i’m a father, husband, brother, uncle, son, friend. i’m a photographer, a writer, a musician. i live in maine with my lovely, talented and patient wife, my lovely, talented daughter, a cat named rex and a dog named frodo. my lovely and talented son is a student at the university of glasgow (in scotland), and only lives with us when he’s not over there.
for pay, i am a customer service rep for cuddledown, taking telephone orders and occasionally abuse.
i was diagnosed in 2003 with multiple sclerosis, and while i do not dwell on it, i am never able to get very far away from it. i do my best not to let it interfere with my life. ms does not dictate the course of my life, but it does influence where i go and what i do, and every now and then, despite my best efforts, overwhelms me. others with chronic health issues will know what i mean.
some people use the catch phrase “i have ms, but ms doesn’t have me.” well, i have ms, and ms has me, just like photography has me, and music has me, and writing has me, and being a husband and father has me. ms is no less a part of me than anything else, and affects my life just as every other facet of my life does. it’s all just life, and life most definitely “has” me.
interesting fact about me that you might want to ask me about when we meet at an otherwise boring cocktail party: i once cooked dinner for tiny tim.
someday i might get inspired to write something more interesting about myself, but for now, this will get the job done.
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March 11, 2008 at 3:25 pm
wonderful photography! I agree with you about integrating themore interesting parts of your life in your blog. We all have passions and interests, MS is just along for the ride.
March 19, 2008 at 10:44 am
Hi,
I came across your blog via the Carnival Of MS Bloggers, I am Squiffy of Squiffy’s House of Fun, on the list ;O)
You may be interested to hear about a new, unique and inclusive Global Multiple Sclerosis Community providing not only up to date MS News and Stories, but a place where those affected by Multiple Sclerosis can communicate with others affected by the disease, and the wider public, by means of Online Blogs, Discussion Forums and Net-based social interaction, which the Multiple Sclerosis Resource Centre launched onth March 6th in collaboration with cre8Buzz.
Why not come and have a look, there are already some established MS bloggers signed up, and maybe join in, it is a great way to promote your blogs etc.
http://www.cre8buzz.com/multiple_sclerosis
squiffs ;O)
June 7, 2008 at 12:40 am
you are life and life is you, magically and wonderfully. I once passed Tiny Tim on the street near the U.N. building. It was 90 degrees and he was in a purple felt suit, sweating.
July 4, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Ohhh well look at your new and wonderful blog! I love it! I hope you post lots of your photos. Nice to see you my friend…I will visit frequently.
July 22, 2008 at 1:33 pm
I just found your blog and I’m really enjoying it. It’s so comforting to see common ground. I have written a couple of posts on my ms blog that deal with what you describe here “having ms and whether it has you- if you’re interested come visit.
http://mslol.wordpress.com (specifically blogdentity and blog blog blog is that all you ever write about)
January 26, 2009 at 7:25 pm
Hello Stephen,
Glad I found your new blog, been wondering how you were doing.
You used to occasionally posted comments on my blog.
Hope resting worked for you.
Take care.
Love,
Herrad
May 4, 2009 at 1:03 pm
Stephen,
If you want to add Facebook or email sharing buttons to your blog posts, there’s a plugin that does it for you:
http://tinyurl.com/sharebuttons
Hope you find it helpful!
Cheers,
Jerry
November 11, 2009 at 5:54 pm
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