April 6, 2010
All Hail Duke, 2010 National Champions!
Today there is happiness in my heart…and a few more grey hairs on my head. Thinking it would have been ironic if I’d dropped dead of a heart attack watching that game. I hope the haters who said Duke didn’t deserve to be a first seed are enjoying a heaping helping of crow.
P.S. The Mets won their home opener too=perfect day.
P.P.S. My friend Ernie made this montage with the original One Shining Moment song– much better than the Jennifer Hudson version.
February 6, 2010
Welcome to My Journey
Figured I’d better get up off my butt (so to speak; I actually am not able to get up off my butt) and start this blog while I can still type. It’s been bubbling around in my head for a long time but I tend not to get around to things. But for me it’s now or never.
Almost 18 months ago I was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. If you want the gruesome details about what ALS is and what it does you can visit one of the ALS sites listed in my blogroll. Suffice it to say, this disease sucks. Nobody knows what causes it or how to treat it. There is no cure. It just sucks the life out of your body until you can’t move, eat or breathe. Plus it comes with all kinds of whack side effects…crazy stuff like excessive yawning, uncontrollable laughter, dandruff, etc.
To add to the fun I have three children (12, 8 and 6 when I was diagnosed) so I am trying to be a good parent while dealing with my disease and preparing my family for what is to come.
I hope this blog will help me vent, make you laugh, raise awareness about ALS and give my friends who ask how I’m doing a place to keep tabs on me. Join me on my journey!
