I'm not blue because the Pats aren't playing this year. Or because Tom Brady moved away (I think). Also, is he getting divorced? I'm not sure. Now, try to imagine that a friend of yours is having a party. They've invited all your friends, but not you. That's okay because you told them not to. Because...it's a Super Bowl party. …
Author: Andi Brown
I was born in 1951 and raised in Providence, RI. I retired in early 2022 from a long and successful career in fund development, helping nonprofit organizations secure the resources they need to fulfill their missions.
I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in July of 2021. I am attempting to box and dance the disease into submission despite being horribly uncoordinated. I'm a graduate of Colgate University and live in Brookline, MA, not too far from my adult son and daughter. When not “moving and shaking” I can frequently be found writing fiction, or with knitting needles in hand, eating chocolate.
A date for Parky
Thought for the day: I announced myself at the front desk at the breast imaging center, informing the receptionist that “I’m here for my manicure.” Once upon a time there was a Parky. For the unitiated, that’s a person with Parkinson’s Disease, PD for short. This particular Parky - yes, she adored alliteration, perhaps a …
Emotions Have Taken Me Over – The Bee Gees (and Me)
I've always been sensitive to criticism. I was about to type "a little sensitive" but that would be a lie. More than a little. Thanks, Mom. FYI, there is no statute of limitations on blaming your parents. Maybe a story for another day. Today's story is emotion and Parkinson's. If someone implies they don't like …
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If I were a country song
I’d be titled Something Always Lost or Broken. I’m supplying the lyrics; the melody is on you. It would go something like this: Last week I lost your love The second time around You’re out there with my other glove In some store’s lost and found You’re lost but never found, never found never found …
Holiday haiku for Parkies
Muscles tightening Susceptible to falling Fun with Parkinson’s ***************************************** Keep your bod moving Thank God for Michael J. Fox Still hope for a cure **************************************** Did you know that if You smile, it can lift your mood? Science says. Try it! *************************************** Happy and especially healthy New Year to all my friends and to all …
Is it Work? A Job? A Hobby?
How do we define what we do all day? When does a hobby become a job? (I'm talking to you lucky folks who get to make a living at what you enjoy doing most in the world, every day). Have you ever heard an interview with an actor? I think more than any other profession, …
Podcast Focus Group
Hello blog followers! I’m close to having completed one draft episode of my podcast “Shakin’ it up with Andi - Parky Conversations." I want it to be the best it can be when it launches, and for that I’m inviting some smart, insightful people - I'm talking about YOU - to join a focus group. …
Pretend I’m a car
And I’m broken down (pun time!) into body parts. The metaphor ends here, I’m sorry to say, due to the fact that I know zilch about cars. The engine is to the carburetor as the windshield wipers are to the blank. See, I told ya. Zilch. But it’s probably a poor analogy - car to …
Thanksgiving reruns
Holiday greetings! And I’m taking a break. So you won’t be bereft in the absence of content, here are links to a few of my greatest hits. Keepin' it Real. I skip Passover due to all-over misery, and it's okay. Fun with Hallucinations Self-explanatory You have Parkinson's. Now what? Singin' in the Rain And here …
Moving and Shaking 