PD Praise

Michael J. Fox.  Muhammad Ali.  George Wallace.  Vincent Price.  Pope John Paul II.  Janet Reno.  Hummmmm…..  What do all these folks have in common?  They all have Parkinson’s Disease.  And, so does my husband, Dan Hott. Parkinson’s Disease, or “PD”, is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that impairs motor skills. Belonging to…

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Six “R’s” to Storm Survival for Tropical Storm Isaac

Tropical Storm Isaac

An earlier evening this week, my hott-hubby Dan emerged from his office with an announcement:  “Hey boys… Guess what?  There is a tropical storm forming in the Caribbean and you’ll be surprised to hear what the National Weather Service has named it!… ISAAC!” “Cool!  A storm named after ME!”  our eight year old son responded…

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Holding On

My dear sweet child, It’s four o’clock in the morning and once again I am sitting in bed with you trying to console you. I know you are frustrated and scared, Little One, and so am I. This is a journey neither of us planned and neither of us knows where it is going to…

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