Friends,
Bryant and Stratton Students – Last day here tomorrow – Let’s Thank them!
We have been fortunate to have the Bryant & Stratton College Physical Therapy Assistant students and their leaders here with us these past 9 or 10 weeks again. I love how this group of students were so engaged, led classes which was way out of their comfort zone, worked independently with some of our friends with MS, shared their knowledge and love, etc. We are so blessed to have them.
This has been such a great experience for the students and our friends with MS. They will be giving a short presentation of what this time with us meant to them tomorrow. Let’s thank them and wish them well in their future endeavors.
Thank you, Dr Joe, Dr Sarah and students! I wish you all the best and will be looking forward to your next class next spring.
Big day for Sue last Friday
Sue was not happy that we didn’t have the bike ride last Friday…too cold and wet. She has something else going on this week so she knew she wasn’t going to be able to make it this Friday. That last bike ride of the season is hard on all of us.
When Sue let me know that, I asked her why she isn’t riding a two wheeled bike. She said she hadn’t ridden a two wheeled bike since the 80’s. I did a little quick mental math and said hmmm…that’s about 40 years ago or so. I asked her if she was willing to try and she said she was. Despite it being a little cold outside and her challenges with MS, she rode great!
I’m so happy for you Sue! Let’s see where this goes from here. Biking is very MS friendly. I hope you can keep riding for many years to come.
Friends helping friends with MS
I just love it when I see people living out our mission every day in so many ways. It’s a beautiful thing to be part of. This is only one example. Julie, Pete and Andy sure do share their love abundantly. Rich is loved by so many!
Social and Leisure Activity Group
Last week, Christina led another social and leisure activity group decorating pumpkins. The spirit of love and encouragement shared was so much fun to see. I love the energy at these events. Thanks Christina and everyone who engaged in this activity.
Rebounding – starting back up again
Rebounding has proved to be so beneficial and life changing for many of us living with MS. It was great to see some people starting to engage in it again now that the weather is cooling down and we are getting back inside consistently.
We have one group starting at 6:30am and one group starting at 8:00am. If you would like to do it at a different time on your own, feel free. If you would like to see us have another group session at a different time, please let us know that. We would like to see as many people as we can benefit from this.
Open House – Saturday, November 7th
We will be having our Open House on November 7th. We hope you will join us and invite anyone you know who would be:
- Person with MS we could potentially help going forward
- Person interested in volunteering
- Person who has financially supported us in the past or would potentially support us going forward. We would love to “show” them the mission they are supporting and the impact they are making by supporting us.
We couldn’t even consider doing all we are doing without our friends with MS who join us, our selfless and loving volunteers and our supporters who support us financially and donated equipment, services, etc.
Thursday Morning Walk
October is a beautiful month to walk. Please join us Thursday morning.
We will be back at St Anthony’s again this week. If you would like to walk further next year at the Day of Endurance, now would be a great time to start walking with us. We all learned that if we want to walk better or further, we need to walk more. I know, that’s easier said than done for many of us living with MS. Let’s work hard at it…together.
The long-distance walkers will be starting at 6:30 am. The rest will be starting at 9:00am. We will be starting from St. Anthony’s parking lot.
St Anthony’s Church
W280N2101 Prospect Avenue
Pewaukee, WI 53072
Come a few minutes early so we can start walking as close to the starting time you choose as possible. Bring water and dress accordingly.
For those who wish they could walk but can’t, we are walking for you and have you on our minds and in our hearts on these walks.
Friday Morning Bike Ride
Looking at the weather for this Friday, it looks like it will be a beautiful fall ride. This will be our last ride for the season. There are lots of Halloween decorations on our route. Let’s take them in along with the beautiful fall colors. We will be riding indoors through the winter and get back out there in the spring.
These bike rides are amazing! We had another great year of riding together. It’s hard to believe we started in April this year and made it all the way through the spring, summer and this far into the fall. Truly amazing!
For those who wish you could join us but can’t; please know we have you in our hearts on these rides. We’re riding with you and for you. I hope you too can join us someday.
Public service announcements:
- Food and snacks – please store and consume all food and uncovered drinks in the break room at the gym. Please help us keep the equipment clean and crumb-free. Let’s share healthy snacks when we share snacks
- Open House: Saturday, November 7th 2-5pm
- Prayer group – to keep disruptions to a minimum, the break room is closed from 11am – 12pm on Wednesday mornings during the prayer group meeting
Educational Videos
More of our speakers and educational presentations are being uploaded on our YouTube channel. Here’s a link, check them out.
Youtube videos – Click this link to watch our entire library of Youtube videos
Let’s get together – Open Gym plus programs!
We’ll be getting together from 7:00am – noon on Monday through Friday mornings at the gym. Plus, Monday and Wednesday evenings from 4:30pm – 6:30pm and Tuesday afternoons for the aquatics program. I hope you’ll join us!
