good day for a walk

in praise of modern medicine

What are we doing today Dad? Just hanging out?


With lots of other people. Hmm....


Look at all of them!


Wait. Can't quite read that sign.

Much waiting later...

I decided pictures inside might not be appreciated by others so I put away the camera. Claire did great with her shot. Gave me a brief little silent treatment afterwards, but that only lasted about a minute or so.


After that I had a promise to keep.


Seems like a good one.


Things got a little crazy after that.

rufus gets a pump!

About two years ago Rufus came home with us from the hospital. We had to take special care of him.

You see, Rufus has diabetes which means he has to check his blood sugar frequently, count the carbohydrates in everything he eats, and take insulin shots.

Well, two years have passed. Time marches on, and Rufus still has diabetes. There's no cure for it yet. We still check his sugar. He has his own meter now, and Claire has taken on some responsibility for him.


Sometimes his blood sugar is too low. A cookie might help with that.


Fortunately for Rufus modern technology is helping. Recently he received an insulin pump. Just like Claire's! (He's been a little jealous that she's had one for a while and he was still getting shots. It took a little while for insurance to approve one for a bear. It's still experimental in the ursine population.)


Claire still takes very good care of him and has been very happy to learn how to use his new pump!

old maid!