Just looked up at the row of TVs in our studio and saw that Jeff Glor is anchoring the CBS Early Show with Hannah Storm today. I used to work with Jeff and some other folks who are now at CBS (read that blog entry here). If you read that, you’ll see I also used…
Okay. We’ve seen it – now I’m really excited about the pump. We’re still a ways from figuring out if it’s the best thing for Benny, but our visit to the Carolinas Diabetes Center yesterday went really well. Our diabetes educator is Linnet and I adore her. She has two sons with Type I Diabetes…
This week we’re taking Benny to the Carolinas Diabetes Center to learn more about and try an insulin pump. It’s a big step because if he takes to it, it may mean the end of shots for us. Here’s how an insulin pump works, according to a wonderful website, Children With Diabetes: An insulin pump…
For about a year, Benny’s favorite show has been the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on The Disney Channel. It’s not the old Mousketeer show, but it’s a new and pretty cute cartoon. Since it caught his eye, though, he’s been calling Mickey, Bubba. I think it started as Muh-ma which actually makes sense. Not sure how…
Reminders this week that my kids are getting older. Benny’s blood sugar readings have been crazy the last couple of weeks. We think we’ve got it under control and then he gets a crazy high reading. I’ve been talking to his doctor and I think this is just the beginning. You see, like most toddlers,…
So I was at SouthPark the other day, hanging out with Davis Love III. Just me and a few dozen of the PGA golfer’s close, personal friends. Love was kind enough to make an appearance to benefit The First Tee of Charlotte. It’s a great group that uses golf to reach out to kids. Sort…
You know the back of college alumni magazines? The part where they list all the accomplishments of graduates? It always seems like other people are doing great and exciting things – wonderful jobs, exciting travels, beautiful families. I was listed once, when I first started here at WBT. It was pretty cool to flip open…