Thanks! The sun reflects brightly on the autumn landscape while enhancing the glow in the room we call the den. Relief and renewal have partnered after much needed and desired sleep. Twelve hours ago, the life experience was of a different sort. As I struggled to maintain focus on the text and lesson I had […]

This negotiator of challenges presented by the degenerative neurological disease called Parkinson’s hit a painful low on the energy scale today. The day began as I became consciously aware of the pain in multiple parts of my body. My legs felt numb while my neck felt stiff and painful and my lower back ached as […]

I fell. I simply got up from my chair and went down hitting objects and papers stacked away in the bookcase beside my chair. I don’t recall having any loss of sensation, nor do I recall the presence of Gracie, the loving and sometimes overly attentive Golden Retriever being at my feet. I don’t recall […]

It seems that movement from one place to another is becoming more challenging, regardless of the circumstances. So many actions were taken for granted and were never really given a second thought. Moving from the chair to the refrigerator to retrieve a chilled glass of water is not an issue for most folks. For this […]

The sun is shining again, and the temperature and humidity makes it feel like summer already. The heat and light of summer has always been my favorite time from my earliest recollections. With the onset of summer came the removal of shirts and long pants and even the shoes that protected my feet from the […]

One of the most meaningful lessons I learned during my time in pharmaceutical sales training (both as student and as instructor/facilitator) was that the VALUE of something lies not in the thing itself, but rather in the result of engaging it. Simply stated, the value of a one quarter inch drill lies not in the […]

Daffodils are showing their bright yellow blooms as they offer themselves as the first of the Spring renderings. The view from the intricate gazebo is inspiring, even when the vantage point is less than bright on the cloudy, overcast day. This possessor of a thriving heart begins to grow in his mind’s eye a desire […]

The sun is gleaming off the remaining snow that covers the pasture and yard visible from the old farmhouse. The bright sunlight infuses my consciousness in a way that lifts my mood from the foggy overcast that has been the shadow-maker over extended periods during this pandemic bound winter. Hungry for human interaction, this posser […]

The visit with the nurse practitioner in the neurology department was set for 8:45am via computer. I had experienced a successful visit with the neurologist some six months prior, so I was expecting a similar experience. Intending to be ready and set for the video exchange that was scheduled to happen, I logged into the […]