Where:
Wisconsin Metal Parts – Westmound Building
MS-Just Keep Moving, Inc.
W228N791 Westmound Drive
Waukesha, WI 53186
Email Dr Kate Kern at kborn1234@gmail.com with any questions.
Exercise class schedule Feedback welcome to make this as best as it can be!
Cooking show starting Wednesday, 11-4-2026
Maria Garcia, a member of the gym, has offered to host cooking demonstrations in the breakroom on the first Wednesday of each Month following the prayer group. Maria is passionate about healthy eating. She’s going to showcase one dish each month that we can watch her prepare and try afterwards. All are welcome to join our very own cooking show happening right here at the gym!
Nutrition Program.
Janine is back from her travels…welcome back Janine! Thanks, Maria and everyone who attended the nutrition program while Janine was traveling. I’m thankful you all kept it going as well as you did. Well done!
Since Janine was traveling and having so many meals on the road, she thought it would be fitting to discuss the importance of food choices on the road as well as share her experiences. Thanks, Janine!
Here’s a link to the full handout:
Nutrition: MS 54 2026.10.19 Food choice on the road.pdf – Google Drive
See this link to access the entire library of nutrition resources since early last year.
Janine and Maria put a lot into these presentations. It’s wonderful for them to share these presentations with those who can’t be here. It’s even more impactful for people who can be here in person to get the information first hand and be able to get questions answered and learn from others living with MS.
I would highly encourage you to engage in our nutrition program Monday mornings @ 9:00am so you can benefit at a high level. All are encouraged to come; people with MS, loved ones, care takers, volunteers, etc.
Thank you, Janine and Maria!
Prayer Group We’ll be having our prayer group Wednesday from 11:00am – noon.
I just love the way we share, pray and laugh together while we witness prayers being answered weekly. It’s truly amazing!
Thanks go to God and to everyone that joins us. Let’s get together to share, listen, talk, give thanks, and pray however God leads us.
MS-Just Keep Caring – Our Caregivers support group will be the first and third Friday of each month from 10:00 – 10:30am. The next one will be Friday, November 6th, 2026. If you’re a caregiver of someone you love with MS, please join us and share your experience of caring for your loved one. This has been very helpful for many. Thanks to all who participate!
Member Spotlight – Barbara Bythell
Consistency is so beneficial. Right Barbara? I can’t emphasize this enough. I’m so thankful Barbara made it a commitment to stretch every day. I could certainly learn from Barbara and benefit from this myself. I just don’t make stretching a big enough priority…but I should. We all should. You are inspiring me, Barbara. I will work on stretching more consistently myself. Keep up the great work and thank you for sharing! A stretch-iversary…I like that!
Ed and Adam’s Podcast
Adam and Ed didn’t make a new podcast last week. Hopefully this week.
Here’s a podcast with Hope and Tony the week before. Hope and Tony are students from Bryant & Stratton College who have been here helping out. It’s always great to hear the students perspective of being here.
Here’s the link:
Hope and Tony by Positive Vibes Living with MS
Craft Fair and Bake Sale
Wanted! Vendors who sell handmade wares and bakers to participate in this year’s craft fair happening at the gym Wednesday December 2nd and Friday December 4th. In the past, vendors have donated a portion of their profits back to the gym. The bake sale proceeds are 100% donated back to the gym. The craft fair is open to the public as well, so please bring your friends and family. To participate as a vendor or if you are willing to donate baked goods, please reach out to Linda Catterson at lckamaria4@gmail.com
Bowling Tournament – Fills up each year – Register now
Educational Sessions
We don’t have any scheduled at this time. More to come in the near future.
Future topics could include: emotional health, nutrition, yoga, tai chi, wellness topics, safe use of gym equipment for your body, best exercise for you and more. What topics would you like to see? Please let Dr Kate, Joan, Traci, Ricky or Dan know.
Waukesha Service Club Thrift Store
Do you have clothing or household items to donate? Please consider donating to the Waukesha Service Club Thrift Store. Since 1934, proceeds from the Thrift Shop and other initiatives have enabled this group to donate over 2 million dollars to Waukesha County nonprofit agencies, MS-Just Keep Moving being one of those beneficiaries.
Waukesha Service Club | Non-Profit Organization in Waukesha, WI
Day of Endurance Training
Event is Saturday, August 28,2027 – Training is now
What: Do what you can
- Consistent Daily Exercise
- One long day per week – increase each week – no more than 10% per week
- Buddy up and exercise together
- Enjoy the journey 😊
Shoe Donations
Do you have any shoes you can donate? Becky Thomas is collecting old or new shoes supporting Soles for Jesus. These shoes will be distributed to people in need of shoes in Africa. Becky dropped off a box for us to drop them in. Please bring in shoes if you have any extras.
Coughs, colds, flus, etc. – Let’s not share
There are a lot of bugs going around. If you are experiencing any symptoms, please stay home and recover from them instead of sharing with the rest of us at the gym. We look forward to you getting over it and having you back quickly.
