"Track Meet"

We love Kenzie’s pump however there are days when it is frustrating. Yesterday she came home from school, her sugar was high and I could not get it down. We drank lots of water and did a correction bolus. We finally got everything under control. She went to get into the shower so I snagged her pump and had Kevin figure out what the deal was. Basically there was no insulin given for lunch. She checked her finger but somehow the school nurse and McKenzie did not actually do the lunch time bolus. Kevin made the call to Nurse Christy this morning and brought it to her attention. Kenzie is so independent but she is still only 10 years old so stuff happens.



Today McKenzie had her very first “track meet” if you want to call it that. It was wild and extremely chaotic. They lined 200 kids up and sent them on their way with the shot of a gun. They all took off I lost McKenzie in the mob. CC took off after her and Kevin ran and found her as she headed to the finish line. The kids all had fun and that is what matters. I was excited thinking it was going to be a little more organized though. Kenzie is not happy with the number she finished as but I am super proud of her because when a little bitty girl fell while running, McKenzie helped her up.


We went to Buns over Texas to treat McKenzie and CC for such a good job. I pulled Kenzie’s pump out of my purse where I had stuck it when a stranger brought it to me after the race started. I think she might have been a PE coach but not the one I am use to working with. Went ahead and checked the tubing and everything to make sure the settings had not been messed with and there were lots and lots of bubbles in the line and in the reservoir. Dang bubbles. Spent 15 or 20 minutes getting all the bubbles out that would keep McKenzie from receiving the correct amount of insulin.


We had a nice dinner and a good giggle at McKenzie she had been pretty low after running so I gave her some cookies to bring her up pretty quick. That sent her into a bit of blondness. She was sitting there with her hamburger and got frustrated because she forgot to add a little ketchup to it at the self serve bar area. I said “well take a tator tot and use it to add a little of your ketchup.” Next thing I know she has her ketchup all over the top of her bun. C.C. was laughing so hard I said “sweetie I meant inside the burger”. Kenzie smiled real big and said “OH.” CC still laughing so hard she could barely talk finally gets out “how are you going to hold it?” Funny Girls. Love them both SOOOOO MUCH! I love dinner time with Kevin and the two of them both our Thing 1 and Thing 2.

Some lessons in Life

My exam went great I knew most of the answers. J Went and got in my car to head home and by the time I got buckled there were two large trucks facing each other behind me. The parking spaces are not slanted at all so getting in or out is a pain. One of the truck pulled up enough to block me in to go ahead and let the truck facing him know my spot belonged to him. I thought ok well now back up so I can get out of your way. He backed up to barely leave me enough wiggle room to do the backup pull forward a few times game. I ended up getting annoyed with his selfish aggressive behavior so, I pulled out enough that he could not pull through and would have to back his big mean truck up a ways to the end of the isle then I just sat there and looked at him like he was silly. He did not move for a while but after I put my car in park he did the fast back up to show me he was mad he got to the end of the straight isle and had to do the backup and pull forward thing to get his truck over to the next isle of parking places. Meanwhile the other truck made his way back around and grabbed my spot. I really am not a spiteful person but come on don’t be so inconsiderate that I have to take a chance of bumping you to get out of your way when there is no one behind you. I was not even mad I just thought well ok you are here on campus to learn let me help you. Have a great day and be nice to people if you have a chance. If they won’t let you be nice at least teach them something, after all they are entitled.

God vs. Science

God vs. Science



‘Let me explain the problem science has with religion.'






The atheist professor of philosophy pauses before his class and then asks one of his new students to stand.






'You're a Christian, aren't you, son?'






'Yes sir,' the student says.






'So you believe in God?'


'Absolutely.'






'Is God good?'






'Sure! God's good.'






'Is God all-powerful? Can God do anything?'






'Yes'






'Are you good or evil?'






'The Bible says I'm evil.'






