TAKE 2 JIMS WITH SOME SPICE AND CALL ME IN THE MORNING

If you follow me on Pinterest, your home page may have been overtaken a few months ago with pins that would only make sense to you if you were in any way connected to Diabetes.

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The quote above is true...I can't survive without insulin!
But, lately I'm realizing how much laughter really is like medicine.

 

Proverbs 17:22

English Standard Version (ESV)

²² A joyful heart is good medicine,
    but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

We dvr The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon every night and then watch it the next evening. (I wake up at 5:30am and am not so young anymore, so I can barely stay awake past 10:00pm these days!).

If you need a good laugh, check out the Best of Jimmy Fallon!

That show makes me laugh so hard. I'm not talking about a little giggle. It's the obnoxious laugh I do (that my sister loves to imitate) when something is so funny I can't hold it in (you'd know it if you heard it).

I'm not thinking about Diabetes in between the moments of laughter. 

Have you ever listened to Jim Gaffigan?! He's another comedian who should be part of everyone's treatment plan for healthy living & laughter.

And please do yourself a favor and follow Anthony (Spice) Adams on instagram! {@spiceadams} The instagram video of him ordering starbucks coffee for his wife is one of my favorites (from April 28th)!!!

  Make sure to have your prescribed dose of laughter today!

If you don't find the following funny, it's OK (but I can explain it if you'd like me to).
Just some Diabetic humor at it's finest...

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I WILL NEVER FORGET

I was a junior in college.
A friend called me in my dorm room and said to turn on the TV.
My roommate and I watched as the events of September 11, 2001 unfolded.
I vaguely remember feeling anxious and wondering what would happen next.

Derek and I spent some time {unintentionally}watching movies about war this past week
...and I felt angry.

We watched Documentaries about 9-11
...and my heart broke, thinking about what it must haveve been like to have actually been there
in the midst of the chaos.

We reminisced about the trip we took to Ground Zero last fall.
Seeing everything being built up made me feel hopeful and proud to be an American.

And again yesterday at the start of the Bears game, I felt proud to be an American.
We waved our flags, cheered through the entire National Anthem, and saluted and thanked the men and women who have served and continue to serve and fight for our country and freedom.

I had goosebumps, a lump in my throat, and my eyes teared up.
I will never forget September 11, 2001.

EXCUSE ME MAAM, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO CHECK YOUR NUNCHUCKS

It's that time of year again...FOOTBALL SEASON!!!
So far we've booked 2 away games for the fall and are getting closer to completing Derek's dream of getting to all 32 NFL stadiums.



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 Not wanting to pay to check our bags, we each pack a small carry-on. Talk about days of anxiety leading up to the flight as I pack everything I need!

I'm pretty sure people with Diabetes are great at running every worse-case scenario through their head (at least that's what I do), making sure they have everything they need on them... Extra insulin, back up needles, a back up blood testing meter, extra test strips, batteries, a year supply of glucose tablets... just in case!!!



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 But as we think about heading to Oakland in a few months, maybe I should be more concerned with packing a set of nunchucks?!?!?

{WARNING: This video contains VIOLENCE}

{2 Shot, 1 Beaten At 49ers-Raiders Game}

I've never had an issue getting through airport security with my robot parts attached to me (insulin pump, CGM) or needles. But weapons may be another story!

Wish us luck in Oakland!!!

A LITTLE BEHIND...

I've always been a little behind.

I didn't really go through a pink/girly/ballerina/princess stage
until I graduated from college.
(Most girls hit that around 5 years old or so).

Now that I've been out of college for 7 years,
I think I know what I want to do with my life,
and where I'd go to school, what I'd study, etc.
if I had the chance to do it all over again.

The first night my mom met Derek (back in 2001) she went home and prayed
that I'd marry someone just like him someday.
We were just friends at the time.

For 3 years
(when Derek and I lost contact due to life getting busy and his phone getting stolen,
causing him to lose my #)
my mom proceeded to ask me what Derek was up to and why I hadn't called him or hung out with him.
It was 3 years late,
but I finally called him to catch up...and we eventually started dating.

A year and 1 week from there, we were engaged

And 11 months from there we were married

We spent a quick weekend in Lake Geneva right after our wedding,
unable to take a "real" honeymoon.

And now that it's 2 1/2 years later, we're jetting off on our official honeymoon.
A quick trip to Miami (yes, for the Bears game)...and then some time in Sanibel Island.

