May 2023

AKA Troy Fields! This gentleman and his wife Terry graced us with a visit at the RV park in Tampa, FL. I first met Troy via Zoom in preparation for a Hispanic Heritage Month ALS Awareness event last year. I had, in fact, heard of him participating in other I AM ALS teams. Since then, Read more

My daughter Kristen has a very special place in her heart for felines. Or, as I call them four-legged fickle critters. She can’t stand to see them abandoned or neglected. This past Saturday, Meg and I stayed overnight at a Harvest Host location: https://harvesthosts.com. The Golden Oldies Retirement Home for Cats, Dogs and Horses (and Read more

Adventures in RVing with Meg. Yesterday, as Meg and I prepared to meet a colleague of hers. We were ready to hit the road. All we needed was to load me up in the truck. Keys, where did I put the keys? Hm… where are they? Juan, have you seen the keys? What ensued is Read more

ALS is often referred to as a disease where you lose someone gradually, but they are still present. Still here, just physically challenged. What do you do when ALS strikes not just the body but the mind as well? Not only do you lose the physical person, but you also lose their essence as a Read more

Where ALS goes to take a breath… From the driveway, you see a home on piers on the edge of a lake. However, the heart and soul of this very special place is what makes it stand out from ordinary vacation rentals. John-boy’s Place, created by Leslie Stewart Gafford, in memory of her husband, John Read more

This is a speech I presented yesterday to Siemens Energy for ALS Awareness Month. At the invention of Alberto Schirmer, an employee and fellow ALS’er. We met at the inaugural Lou Gehrig Day in Houston. Thank you, Alberto, for the opportunity! Good morning, and thank you for allowing me to share my life with ALS Read more

Interesting word “plumage”, a birds feathers, collectively. Birds of a feather flock together, meaning like-minded individuals usually find each other. A flock, a group of birds, often used to refer to a close-knit group, synonymous with family and friends. Plumage is also the foundation for a “Boa.” Yes, a boa, a feather boa,that is. A Read more

Today, Meg and I had the privilege and honor to attend the 2023 Commencement of The Texas A&M School of Pharmacy. It was an incredible experience to witness the culmination of many years of hard work. I am especially proud of the fact that I Am ALS had a slight part in their education. In Read more

If you followed our travels last year, you know Meg gets herself in precarious situations with the RV. Normally, she drives a Mini. She also drives my truck. And she drives the 35-foot Big Blue, with my truck in tow. However, this is what went through her mind today…”ooh, it’s drink one for Dane at Read more

Tomorrow, we will celebrate the graduation of this year’s graduating class of Doctor of Pharmacy from A&M. Graduating will be a very special young lady in our lives, Aisha Landeros. We have been on the sidelines cheering her on, along with Nathan, our son, and her family. To say that we are eff*** proud of Read more