We spent a week in Orlando, for our first-ever trip to the Children With Diabetes Friends For Life conference.
So much to say, so little brainpower right now to make that happen here...
What can you say about being in a place full of a few thousand people who "get it?" Know what you're going through and are living with diabetes just like you are?
It's a pretty remarkable experience.
Now, I'm not always in the mood to talk diabetes. But seeing the kids and families connecting, witnessing the magic of those smiles and hugs and friendships, is something that will live in my mind and heart forever.
But aside from all the diabetes activity that I'll be blogging about over at DiabetesMine soon enough, there was a whole bunch of Disney fun and Universal Park excitement.
This was our first trip back to Orlando since our honeymoon in September 2005, and we had a fabulous time.
And then we also got to experience what was a highlight for Suzi - the Harry Potter part of Universal!
Of course, the Back to the Future ride has been closed for several years now... Sadly, I never went on it back on our honeymoon. So all I was left with this time was a movie poster. Although, we did see Doc Brown wandering around another part of a park with his 1950s mind-reading helmet on as he strolled the set streets where Hill Valley was once set up.
We had a fun time, and there will be more photos on Facebook along with updates as the coffee gets my brain back into the swing of things outside of "vacaction mode!"
So much to say, so little brainpower right now to make that happen here...
What can you say about being in a place full of a few thousand people who "get it?" Know what you're going through and are living with diabetes just like you are?
It's a pretty remarkable experience.
Now, I'm not always in the mood to talk diabetes. But seeing the kids and families connecting, witnessing the magic of those smiles and hugs and friendships, is something that will live in my mind and heart forever.
But aside from all the diabetes activity that I'll be blogging about over at DiabetesMine soon enough, there was a whole bunch of Disney fun and Universal Park excitement.
This was our first trip back to Orlando since our honeymoon in September 2005, and we had a fabulous time.
And then we also got to experience what was a highlight for Suzi - the Harry Potter part of Universal!
Of course, the Back to the Future ride has been closed for several years now... Sadly, I never went on it back on our honeymoon. So all I was left with this time was a movie poster. Although, we did see Doc Brown wandering around another part of a park with his 1950s mind-reading helmet on as he strolled the set streets where Hill Valley was once set up.
We had a fun time, and there will be more photos on Facebook along with updates as the coffee gets my brain back into the swing of things outside of "vacaction mode!"
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