PICTURE POST II!
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Took the kids to the Museum of Play in Rochester NY today. They had The Force at Play this weekend.
Ian, Aaron & Kira with their new friend R2D2, that's how they roll.
Ian thinks he's found a new piece of artwork for his wall at home.
Ian with Captain Rex
Ian with the Darth's. What's so cool, Darth Vader said to Ian, "Grandson, I missed you so much.
Kira with R2. Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope.
Ian, Aaron & Kira with their new friend R2D2, that's how they roll.
Ian thinks he's found a new piece of artwork for his wall at home.
Ian with Captain Rex
Ian with the Darth's. What's so cool, Darth Vader said to Ian, "Grandson, I missed you so much.
Kira with R2. Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope.
Can I crosspost an image from my FB account? Hmm...
NOMAD at Cherry Hill Con.
NOMAD at Cherry Hill Con.
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Q is looking RIGHT AT ME!
It's been awhile since I've posted in the picture thread, and this is kind of a weird picture to share, but here goes.
Some of you may be aware of the struggles I went through lately getting my insulin. It was just the latest round in the twenty year boxing match that to get the only thing that keeps me alive. EpiPens aren't the only life-saving medication that's become ludicrously unaffordable.
If you don't know, I am type1 diabetic. It is a disease not well understood by the public -- often conflated with type2. There is no cure. There is only one treatment. Without insulin I will be dead within days, and in the US the price-gouging of insulin has gotten so bad that a vial that would sell for $30 in Canada goes for over $300 here. Bear in mind most type1s use between 2-6 vials a month.
So, we diabetics have started making noise. Personally, I expanded my social media presence regarding the issue. I got noticed by a journalist from the Guardian who interviewed me and will be printing something next month. I have another interview with woman collecting testimonies to send to congress tomorrow.
The hashtag that has caught on is #mylifeisnotforprofit. Diabetics are being encouraged to take a photo of themselves and share under the tag.
If you want to help by sharing this photo on your FB, Twitter, Tumblr, whatever, and by telling any U.S. diabetics you know to do the same, it'd be appreciated.
My diabetes supplies are $28,000 a year. Yes, you read that right, $28K. I am lucky to have insurance but I still barely scrape by because of the $400/month in copays. And I wasn't always so "lucky". I've come close to death because I couldn't afford insulin in the past. There are others who are dying because of the greed and corruption of our politicians and the insurance and pharmaceutical companies that put price tags on our lives. So, anyway, here is me. I shared this tonight and have about 200 FB likes so far, but that's not enough. We need real change to save lives.
Far more important than spreading my story, is getting other diabetics to share their pictures and stories. So, if you will, share this picture. And more importantly, get pictures like this from your diabetic friends and loved ones and share them. Please help spread the word.
And, because I love clothes, also featured in this picture a bitchin' genuine vintage 60s suede skirt I got at a thrift store for $15, an even more bitchin' genuine vintage Zepp tee I got at a thrift store for $6.50 (they did not know what they were selling!).
Some of you may be aware of the struggles I went through lately getting my insulin. It was just the latest round in the twenty year boxing match that to get the only thing that keeps me alive. EpiPens aren't the only life-saving medication that's become ludicrously unaffordable.
If you don't know, I am type1 diabetic. It is a disease not well understood by the public -- often conflated with type2. There is no cure. There is only one treatment. Without insulin I will be dead within days, and in the US the price-gouging of insulin has gotten so bad that a vial that would sell for $30 in Canada goes for over $300 here. Bear in mind most type1s use between 2-6 vials a month.
So, we diabetics have started making noise. Personally, I expanded my social media presence regarding the issue. I got noticed by a journalist from the Guardian who interviewed me and will be printing something next month. I have another interview with woman collecting testimonies to send to congress tomorrow.
The hashtag that has caught on is #mylifeisnotforprofit. Diabetics are being encouraged to take a photo of themselves and share under the tag.
If you want to help by sharing this photo on your FB, Twitter, Tumblr, whatever, and by telling any U.S. diabetics you know to do the same, it'd be appreciated.
My diabetes supplies are $28,000 a year. Yes, you read that right, $28K. I am lucky to have insurance but I still barely scrape by because of the $400/month in copays. And I wasn't always so "lucky". I've come close to death because I couldn't afford insulin in the past. There are others who are dying because of the greed and corruption of our politicians and the insurance and pharmaceutical companies that put price tags on our lives. So, anyway, here is me. I shared this tonight and have about 200 FB likes so far, but that's not enough. We need real change to save lives.
Far more important than spreading my story, is getting other diabetics to share their pictures and stories. So, if you will, share this picture. And more importantly, get pictures like this from your diabetic friends and loved ones and share them. Please help spread the word.
And, because I love clothes, also featured in this picture a bitchin' genuine vintage 60s suede skirt I got at a thrift store for $15, an even more bitchin' genuine vintage Zepp tee I got at a thrift store for $6.50 (they did not know what they were selling!).
Very nice! Downtown Austin is very cool.
My neighborhood is actually famous for street art. Some of my family came to visit and these are some shots of me showing them around.
I'm not on a phone, though I look like I am...
The backdrops are just stunning:
My not-so-little-anymore cousin has mastered the art of teenage sullenness:
My other cousin is, well, eight...
I'm not on a phone, though I look like I am...
The backdrops are just stunning:
My not-so-little-anymore cousin has mastered the art of teenage sullenness:
My other cousin is, well, eight...
impressive! My favourites are the squirrel in the first pic and the colourful animal collection on the right of the second photo (that one would make a cool quilt or a jigsaw puzzle!) =)
A birthday kiss from an Amazon River Otter.
In return, she gets a belly rub
In return, she gets a belly rub
happy birthday! =)
D'awww.... 
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The otters did some artwork for us
this is the little "painting" I got. Both otters worked on it--first one and then the other.
this is the little "painting" I got. Both otters worked on it--first one and then the other.
It's been a while since I posted in this thread. Some great shots in here by everyone since I last visited. 
We took a break from settling into our new home a few weeks ago and finally went to the cottage. I snapped these while I was there.
A few shots I took near sunset just after a big storm.
Some cool looking mushrooms growing on a tree stump just behind our cottage.
We had company in our "guest cabin".
I was lying on the dock trying to get a shot of a loon in the distance when I noticed these nice little flowers just by the shore near the dock.
We took a break from settling into our new home a few weeks ago and finally went to the cottage. I snapped these while I was there.
A few shots I took near sunset just after a big storm.
Some cool looking mushrooms growing on a tree stump just behind our cottage.
We had company in our "guest cabin".
I was lying on the dock trying to get a shot of a loon in the distance when I noticed these nice little flowers just by the shore near the dock.
I love the one of the tree; the detail is amazing!
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