Chase has been rock'n and roll'n his whole life.Being married to a musician changes the way you listen to music. You may have (hypothetically) owned all of Celine Dion's CDs before you met your musical soul mate. Over time, exposure to The Beatles, Dave Mathews Band, Rush, Sting, and U2 may have caused poor Celine's works to end up on a rummage sale.
Lyrics. It's all about the lyrics now - so much so that we like to have a little fun with them for Chase's entertainment:
Who doesn't know this Bon Jovi classic, "Shot in the butt, diabetes to blame. You give blood sugars a bad name."?
Or the Rolling Stones, "Blood sugar! How come you've gone so high?"
And, then there is Cool & The Gang's, "Calibrate you pump! Come on! Let's calibrate!"
For us, being goofy helps lift the spirits. Incorporating music into our routine is a no-brainer and Chase loves it.
Unfortunately, music can have the opposite affect, too. I blame Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers for getting to me last week. These words filled the vehicle and temporarily broke my spirit:
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
The waiting is the hardest part
Everyday you see one more card
You take it on faith, you take it to the heart
The waiting is the hardest part
Oh, Tom Petty why did you and your Heartbreakers have to get to me? Why couldn't the "Power of Love" or "My Heart Will Go On" be on the radio instead? Waiting is hard. Very hard. Keeping faith is harder. I try not to question what life throws my way. I can take it. When it's thrown at my kid, though, that's another story.
Luckily today we were thrown a little hope (funny how it comes to you when you most need it). An artificial pancreas may be just 4 years down the road. Four years! Check this out: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/health/2012/03/05/nr-cohen-artificial-pancreas.cnn?iref=allsearch.
Four years! Yes, the waiting will be the hard part, but it will happen. Today I heard "Celebrate good times! Come on! Let's celebrate!" and not "Calibrate you pump! Come on! Let's calibrate!" Today I was singing a different tune. It was a good day.
(I still love you Tom Petty. You rock.)
Lyrics. It's all about the lyrics now - so much so that we like to have a little fun with them for Chase's entertainment:
Who doesn't know this Bon Jovi classic, "Shot in the butt, diabetes to blame. You give blood sugars a bad name."?
Or the Rolling Stones, "Blood sugar! How come you've gone so high?"
And, then there is Cool & The Gang's, "Calibrate you pump! Come on! Let's calibrate!"
For us, being goofy helps lift the spirits. Incorporating music into our routine is a no-brainer and Chase loves it.
Unfortunately, music can have the opposite affect, too. I blame Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers for getting to me last week. These words filled the vehicle and temporarily broke my spirit:
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
The waiting is the hardest part
Everyday you see one more card
You take it on faith, you take it to the heart
The waiting is the hardest part
Oh, Tom Petty why did you and your Heartbreakers have to get to me? Why couldn't the "Power of Love" or "My Heart Will Go On" be on the radio instead? Waiting is hard. Very hard. Keeping faith is harder. I try not to question what life throws my way. I can take it. When it's thrown at my kid, though, that's another story.
Luckily today we were thrown a little hope (funny how it comes to you when you most need it). An artificial pancreas may be just 4 years down the road. Four years! Check this out: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/health/2012/03/05/nr-cohen-artificial-pancreas.cnn?iref=allsearch.
Four years! Yes, the waiting will be the hard part, but it will happen. Today I heard "Celebrate good times! Come on! Let's celebrate!" and not "Calibrate you pump! Come on! Let's calibrate!" Today I was singing a different tune. It was a good day.
(I still love you Tom Petty. You rock.)
