Animoto

Check out this little video clip I made using Animoto! You upload pictures and music and BAM a sweet little vid comes out! It's like magic!

This 30 second one is free but longer costs some moola. Anyhow, check it out.

This is Team Beat the Bete from 2007.

25 Days

In the never ending world of insurance crap we get to deal with, I just finally received my order for pump supplies. I placed this order on the 5th of January and it was on my porch when I got home last night.

Minimed has always been really good at helping me out whenever I call but my insurance is so flipping annoying. I am thankful I have it. I am happy I have some coverage and all that but it is just annoying.

When you have working in customer service and you pride yourself at taking care of your customers since they are the reason you get a paycheck, it is hard to swallow when you are not treated well. I am just glad I did not have to use the samples I had sent last week since I was freaking out that my supply was getting low.

I know that Minimed says to place your order when you open your last box of supplies BUT not every set works not to mention when the user yanks his set out when he is going to bed. DUH.

Anyhow, I have all my supplies now and all is good, for now.

You Tube Tuesday #57

I love music in all it's different forms and flavors. Here is something totally different. I would not have thought possible especially from such a young kid, but WOW! SHE ROCKS!

Enjoy!

A Much Needed Weekend

This weekend was just what the doctor ordered.

It started off great with a nice 3 pound loss at Weight Watchers Saturday morning. There is still a few pounds left that I gained a while back but at least I am heading in the right direction. Then during the day my wife and I were at a meeting for an up coming retreat that we have volunteered to work on. I have written about the Via de Cristo weekend before, some of you may know it as Cursillo, and it is always a powerful and uplifting time.

Once again I am on the music team which I love so I got to sing great songs and play drums all day practicing for the weekend in March. Then Saturday night the band I am in called Feed the Five (not the Hi-5’s) played our first “secular” gig. We played a local coffee shop in our neighborhood to a full house. It was great time. We played for 2 hours with a break in between for a Chai Tea and hugs from our friends.

What made the night over the top was when the two owners pulled us aside and said, “You guys probably don’t know this but you are an answered prayer. Since we opened this shop we have not been able to get to church. Thank you for coming and bringing “the Word” with you. You ministered to us tonight.” It was difficult to hold back tears as I heard what he said. This is exactly why we started this band. You are always blessed to be a blessing.

Then Sunday night the musical goodness continued. We were asked to provide music for a worship service at Chino Prison! It was such an amazing experience. They had to do background checks on each of us and we had to go through all the security checks to get in. Once we did we were escorted across the yard in pouring rain. It was wild to see the guard towers and the lights. It was a scene I will not forget.

When we got to the chapel we were greeted by the Chaplain. He was so welcoming and kind and immediately had three of the inmates help us unload our gear and set up. They were respectful, personable, and very appreciative.

The music we played has never been as well received as it was last night. These guys were singing so loud that I could hear them over our microphones. They had their hands up in the air praising and worshiping. Being a Lutheran, hand clapping is about as wild as we get to see but this was next level. These guys were really into it which made us more into it. We fed off the energy in the room and rocked for Jesus. Without a doubt we will do this again.

After the 2 hour service we packed up and left. It was still pouring so I was drenched by the time I got to the car. I was so full from that worship service that the drive home seemed like it took no time at all. This weekend really pulled me out a dark place I was headed to. I am thankful these days came when they did.

Although last night I had an awful Diabetes Nightmare. But that is a post for another blog. ;)

Weight Watchers Update

Loss - 3.0

Total lost - 32.0

Woot!