Keeping Pace With Wanda

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I Wish I Had a Nickel For Every Time My Husband Has a "Patent" Idea...
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 - 10:59am

...Remember the sitcom Home Improvement? I often refer to my husband as "Tim, the Toolman Taylor"...he loves to construct things and usually likes to create them to the extreme. He also takes pride in doing it himself versus buying something or paying someone to do it.

Keeping Pace With Wanda

"He Should be Eating More Vegetables!"
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 - 1:47pm

This was the admonition from the Pediatrician today when our son took #1 grandchild in for a routine check-up. He's 95th percentile in heigth but only 25th for weight. The trouble is, how do you get a 2 year old to eat their veges? I suppose we could drizzle some milk chocolate sauce on them. I did purchase a juicer as a gift for their family and encouraged them to try juicing some veges/fruit mixtures and have him drink his veges...we'll see.

"I Was Supposed to be Protecting Him..."
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 - 1:32pm

My husband was greatly distressed this last Sunday regarding an injury our grandson suffered while in our care. It was most innocent and truly a freak accident.

No Way, No How, Not Gonna Do It...
Friday, February 3, 2012 - 5:38pm

...I had refused. Yep! I was NOT going to have a dog at our home, that's all there was to it.

It was about 19 years ago, and our two sons had been hounding me (no pun intended) to get a puppy. No thanks...I had grown up with a menagerie and had had my fill.

Oh yes, they were going to do EVERYTHING and I wouldn't have to worry about a thing...they were willing to make sure the beast was fed, bathed, potty-trained, walked, and generally cared for. You know the drill. Nope-not interested.

Continuity or Change?
Monday, January 30, 2012 - 11:53am

Change in any industry is actually a sign of a dynamic and successful company. It's a "good thing" to make adjustments when needed, and it's best when creating a high threshold bar to institute a change. Consistency is also crucial in an attempt to foster the right balance.

83% Noncompliance...
Friday, January 20, 2012 - 10:39am

...that's the reported percent of surveyed Americans admitting they don't follow the treatment plan from their doctors. When healthcare workers were asked if they felt the patients were compliant, 95% felt they were not.

I guess if this whole healthcare reform effort is going to work, somehow, there has to be more amenability and cooperation by patients to "follow orders" and patient/healthcare provider alignment. Sounds relatively simple, right? On paper it looks great and is an intelligent plan (if humans weren't involved-blah!).