by Reed Garrett | Jan 30, 2022 | Exercise, Friends & Family, Gratitude, Medical Professionals, Mind, Nutrition, Technology & Medications
Whew … 2021 is in the books! It was a second year of respecting and navigating life with Covid. Doing that with diabetes adds another layer of complexity I’m a pretty resilient type, but I missed in person social connections and conversations with friends. Doing...
by Reed Garrett | Jan 9, 2021 | Exercise, Friends & Family, Medical Professionals, Nutrition, Technology & Medications
Today marks my 58th year living with the Big D … and what a challenging, unpredictable and extraordinary year it’s been. Many thanks to those that helped get me here: insulin, medical pros, exercise, good diet, better tech, and – most of all – my faith, family and...
by Reed Garrett | Jun 15, 1971 | Gratitude, Nutrition
Theme parks sprung up across America in the early 1970s. So when Worlds of Fun opened in my hometown of Kansas City, I was eager to explore. As an early teenager, the park was a blast and included constant walking while taking in the rides that were bigger and...
by Reed Garrett | Jun 30, 1967 | Friends & Family, Gratitude, Nutrition
Candy such as jelly beans, sugar babies, lifesavers, and tootsie pops. Candy bars including Snickers, Butterfingers, and Baby Ruths. Soda drinks like Coke, Pepsi, RC Cola, and Dr. Pepper. Sugared cereals like Captain Crunch, Sugar Pops and Smacks. These were the...