Rob's Ramblings, Getting ready for Christmas

Before you turn off this page because Christmas is still over 2 months away, you need to understand why I have to be in the Christmas spirit now. Last week, I went up to the Flag Theater to audition for the play "A Christmas Story, The Musical." This is the stage version of the movie where the kid wants a BB gun for Christmas, and is consistently met with the phrase, "You'll shoot your eye out!" There are also many songs worked into this show. The Christmas Story movie has been my all-time favorite Christmas movie for many years, so I could not resist going up to at least try out for it. I requested to read dialogue for Jean Shepherd, and the father, aka "The Old Man." I had to dance, something I'm not accustomed to doing, and I had to sing. They had me sing the part of the infamous mean Santa from the Higbee's segment. When the cast list went up, I saw that I had scored the part of Santa! It is a small part, and I have to sing, but it is a fun part. The cast looks like a fun one to work with, and they are ready to put on a good show for our community. Be sure to check my Facebook page, as I'll be posting all of the info such as the dates, times, prices, etc. I guess it's good that the part is small, seeing that I'm so busy. However, the joke is that regardless of the part I got, it would not take me long to get it all memorized, because I can pretty much quote the entire movie! LOL. Now you have an idea as to why I have to get myself into the Christmas spirit a bit earlier than the average American, and I have no problem with that. I love Christmas! However, I'm not going overboard yet. I haven't put up my tree or started listening to Christmas music yet. :-) At a garage sale a few weeks ago, I spotted an assortment of light-up houses that would be perfect for my Christmas village. My Christmas village is quickly becoming a metropolis. The table I use to display it is too small now. I was pushing it last year. Now that I'm adding buildings, I'll have to get another table. Wonder how big it will end up? By the way, if you happen to see some little buildings, at a sale or something, can you let me know, or buy them and let me pay you? Enough about Christmas for now.

                                
I had my 6-month diabetic check-up on Friday. My doctor was very happy with my progress. At my diagnosis, my a1c was over 12. The a1c is an account of how much sugar is in the blood, and anything over 12 is pretty serious. At my 3-month checkup, my a1c was a 5.9, which is in the healthy normal range. On Friday, my a1c had stayed at 5.9, which thrilled my doctor. His only concerns were that of a slightly high cholesterol level, and I am a few pounds heavier than he would like me to be. He also informed me that the meds that I take can cause weight gain. He wants me to drink more water and be more active. I am planning another meeting with my nutritionist to make a diet and exercise plan that will be diabetic-friendly. I am optimistic.

It's getting late, and I have church tomorrow. I need to close this out and get some sleep. Sorry for such a short post.  I hope that the rest of your weekend is blessed. Thanks so much for reading!