My boys are six years apart. In the old days, almost a month ago, they went their own way. The older brother would tolerate his younger brother for only so long before the squabbling began. The irritation of the older. The hurt feelings of the younger. The younger brother was always following just a few […]
Category: Autoimmune Disease
January is the time of year that everyone starts going to the gym. Every other local TV and radio ad is pushing discounted memberships and special promotions. I have always hated gyms (and bars). And I don’t use the term hate lightly. I’ve always had this impression that gyms and bars are dirty places where […]
It’s been very difficult for me to write about my illness. In fact, when I got sick, I stopped writing altogether. But it’s time to address it. I’m ready… To say that the last few Thanksgivings were challenging for our family is an enormous understatement. I became sick in early October of 2016. For six […]
For eight and a half years I wrote a newspaper column that followed the adventures and misadventures of my family, as well as the musings and random thoughts of my complicated, simple mind. It was a study in contradictions, much like myself. Much like all of us. My column traced the years where I thought […]
