Our 411

Hats

We all wear different hats, don’t we?

Wife to Mike (Mr. P; Chief, Gramps, Grampa)
Mom to Rebecca; StepMonster to Kris (& Bo) Jason (& Julie)

I have been an Aunt for 39 years…and a Great Aunt for 18 years.

Mimi to 5 grandchildren: Madison, Brittany, Jonathan, Lillian, And now Emily!

Critter Mom to Simba, Stinky (girl kitties) and Dakota and Montana (boy dogsz)

I have been a Hairdresser for 20+ years.

I am the 5th of 6 siblings in my family. Mike has 5 in his family. Each of our parents were born into substantially sized families of their own (our Mom being 5th of 16!).

When we start uncovering ourselves, there are a lot of layers to peel…

…and a lot of relationships to work on

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Mr. P (The Chief) and I have know each other for 22 years. I thought long and hard before I married Mike, knowing that the relationship and the lifestyle would be a unique and ever changing road.

My husband is a Type 1 Diabetic. He was diagnosed at the age of 25–and at the time the term they used was Juvenile Onset. At that time, people were diagnosed by either that term or Adult onset. The difference meaning the term Juvenille pertained to those whose pancreas no longer made insulin and it showed up in their younger years OR Adult meaning that due to age, diet and lifestyle, the body no longer readily accepted the insulin that their body still made.

It was a difficult time for my Mr. He was a helicopter pilot in the US Army. This was a crippling blow to his career and his ego. He had a young family and no other education at the time. He was lucky, however. The Army decided, for whatever reason after all, they needed his knowledge and his very healthy body to stay in the service where he was able to go on, finish his 20 years and retire. He is truly unique for that day in time.

Due to this fact, we have been truly blessed with a great amount of health coverage and care.

Taking the burden of worry for healthcare off of his shoulders, I feel, has really made a difference in his attitude. That is one of many things that has made a difference.

Today, he is a veteran of his disease–going on his 32nd year.

We have 3 grown children, 5 grandchildren and we are looking forward to the rest of our empty nest years. He has had some setbacks this past year. However, there is still a lot of life to explore and enjoy. I hope our story can help a few of you along the way!