Diminishing skills is a term often used to describe an aging athlete. Someone past their prime. A person who may still show occasional flashes of renown, but nothing close to that of their past would be described as having diminishing skills. But when you think about it, …
Have you heard the one about the Americans being too afraid to take a day off work? It’s no joke. A recent survey conducted by a market research firm, polled over 1,300 workers to find that 40 percent of us don’t use all of our paid time off. Never takes a vacation. Never …
Surface tension is defined as the tendency of the surface of a liquid to resist an external force. In Odd Sock’s world, that means we can’t walk on water because the weight of our big butt is more than the water surface can support. But in the world of multiple sclerosis, surface tension is a …
Taking photos has been the long standing way of capturing memories and good times. Who doesn’t enjoy looking through old photo albums or diving into a box of loose pictures to relive special places, holidays, family, friends and shared moments. Today, most cell phones feature built-in cameras, so even more photos are being taken. This …
Just after the local high school’s graduation ceremony, I found myself in the middle of a crush of new grads, proud parents and others. It was then I was approached by an older gentleman (a person I’ve known casually for several of years). We shook hands while I congratulated him on his grandson’s graduation. That’s …
Sharing emoticons in our modern-day communications have become as popular as sharing the cold virus with a handshake. The cutesy smiling face 🙂 adds a happy tone to a sentence. While a frowny face 🙁 can alert others you are not having a good day. As frequently as emoticons are used in emails & text …
If you don’t mind, I gotta get something off my chest. It’s been bothering me for some time now, so maybe it gets your knickers in a twist as well. Fact is, I have multiple sclerosis. You probably have MS too. Either that or you have some other gimpy malady that lumps you in with …
Please take a one-two-three count before you enjoy this rehash My Odd Sock… One Two Three This may be the count of kids playing “Hide-N-Seek.” Or, someone trying to keep their cool in a stressful situation. But in this case, it’s neither. Here I’m referring to the “One-Two-Three Mississippi” lag time it takes one with …
Being completely devoid of ideas is not uncommon here at My Odd Sock. It’s something I’ve taken for granted since the inception of this blog back in 2009. My calling card of lameness, if you will. And this post is no exception. Here are some random pictures I found interesting….. Scooter Jet Ski A new …
It doesn’t take much. Just a peek. A glance. A look. That’s all you need to recognize a fellow MSer. It’s in the way they hold themselves. The slight hitch in their giddy-up. The lift of a hip to throw their leg forward. You know the tell-tale signs of MS because you have experienced them …
