Sand = everywhere

Two situations

Beach day! Spend whole day. Bigfoot not worry about unhook pump for beach/swim. Smart Liz teach Bigfoot it OK, somehow body able transmit energy into cells if diabetic person active near water. However, for food must bolus twice: once for drip into Ziploc pump bag because forget what doing, 2nd time for after ask Bubs, Did you catch that? Did you feel that vibration? And Bubs look up blankly. Oops. I bolused into the baggie again. Let’s hook you up. Rummage-rummage-rummage.

The mother of invention. And fashion.

All beach time unhitch pump/hitch pump on. In/out water. Pump in baggie in cooler. Pump on bod. Baggie. Bod. Baggie. Bod. Somewhere along these transactions, sand jam infusion site clip. Eventually impossible unhitch zoobee from zoo. Vague memory this may be why Infusion Set Factory put extra clippy piece (included each packet, so cunning)—for sandy swim times? Anyway, by 2nd beach hour, Bubs’s pump site jam with sand so boy stuck in pump til leave. Or could rip out whole thing but not want make Grammy pass out. Sorry.

(this was a picture of the boy from the brooke shields island movie.)
Pretty much like this—but elegant and feminine—right?

Since 2006 Bigfoot habit wear distracting necklace w/ swimsuit for draw viewer eye up away potential disaster areas of chubby/lackadaisical grooming. Today discover added benefit distracting necklace: gel frosting tube come w. hole as if designer intend wear for pendant! Now distracting necklace beautiful as ever PLUS diabetes safety feature PLUS primal Christopher Atkins look.

Bile up to Bigfoot eyeball

Some hurricane thing very good: postpone school days, gain time for plan snack/lunch carb, also not need wake up early. Bad part: no fairy godmother rescue Bigfoot family from diabetes.

When arrive at preppy prison, it seem like heaven. Jack read Kardashian wedding People magazine, Paine’s Creek beach at high tide, no cook or clean, big puffy bed with own cable television. Then notice: no one make diabetes go away. Then notice: no one understand diabetes—think no need insulin if drink milk with sticky bun. Think it nice take Bubs aside, call him “a real champion.” Also notice, maybe some wrinkle nose when see syringe. Bigfoot not go again until cure found or syringe parlor installed.

One day lunch Bubs ask drive Hyannis, get Pizzeria UNO brand macaroni and cheese. (Bigfoot say OK because this near Trader Joe’s, think maybe Trader Joe’s have diabetes section Bigfoot overlook on previous visit.) Bubs order desired meal, get insulin shot (many unit to cover high carb count) then refuse to eat. Sure Bigfoot look cool as cucumber, but panic—hustle children next door to Wendy’s for Frosty to make up for missing carbs. Bigfoot have fantasy say PIZZERIA HOLY FUCKING UNO, throw glass of ice against plasma screen tv, shock children into blind obedience. Not worth try—pretty sure it not work. Limp along with current pacifist/scientist/holywoman method.

It a miracle, blood glucose remain normal after macaroni/Frosty swap. Bigfoot afraid Bubs manipulate this way all of time now, think maybe need to do tackle/force frosting into cheek pouch next time to avoid set bad pattern. Bigfoot try to avoid think what happen if Bubs discover power refuse eat have over school day.

Anyhoo, Bigfoot and sons cry in car whole drive home. Everything too overwhelming, especially if have mother who is crybaby.

Bigfoot home now. Nothing improve. Hurricane lawn debris: terrible. Household maintenance: terrible. Food selection: terrible. Unwanted Eames (faux) chair: unsold. Wish to blame Bigfoot spouse, but he out at job “all day.” (Teacher.) (Bigfoot kidding!)

Swim with friends at YMCA, eat peanut butter graham cracker for energy, have enough energy for pencil dive and cannonball; think healthy blood sugar #110. Bigfoot wish could run away for week, but not trust anyone take care of Bubs. This a terrible love trap, hate every moment.

Lunch box reprieve

The Karsashian wedding cake is over six feet tall, with a flavor to please every guest

Bigfoot and sons excape to Brewster for time of alleged Barrington blackout. Barrington (most resident) now have power but Bigfoot already plan make lemonade of the lemon that be refugee status. Now make lemonade no good reason but for like drink lemonade.

