Having been on disability for a little over a year now…and slowly shuffling with a cane, conjures up the image of a fragile, helpless being in the eyes of others. And with that…..PFFOOT—TOOY! I spit in the face of the thought. (That is, if I could spit. As a kid, I envied …
What do you call the morphing of “Robocop”, TV’s “Six Million Dollar Man” and “Iron Man” into one slightly-stooped human being? It’s me—My Odd Sock and I’ve just taken another stiff step to becoming more machine and less human. “We can rebuild him. We have the technology. We can make him better than …
Over the last decade, Cornhole has become a widely popular yard game played by folks young and old alike. The premise of Cornhole is tossing little bags filled with corn ( I presume) through a hole in a slightly slanted board placed some 20 feet away. Despite Cornhole’s popularity, this Odd …
The aspect of having multiple sclerosis that frustrates me the most is my lack of speed in my mobility. “Slow-bility” I like to call it. I’ve come to terms with the facts……In case of fire?—I’m kindling! And if I’m swimming in the ocean and a shark suddenly appears—-get yourself out of the water …
It’s a race every morning. A grit-your-teeth, forehead-vein-popping, tendons-in-the-neck-straining, all-out-footrace-to-the-bathroom struggle to make it before it’s too late. Call it the “morning rush,” “bladder patter,” “porcelain jog,” or the “rush to flush,” however you refer to it, making it to the bathroom in the morning for me can be trouble. If you too …
Smile! Welcome to the My Odd Sock MS Picture Quiz! Below you will find ten pictures following by several statements. Which statement best describes the picture? Number 1: This picture is…. A) Location of padding in a football uniform. B) Diagram of rap star Eminem’s newest tattoo. …
Remember the Dunkin Donuts TV commercial starring the sleepy-eyed dude who pulled himself out of bed each day muttering “Time to make the donuts?” That’s me every Sunday morning. Same bleary eyes. Same slow, stooped walk. Only difference is…..I make muffins. Baking muffins every Sunday is something I started doing …
A friend told me of her recent troubles. “I have some issues I must deal with,” she said. This Odd Sock just stood there nodding his mammoth, brain-case in agreement like a bobbing-head doll. I wasn’t nodding because I agreed she had issues—it was more of a nod of empathy. I could relate …
Here is an encore performance of an interesting dilemma in My Odd Sock history. I hope you enjoy my insecurities! During the summer, I attended a friend’s party where I was chatting with a nice man in his early 60’s. He held a very prestigious position within a widely recognized organization. After asking him …
The following is an encore performance of bad grammar and mispelled words–otherwise known as “My Odd Sock.” Enjoy!! This morning I awoke remembering two dreams I had during my restful night of slumber (and drooling). Did I mention I drool in my sleep? I make a St. Bernard seem like it has cotton-mouth. …