Research Needs us!
Marquette University, UW Milwaukee, University of Illinois, and Carroll University have research opportunities they would like us to engage in. We have flyers and more information about these opportunities at the gym. Please engage in these opportunities if you qualify. You could make improvements yourself and you could be helping so many other people with MS as they face their challenges. We really need to get this MS thing figured out and you can help by engaging in these research opportunities.
Our Facebook We broke 700 friends! We’re now at 710 members. That’s awesome! https://www.facebook.com/groups/2639832389489709
Our Facebook page is active and fun. Lots of people are doing more and sharing their journey on Facebook. Feel free to join, post and share your experiences and comments.
There were some awesome pictures, videos and comments shared again this past week. Thank you to all who are sharing!
Metals for MS
Thank you to all who brought in aluminum cans, gutters, copper, brass, etc. Please keep bringing them in…you are helping us. Our total is up to $3,345.35 so far. That’s really good…thank you!
Please keep bringing in your Metals for MS. It’s adding up nicely!
Parking
If you are able-bodied and willing to park across the street in the Acuity Foam lot so people with mobility challenges can park in our lot, please do so. We want to make it easy for people with mobility challenges to park and get into our building safely. Thank you for doing that!
Gym Open and Close Procedure
If you’re the first to come or the last to leave the gym, please use this procedure for opening and shutting down.
Thai Massage with Ricky and Nyani
Ricky will be here on Wednesdays doing Thai Massage.
Nyani will be here on Tuesdays and Fridays doing Thai Massage
Our goal is to serve as many people who come to the gym consistently as we can with these Thai Massage services. Going forward we will be doing a rotational schedule to accommodate as many people as we can who need and want a massage.
There are some guidelines written up at the gym. Please respect the guidelines so we can serve as many people as we can. Please sign up according to the guidelines.
Here’s a link to the guidelines: Thai Massage at MS-Just Keep Moving
Reiki on Fridays
Reiki is available at the gym, for FREE on Fridays with Linda C, 9:30am until noon. Sessions typically last 20-30 minutes. Sign up for a session on the white board.
Reiki (ray-kee) relaxes the body so that healing can occur! The “magic” of Reiki has helped some of our members with pain, insomnia, constipation, and so much more! Try it the next time you are at the gym!
Here’s a Link to information about Reiki: Reiki at MS-Just Keep Moving
Inspirational Humor with Adam Wollert
We’ll be having our inspirational humor zoom call with Adam again next Tuesday. Adam is a gift to all of us. Thanks to all who joined us today!
Please join us if you can.
Tuesdays @ 1:30PM
Here’s the link to join us…I hope you do!
Join Zoom Meeting with this link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9431389152?pwd=bWlYbFNaazVnM1M1cWxWMitlODdXUT09
Meeting ID: 943 138 9152
Passcode: 3qP2hu
Phone: 1-312-626-6799
Let’s reach out
I encourage you to share a smile and encouragement with someone. Perhaps you could call someone that you have not talked with for a while just to say hi and see how they are doing. We all could use a little extra love and encouragement.
MS is tough. Let’s have faith, remain calm, be flexible, help each other and learn as much as we can about the challenges of each day as we make good choices and take action.
Let’s keep moving, smiling, and loving 😊 It helps in many ways!
In God We Trust…we are in good hands.
Dan
Our Website: http://msjustkeepmoving.org/
Phone: (262) 232-8552
P.S. I don’t usually share pictures I took outside the week we are in but I’m breaking my own rule on this picture. I took it last week when Larry, Cal and I went to the Horicon Marsh. It fits us pretty well.
Oops, here’s one more from last week.
Ok, now we’re on to pictures from this week. We had a nice sunset in our backyard. I was thankful to be out there.
We had our first frost Friday night / Saturday morning. Cal and I didn’t waste any time, we went out on the county land at sunrise Saturday morning. It was pretty cool. Actually, kind of cold 😊
The frost didn’t last long. We had to take advantage of the opportunity while we had it.
This thistle only had frost on the tips. We don’t see many purple thistles this time of the year. Kind of interesting.
When I walk in nature, I don’t look for anything in particular, just something interesting. I keep my eyes open for colors, shapes, textures, etc. along with critters of course. The colors caught my eye with this one.
Yes, it was a frosty morning out there. We loved it. It’s hard to believe we were the only ones out there.
The fall colors are beautiful right now. We have this tree in our yard. It’s hard to capture its true beauty and colors. This just goes to show we don’t need to go far to find beauty.
Of course, I felt the need to place my cross under that tree and create a beautiful message to share.
For those who cannot get out and enjoy nature due your challenges with MS…my heart is with you. You are with me every time I am out there. I enjoy being able to share with you. I know how hard it is not to be able to get out and enjoy nature. Let’s enjoy nature and God’s beauty together this way.
