Tag: AARP

Helping Hands

Helping Hands

It doesn’t take much to make a difference. One small act of kindness. But on this particular day who was helping whom?   It was a typical hot & humid, dog-day of summer…and I was panting. I eased the car into a spot at the grocery store and began unfolding my limp body from the …

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Progressive MS Day

Progressive MS Day

    As we all know March has been MS Awareness Month.  (Timely of me to mention this with only a couple of days remaining.) But did you realize March 28th in particular has been designated as Progressive MS Day? Well if you didn’t that’s okay too because this is only the second year of …

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My Golden Years?

My Golden Years?

(Yawn)…As I am too bothered to write something new, please revisit this old, laundered My Odd Sock…     We as MSers have heard all the innocent comments made by others. We’re so good at accepting them, we just let them roll off our backs like rain on an umbrella. But one comment made to …

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One For The Ages

One For The Ages

“You go ahead, I’m winded” I said to those watching me attempt to blow out the candles. The heat rising from the cake was enough to singe the hair growing in my ears. Birthdays are inconsequential to me.  Just numbers really.  So I don’t care when mine comes around. As a kid, birthdays are a …

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Old As A Stump

Old As A Stump

I am officially old. I say this NOT because at my next birthday, I’ll receive my obligatory membership to AARP. Nor is it because I am finding grey hair in weird places.  (Grey nose hair?  What the hell!) I proclaim this truth about folks like me who can’t hold their bladders long enough to sit …

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Brain Drain #11

Brain Drain #11

    My, how festive.  Even the drain is decorated for the holidays! Let’s see what is rolling around in the ol’ brain case that needs to be let out like the family dog…….       Hanky Panky When you think about it, the cloth handkerchief has to go down as the absolute worst …

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