I crossed off one of my LA Bucket Lists items today. Hubs had to work a bit of overtime so Penny and I had a Mom/Daughter day which started out with a shopping trip to Target, a discount matinee of "The Boxtrolls" complete with popcorn, and a late afternoon show at Bob Barker's Marionette Theatre, which is surprisingly close to our house. To kick off our holiday season we went to see "The Nutcracker." As the longest running children's theater in Los Angeles, all of the marionettes, puppets, props and costumes for the theater are produced in the on-site shop. I have always wanted to check this out and finally, Penny seemed to be at the right age to enjoy it. Enjoy it she did, although she was a bit cranky from having no nap. In true Penny style she made friends easily with a little boy but in her excitement of having to do everything that the little boy did she got upset and was thus, a little unruly. The show was really old fashion and i enjoyed it. It was a little bit spooky with the dancing dolls but that could just be me. The show was under an hour which is good for a toddler's attention span. Afterwards it was ice cream for all. Penny enjoyed that aspect.
As a little girl I would look on my mom’s arm and wonder why she had such a weird mark near her shoulder. A few days ago, as the warm solution penetrated my bloodstream, I started to cry remembering my mom’s mark. The nurse asked me if I was okay and I told her I was so incredibly happy. As a diabetic I was stressed never knowing if I was doing enough to avoid it but also, keeping some semblance of life in doing outdoor things. I cried because I am incredibly grateful to the SCIENCE that made this possible in only a year. Less time for me to worry about my only kiddo should the worse happen. If ur on the fence...I’ve worked in entertainment for over 20 years and I’ve seen first hand how easy celebrities influence the public. Some do good and others well...I’m happy to have a little bit of the gracious Dolly Parton with me. Scientists on the other hand, very rarely get the recognition for their years of study, years of research and expertise contributing to (wo)mankind....










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