Am I on trial?
I believe I’ve mentioned that I was being considered as a clinical trial subject for a new Parkinson’s gene therapy. I’ve been very excited about helping to advance science and possibly finding some symptom relief. It’s a double blind trial, which means that some subjects receive the actual treatment during the trial period and others…
Keep readingFind Your Sun
Here Comes the Sun… As the Beatles sang, “It’s been a long cold lonely winter.” Except winter has just begun. Yup, it’s Day Four of my Least Favorite Season. I’m a New Englander born and bred (shout-out to my fellow Rhode Islanders) , and I learned early that if the sun is shining, you must…
Keep readingKeep brain in shape: try new things
Defeated by canasta Defeated by mah jongg Defeated by bridge decades ago when brain was at its peak Now defeated by crochet. Crochet! It’s practically knitting which I can do in my sleep. Best not try to prove this, could lose an eye. Should I try knitting with eyes closed just to make a point?…
Keep readingParky dreams…occasionally sweet, always interesting
I have a couple of friends with whom I chat in the early morning hours, usually between 7:00 and 8:00. And I haven’t turned into my mother. Oh no, it’s way less predictable than that. I’ve turned into my grandmother. I guess the “start-the-day with-a-rambling-conversation” gene skips a generation. Here’s a nearly verbatim conversation from…
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Moving and Shaking 