last winter. This time I want to speak with you about balance. Balance in life, which is sometimes lacking from mine, although I am thinking about it and working on it constantly. Yes, that means right … Continue reading BALANCE
N.D.E.
The term "code blue" is a hospital emergency code used to describe the critical status of a patient. Hospital staff may call a code blue if a patient goes into cardiac arrest, has respiratory issues, or experiences any other medical emergency. On January 5, 2024 at approximately 11:05 AM, one was called in Burlington, Massachusetts for … Continue reading N.D.E.
CHARGE AND SUBSCRIBE
No, that title is not a Youtube request. It's not actually a request for anything. It's a comment and a following commentary on how we all live in today's society where we all complain about our "first world" problems. I cannot possibly be the only one who has noticed that our lives revolve around subscriptions … Continue reading CHARGE AND SUBSCRIBE
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