Hey, better late than never!!!

BIG BLUE

You know when you're watching football on tv and they announce the players?
Not at the beginning of the game where they run onto the field, but when a little square pops up at the bottom of the screen and a video plays.
Each player says his name and where he went to college.
Know what I'm talking about???

Football season is big around our home and if you were to sit down and watch a game with Derek and I, you'd hear me start to giggle when these videos pop up.
Some of the guys say some funny stuff or refer to their college as THE such and such.


Derek's Graduation, TIU, May 2003
(I graduated later that December).
[We were just friends here :) ]



It's funny, but that's not why I'm laughing.

I'm laughing, because I'm getting myself ready to keep a straight face and ask Derek how he'd say our college if he were an NFL player (playing for the Bears of course).

Being the great husband that he is he plays along...

"Derek Enger. BIG BLUE, TIU".

Yes, those were our Halloween costumes!
Derek was a Chicago Bears football player
(the pants and socks were actually worn by real Bears players,
bought at a fan convention) and I was a fan

I don't know if anyone else refers to Trinity International University as the Big Blue...but we do.

This month BIG BLUE has a much greater meaning as November is Diabetes Month...(and blue is the official color that is associated with it).
But more on that later...

HAPPY FRIDAY EVE!!!

LIFE GETS BUSY

I've been a bad blogger.

I've continued to read blogs each day, but I've just been too busy to keep up with my own.

Here's a little bit of what I've been busy with...







Traveling all over "France" with Carly.



Attending Renegade, an amazing craft fair, where I met the famous Elsie & Katie.

Celebrating my Grandma FINALLY retiring.

Hanging out with friends, watching the Bears win,
and eating fattening foods
in Dallas that kicked my blood sugar's butt.



Closing out the Summer at Ravinia with Dave & Jenny.



Hanging out with friends...who ALL have kids!
Yes, we were the only couple there without kids, and Yes,
we're OK with that :)



And getting blisters and black feet from walking
ALL over NYC!!!
Yes, we may have attended a football game,
but I don't wanna talk about it :(


What have you been up to lately?!?!
...off to another busy and fun weekend.



SOMETHING NEW

New name, new look, new feel (same websight, same author, same topics).

I was bored and needed a change.

...But the picture is HUGE!
I can't seem to get it smaller.
Can anyone help???
I spend my entire lunch break figuring out how to finally resize the picture. Oh well! It's done!

I've been so behind in blogging...and I'm not gonna catch up this weekend.

Off to see Dave Matthews at Wrigley Field tonight and then to Dallas for a long weekend to cheer on the Bears with my hubby!

What are your weekend plans???
Whatever you're doing...Enjoy your weekend!!!

THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN

It's that time of year again.
The beginning of the end. It came so quickly.
Somehow the Summer flew by again.
I didn't even go to the beach, didn't make it to any farmer's markets. I don't have a tan...
but I'm ok.
The leaves will soon change. The cool breeze will blow while I wear comfy sweaters and eat chili.
And...fall will be in full swing.

Training camp always marks the end of summer and the beginning of Derek's favorite season...FOOTBALL!

We made our annual trek to BEARbonnais last week to watch the guys practice.

After the hour or so drive, we were ready for all things blue and orange.

Maybe a little TOO much blue and orange!!!

The Hills joined us again this summer (while Jenny was at work).

They know this is serious business, so they were ready to take pictures, get autographs, and cheer on the Bears with us!

We watched them run plays.

And do drills.

(These guys are HUGE! I wouldn't want to get in their way!).

Some of the guys stuck around after practice to sign autographs.

And some even took pictures with us.

It was another great day at ONU

Dave, class of 1996,     Jake, class of  2024,    Abby, class of 2026

It was a busy, but fun day.

Have I mentioned before on this blog that I really like Jay Cutler???

We didn't get his autograph this time, so I now carry a silver sharpie with me everywhere...just in case I happen to bump into him.

I'd have him sign my insulin pump!

You think I'm kidding...but check my purse next time you're with me.

It's true.

...and now you think I'm crazy!

If I did see him, I'd give him a big hug (after he signed my pump of course)

 and I'd thank him for all that he's doing for kids with Diabetes.

Then I'd pat him on the butt and say..."Now come on Jay! Let's go get some touchdowns!"

...and so another season begins!