The professor grins knowingly. 'Aha! The Bible! He considers for a moment. 'Here's one for you. Let's say there's a sick person over here and you can cure him. You can do it. Would you help him? Would you try?'






'Yes sir, I would.'






'So you're good...!'






'I wouldn't say that.'






'But why not say that? You'd help a sick and maimed person if you could. Most of us would if we could. But God doesn't.'






The student does not answer, so the professor continues. 'He doesn't, does he? My brother was a Christian who died of cancer, even though he prayed to Jesus to heal him. How is this Jesus good? Can you answer that one?'






The student remains silent. 'No, you can't, can you?' the professor says. He takes a sip of water from a glass on his desk to give the student time to relax. 'Let's start again, young fella. Is God good?'






'Er..yes,' the student says.






'Is Satan good?'






The student doesn't hesitate on this one. 'No.'






'Then where does Satan come from?'






The student falters. 'From God'






'That's right. God made Satan, didn't he? Tell me, son. Is there evil in this world?'






'Yes, sir..'






'Evil's everywhere, isn't it? And God did make everything, correct?'






'Yes'






'So who created evil?' The professor continued, 'If God created everything, then God created evil, since evil exists, and according to the principle that our works define who we are, then God is evil.'






Again, the student has no answer. 'Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible things, do they exist in this world?'






The student squirms on his feet. 'Yes.'






'So who created them?'






The student does not answer again, so the professor repeats his question. 'Who created them?' There is still no answer. Suddenly the lecturer breaks away to pace in front of the classroom. The class is mesmerized. 'Tell me,' he continues onto another student. 'Do you believe in Jesus Christ, son?'






The student's voice betrays him and cracks. 'Yes, professor, I do.'






The old man stops pacing. 'Science says you have five senses you use to identify and observe the world around you. Have you ever seen Jesus?'






'No sir. I've never seen Him.'






'Then tell us if you've ever heard your Jesus?'






'No, sir, I have not..'






'Have you ever felt your Jesus, tasted your Jesus or smelt your Jesus? Have you ever had any sensory perception of Jesus Christ, or God for that matter?'






'No, sir, I'm afraid I haven't.'






'Yet you still believe in him?'






'Yes'






'According to the rules of empirical, testable, demonstrable protocol, science says your God doesn't exist... What do you say to that, son?'






'Nothing,' the student replies.. 'I only have my faith.'






'Yes, faith,' the professor repeats. 'And that is the problem science has with God. There is no evidence, only faith.'






The student stands quietly for a moment, before asking a question of His own. 'Professor, is there such thing as heat? '






' Yes.'






'And is there such a thing as cold?'






'Yes, son, there's cold too.'






'No sir, there isn't.'






The professor turns to face the student, obviously interested. The room suddenly becomes very quiet. The student begins to explain. 'You can have lots of heat, even more heat, super-heat, mega-heat, unlimited heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat, but we don't have anything called 'cold'. We can hit down to 458 degrees below zero, which is no heat, but we can't go any further after that. There is no such thing as cold; otherwise we would be able to go colder than the lowest -458 degrees. Every body or object is susceptible to study when it has or transmits energy, and heat is what makes a body or matter have or transmit energy. Absolute zero (-458 F) is the total absence of heat. You see, sir, cold is only a word we use to describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold. Heat we can measure in thermal units because heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it.'






Silence across the room. A pen drops somewhere in the classroom, sounding like a hammer.






'What about darkness, professor. Is there such a thing as darkness?'






'Yes,' the professor replies without hesitation.. 'What is night if it isn't darkness?'






'You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is not something; it is the absence of something. You can have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing light, but if you have no light constantly you have nothing and it's called darkness, isn't it? That's the meaning we use to define the word. In reality, darkness isn't. If it were, you would be able to make darkness darker, wouldn't you?'






The professor begins to smile at the student in front of him. This will be a good semester. 'So what point are you making, young man?'






