Beat It, Grandpa!

I just finished reading my friend Britta's blog. She is in Scotland and I enjoy her posts. (You can follow her here: https://brittasblog422041504.wordpress.com/ ) Today, she wrote about going to get her flu shot. The person administering the shot saw her age - 53 (same as me) - and called her a "young hen!" This … Continue reading Beat It, Grandpa! →

Conference, Clubs, and Croup

Conference Many readers know I work in Sleep Medicine. Every year there is a sleep conference in Detroit that we try to go to to earn our Continuing Education Units to keep our registry. That conference was last week. Sam and I drove down to Detroit early Thursday afternoon. (The kids got a sleepover at … Continue reading Conference, Clubs, and Croup →

A Holiday I Like a Latte!

It's a Brew-tiful day for a cup of Joe! It is National Coffee Day (Not to be confused with International Coffee Day which comes up on October 1)! Pour yourself a cup of Go Juice, Go Go Juice, Bean Juice, Brain Juice or Jitter Juice and guzzle that Java! In celebration, many places have some … Continue reading A Holiday I Like a Latte! →

“Thank You, Mr. Policeman!”

Every once in a while, something will happen that prompts me to reach out and give props to someone. One time I called the manager at my local Tim Horton's to tell them how one of their staff was always so pleasant at the window. I felt that her superiors needed to know she made … Continue reading “Thank You, Mr. Policeman!” →

Bad Coffee?

I've been drinking coffee for a long time. I have gotten to the point where I know which brands I like and which ones I don't. I very rarely stray from them when I am home. While I tend to prefer certain flavored coffees, when it comes to just plain coffee, I get Tim Hortons. … Continue reading Bad Coffee? →

Darkness and a Laugh

Normally, I sleep until about 4 or 4:30 in the afternoon on work days. I was pretty exhausted when I got home this morning, so I was looking forward to a good sleep. That didn't happen. I have sleep apnea. I sleep with a CPAP machine. With it on, my apnea issues are resolved and … Continue reading Darkness and a Laugh →