Date: August 31, 2013

The Destination

Today is Saturday. Slept in just a half hour longer, so I’m feeling pampered! Pain is sharp in my right leg, but will forge ahead with plans and chores for the day. Have some house cleaning (which I have NEVER adored), and some work pulling grass in the garden. The rain this season has yielded […]

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Getting Real

I find that the challenge of walking, with my right leg and foot flopping without intention (characterized by inattention), presents a level of frustration that ignites my right hand into a tremulous frenzy. When alone, I simply focus on the destination and call that tremulous hand any number of not so friendly names. When in […]

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A Parkinson’s Ponder

Original posting 08/28/2013 I’ve been doing some writing (not handwriting, that would be unreadable) in the months since I retired from the pastorate of the church and moved from Florida to our farm in NC. I have three things in the works. My right hand just went wild trembling at the thought of not having […]

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Parkinson’s Disease – Just saying!

I was diagnosed with PD by a neurologist who did a cursory exam, watched me walk, and dubbed me as having PD. This was late 2006, a few months before I was to be ordained as Reverend and assume the role as Senior Pastor of my church. I had retired from the pharmaceutical industry after […]

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PD Rants and Ramblings

Howdy! This first blog post is a trial run because I’m eager to get up and running with an outlet that may serve to help myself and others who are “challenged” with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). This is not meant to be a clinical site, a research reporting site, or any foundation site. It IS meant […]

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