'Yes, professor. My point is, your philosophical premise is flawed to start with, and so your conclusion must also be flawed.'






The professor's face cannot hide his surprise this time. 'Flawed? Can you explain how?'






'You are working on the premise of duality,' the student explains.. 'You argue that there is life and then there's death; a good God and a bad God. You are viewing the concept of God as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, science can't even explain a thought.' 'It uses electricity and magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either one. To view death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing. Death is not the opposite of life, just the absence of it.' 'Now tell me, professor.. Do you teach your students that they evolved from a monkey?'






'If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, young man, yes, of course I do.'






'Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?'






The professor begins to shake his head, still smiling, as he realizes where the argument is going. A very good semester, indeed.






'Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavor, are you not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you now not a scientist, but a preacher?'






The class is in uproar. The student remains silent until the commotion has subsided. 'To continue the point you were making earlier to the other student, let me give you an example of what I mean.' The student looks around the room. 'Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the professor's brain?' The class breaks out into laughter. 'Is there anyone here who has ever heard the professor's brain, felt the professor's brain, touched or smelt the professor's brain? No one appears to have done so. So, according to the established rules of empirical, stable, demonstrable protocol, science says that you have no brain, with all due respect, sir.' 'So if science says you have no brain, how can we trust your lectures, sir?'






Now the room is silent. The professor just stares at the student, his face unreadable. Finally, after what seems an eternity, the old man answers. 'I Guess you'll have to take them on faith.'






'Now, you accept that there is faith, and, in fact, faith exists with life,' the student continues. 'Now, sir, is there such a thing as evil?' Now uncertain, the professor responds, 'Of course, there is. We see it Everyday. It is in the daily example of man's inhumanity to man. It is in The multitude of crime and violence everywhere in the world. These manifestations are nothing else but evil.'






To this the student replied, 'Evil does not exist sir, or at least it does not exist unto itself. Evil is simply the absence of God. It is just like darkness and cold, a word that man has created to describe the absence of God. God did not create evil. Evil is the result of what happens when man does not have God's love present in his heart. It's like the cold that comes when there is no heat or the darkness that comes when there is no light.'


The professor sat down.
PS: the student was Albert Einstein. Albert Einstein wrote a book titled God vs. Science in 1921.

McKenzie's Ultra Link Checker is MIA

Today was painfully productive. Three tests down this week and 5 to go including the online classes. We got everything done and on time all day. I made enchiladas with really good beans and chips. Got the table set and noticed Kenzie did not bring her meter to the table like she always does before we eat. The family search party commenced the girls and I turned the house upside down while Kevin searched the car. Kenz said “I think I left it at school? This would not be huge but it is 7pm and I had her check at 4:30pm before she took off to a friend’s house and wouldn’t you know it was a perfect number to have a piece of candy on her way out the door. SHE NEVER CHECKED. She didn’t even bother entering the fake number into her pump. She busted herself out. Lesson for the day, you can have a hundred “checkers” but if you don’t have at least 1 strip well you better find a 24 hour Wal-Greens. Her meter and brand new vile of strips are safe at school but we made the mad dash for monthly supplies We love her so much my sweet little brat I am tired I think I will have a piece of the apple pie I made last night and go to bed. I am kind of getting back into cooking. Kevin is great and also enjoys cooking but I think he should be pampered a little like he is so sweet to pamper me. This has for sure turned out to be the hardest week of school for me so far. I can get it all finished and not let anything else slip because it means the world to me that he is proud of me and the girls see me get it done.. We are working towards great things and are almost there. Night and God Bless.

The Ultra Link by One Touch is missing in action along with the last vile of strips we had. None of these meters talk to Kenzie's Pump if you notice there are two of several of them that was so she could leave one at school. Can't do that with the link the log book would be a mess.

Quick trip to the drug store and we are all set for another 30 days    On the bright side this is the first time this school year that her meter got left at school guess thats why we stopped double checking that she had it.