Boys love being at Grammy and Grandpa Bob’s. Part of it is this: it’s spacious and clean and everything in it is nice, with three notable exception: writing implement, coleslaw, and breakfast cereal.

Diabetes a bit awkward here. Grammy winces at the sight of even innocuous lancet tool–she not yet see syringe. Grandpa Bob want take Bubs aside all of time, tell him he so special, he so treasured. Many relative, including daughter, wife, and brother in law, have told him this results in Bubs feeling sad. He not want to be set apart from group as sick. Want to tell Grandpa Bob, if unable to treat him like other grandchildren, send large Lego sets to Bubs at home.

Can't stop reading Mad Magazine---> waiting 15 miutes for blood sugar re-check no problem

Best part of day for Bigfoot, purchase new bicycle for Bubs. His bike very small and rusty. This a shiny new bike, get also matte kelly green helmet, do not know brand but have spade logo sticker. Bubs obviously love new bike. Our family not get many new equipment because live with Craigslist enthusiast. It a relief to just buy a nice bike, at a shop, no weird meeting point. Bubs so happy on this new bike. Idea is use for communte to school.

School plan begin September 6th, also plan day for Hurricane Katia.

Bigfoot forget medicine

Bigfoot family go Brewster for day, see Bigfoot sister family, Bigfoot parents, and crowning jewel Brewster, The Cook Shop.

Bigfoot purchase tea cup fit in car, it have matte jade green finish, it double-wall ceramic, it not have cumbersome handle, it not have silicone lid, it perfect for Bigfoot on go when no want silicone flavor tea. Bigfoot find giant refill Mrs. Meyers Lemon Verbena hand soap. Also mayonnaise spreader design in Sweden. Bigfoot plan use spread peanut butter or goat cheese with dry rind/gloppy center. Pay for all with gift certificate. Free kitchen item reliably bring Bigfoot invincible luck feeling. Bigfoot tired from diabetes week but heart overflow with joy at sight of merchandise.

Bad side Bigfoot not think need bring Bubs’s night time diabetes medicine and syringe. Also forget Sagamore traffic bad on Saturday. Grammy always warn Bigfoot, “That’s changeover day! All of the tourists leaving their rental houses stay for the day if it’s good beach weather and the traffic will be terrible at night!” It only true 7% of time in Bigfoot experience. Worry like tsunami hit Bigfoot and Bigfoot spouse at 6PM: what if trap on bridge when time for injection and no have medicine? Decide need page doctor on call.

Bigfoot and Bigfoot spouse not pimps, not know how work pager. Coro Center nurse explain pager yesterday but Bigfoot not absorb lesson. Yesterday Bigfoot pretty sure not have emergency, it not seem pertinent. Emergency maybe for other family, Bigfoot family have enough excitement for week. Now Bigfoot know how work pager. It simple enough for idiot. Secret is resist thought, push Bigfoot phone number on keypad, and wish.

This happen Paine’s Creek beach. Bubs and brother and cousin have fun attempt boogie board at low tide. It futile! On call doctor have screaming baby in background, she patiently go over blood sugar numbers with Bigfoot. She not rush Bigfoot no matter how much baby scream. It calmest Bigfoot ever feel in presence of screaming baby. She tell Bigfoot Bubs’s numbers sound OK. She call Lantus prescription to Brewster pharmacy.

Brewster CVS not in Brewster, it Harwich. It think Brewster better address; value social climb over geographical accuracy. Bigfoot spouse find CVS and get medicine. Blue Cross Blue Shield want Bigfoot spouse pay $150 for extra medicine. CVS pharmacist think that not right. He call Blue Cross Blue Shield to finagle “vacation exception” and save Bigfoot money. That nice enough Bigfoot not mind CVS fake address. Bigfoot understand desire impress customer. Bigfoot get married in Harwich at place describe self in Chatham; when stranger assume Bigfoot get married at Chatham Bars Inn, Bigfoot not mind misconception.

Bubs eat swordfish, corn, watermelon, and sand torte for dinner. It impossible to know precise carbs for cake. Creepy Calorie King assign 50 carbs to 3.5 ounce slice pound cake, Bigfoot go with that number but know deep in heart this sand torte no ordinary pound cake. Maybe tomorrow Bubs eat only food in package, cheese, and diet jello.

Bigfoot say other thing

Bigfoot sure this not right placement Pinterest button

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