I quit my Luciano gig this week. I hated quitting, but fatigue from Parkinson’s was becoming continually worse ( Read more... )

Hey Charlie, I just heard that you had died. I've been trying to find you, first to send you a Christmas card,then later just to say hello and tell you that enjoyed my time playing bass for you ( Read more... )

Let's think outside the box for a minute ( Read more... )

Last week, during a rain delay at the Detroit Tigers game, a goose landed on the field. The field crew went out to chase him around and get him to fly away from the field. He walked around a little, flew in little circles, and then finally got the idea, and went soaring majestically into the ( Read more... )

2017 was a year of loss for us. In April, Meg’s sister Beth, of Ann Arbor, died after a long battle with lung disease. Then in November, her brother KC, of Yakima, Washington, died of cancer. Both were in their 50s ( Read more... )

On Monday mornings I go to a Parkinson's "dance class." It includes people who are wheelchair-bound, to those like me who just need to keep moving to hold the Parkinson's at bay. It's a small friendly group. Spouses are encouraged to join in ( Read more... )

All my doctor appointments seem to be coming up at the same time ( Read more... )

On Nov 30, just two months ago, I had thirteen teeth pulled. They had a type of decay that starts in the roots or under crowns and fillings and is not visible until the damage is irreversible. This is caused, or at least related to, a condition that Dr. Bishop, my dentist, called "dry mouth." This, if I understand correctly, is not caused by ( Read more... )

Visit to Dr. Stevens (my ophthalmologist). He said my pressures were down (9 in right eye, 11 in left). I wonder if this is related to my recent weight loss ( Read more... )

Last night's game was the first baseball game I've watched this year. And it was a good one, with bang-bang plays and bad bounces and aggressive base running like a runner scoring from first on a single, and two runs scoring on a wild pitch, the occasional home run, including a three-run homer to tie the game in the late innings, a rally in extra ( Read more... )