I missed blogging!

It's true. Who knew that I would miss this part of Europe too? I mean, I knew I would miss Europe, but I didn't think I would miss the part of Europe where we had to find internet access, pay for it or wait in an hour long line, and then get 15 minutes on a computer with a foreign keyboard and most words on the screen written in another language. But alas, I do.

OK, here's my thought for the day. It's really more of a story, but hey, it's our blog, I can do whatever I want with it.

I had this patient today. An 87 year old guy, super cute, HILARIOUS, and this guy just plain made my day. He was diabetic with heart problems, but he and his wife of 68 years eat out every day for every meal. There was no way in hell he was going to follow any diet I gave him, but he told me that right away, and we reached a quick understanding. Anyway, we're talking about his wife, because clearly, as a dietitian, I need to know all about his wife and how long they've been married. But this guy was just too cute; I had to ask. Anyway, he proceeds to tell me that he and his wife had "so much fun" the first two years they were married before they had kids. And I quote, "We did some crazy stuff, but I tell ya what, I look back on those years and just smile. I don't regret any of it for a minute." I smile and say, "Well, I'll keep that in mind, and I'll make sure to keep having fun." We continue with our convo and I try to fit in some quick tidbits about diabetes and heart disease. I failed, but hey, I tried.

As I get ready to leave, I give him my office number and tell him to give me a call if he has any diet-related questions. He says, "What do I do if your husband answers and I tell him I want to talk to my girlfriend?" I just laughed and said, "Well that's my office number. And if I had a husband and he answered my office phone, we'd deal with that situation, but since I don't have a husband, I think you'll be OK." Confusion across patient's face... "What about your 2 kids?"

WHAT?!?

I promptly inform him that I have no kids, contrary to his belief, and that I'm still young so I've got PLENTY of time before I need to be married and have kids. His answer, "Well you just be sure not to miss your train, because as soon as that whistle blows, it'll just be too late. You don't want to miss your ride."

Thank goodness he stopped short of trying to set me up with his grandson. Because that just gets awkward. Some people may get offended by this guy. Not me. I could NOT stop laughing. I mean, I saw this guy over 8 hours ago, and he still is cracking me up. I think I'm going back to see him tomorrow, just so he can tell me another story. And seriously, how often does an almost 90 year old guy tell you that YOU'RE not getting any younger. How much better can you get?

So I don't know if there's a thought for the day in there or not. If there is, let's make it "Don't miss your train, because once that whistle blows, it'll just be too late. You don't want to miss your ride." Well said, Mr. Cute Patient, well said.

Thought for the day Blog

Since we gained such wide readership with our Europe blog, Wessel and I have decided to start a new blog of our own. While we were in grad school, we crafted a bunch of funny emails and sent them to all of our friends, and they were a big hit. So after we graduated, we decided to send each other our funny thoughts over email since we couldn't do it in person any more. We've just been saving them on our computers until one day we have enough to make a book out of them. Then we decided it's a bit of a waste to just save them and not let anyone else read them. Um, hello, we are pretty funny, and since we have been cracking ourselves up with our emails, we decided we could share them with you. So, here you go. Feel free to post any funny thoughts/stories of your own. We may even mention you in the acknowledgements of our future book. Don't you feel special? I thought so.