tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post7677703837854909936..comments2024-01-22T00:46:35.341-08:00Comments on Our Diabetic Life: The Three Hour Tour: My first short story.Merihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09752883120541646427noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-8262212335613677352011-01-21T19:10:53.120-08:002011-01-21T19:10:53.120-08:00I think I peed a little! I'm not laughing AT ...I think I peed a little! I'm not laughing AT you, sweet friend. I'm laughing WITH you! What's that? You weren't laughing? Stupid frickin whale. That captain needs to be shot. Or maybe HE should clean uP the puke! I'm sorry it was a disaster. <br />And that man... Can't get things like that out of your mind, can you?Hallie Addingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331775099035220917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-74596511321618037862011-01-21T17:38:26.321-08:002011-01-21T17:38:26.321-08:00Oh Good HELL - that sounds like pure hell!! UGH!!...Oh Good HELL - that sounds like pure hell!! UGH!! Stupid 3 hour tour. <br /><br />Bleck!LaLahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17278430665049354027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-74505241715841482222011-01-20T03:32:40.540-08:002011-01-20T03:32:40.540-08:00Meri! I spluttered with (supportive and empatheti...Meri! I spluttered with (supportive and empathetic, of course) laughter right through this! So perfectly described it was yuckily like a scrath and sniff blog. Yum! I can't do boats unless lying down horizontally which makes for fun passenger ferry crossings to France for my family!<br />Ryan is right about memories. This one will be waking you up swaety and shrieking for months to come. <br />P.S. What is a Chilli Dog. Is there any animal cruelty involved?Jules https://www.blogger.com/profile/01372324417732567461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-39516644123420411202011-01-19T19:13:04.809-08:002011-01-19T19:13:04.809-08:00OMG! You have GOT to be KIDDING!!! Do you ever j...OMG! You have GOT to be KIDDING!!! Do you ever just sit back and say REALLY?...REALLY?! I have not been on a boat that made me that sick, but I get air sick just thinking of air planes and totally know how horrible it is to be trapped on/in puke hell! Great story though! Glad you all lived through it and better luck whale watching in the future...from the couch of course! hahaha Thanks for the comment on my Hospital Hell! I'm ALMOST over it! ((hugs))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-76482766528295593402011-01-19T10:31:44.208-08:002011-01-19T10:31:44.208-08:00Meri you brought tears to my eyes with the picture...Meri you brought tears to my eyes with the pictures of Monterey!!! We lived there for two years and I miss it every single day of my life. Especially when it is snowing outside like it is today.<br />Sooooo sorry about the horrendous boat ride. I hope the rest of the trip was dreamy!!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10314630344481444551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-15419622836271163272011-01-19T10:10:54.490-08:002011-01-19T10:10:54.490-08:00Oh, I have been THERE! Our last whale watching ven...Oh, I have been THERE! Our last whale watching venture was similarly romantic :) BTW, I loved reading that story and so needed the laugh at your expense! Just like Brian though, I am still thinking about the man running with the juice boxes.....Allison LittlefieldAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-71253093532077860722011-01-19T09:36:09.968-08:002011-01-19T09:36:09.968-08:00Meri, at the risk of damaging my macho image of my...Meri, at the risk of damaging my macho image of myself, I am right there with you. I went ocean fishing in Washington state a few years ago, with a very similar outcome. You are a great storyteller, but through it all I couldn't get the image of the Dad running down the road with the juice containers out of my head. I have been that Dad before, and as you already know, it is a miserable feeling. Thanks so much for the comment on my blog. Look forward to reading more from you :)Brian from "D-Dad - Living with "D" on so many levels"https://www.blogger.com/profile/12627627540203835496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-37660679815389415322011-01-19T08:05:08.652-08:002011-01-19T08:05:08.652-08:00Oh, I am so sorry. My husband and son had the sam...Oh, I am so sorry. My husband and son had the same experience deep sea fishing on the Gulf Coast. Neither of them ever touched a fishing pole. My husband told me to NEVER ask to go on a cruise! I guess the only good thing was this was before our son's diagnosis, so there weren't blood sugar issues to worry about...<br /><br />Hope the rest of your getaway is EXTRA FABULOUS!Maelysenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-54751631770632316062011-01-19T06:28:48.390-08:002011-01-19T06:28:48.390-08:00Oh Meri... That woman with the "perky" v...Oh Meri... That woman with the "perky" voice is so frickin' lucky that you were on death's door. I bet if you weren't you would have knocked that "perk" right outta her voice.<br /><br />BTW, the corn dog drool was a nice touch....between that and the dark smears of teary mascara under your eyes I could totally picture the hellish carnage of the aftermath of your endeavor.<br /><br />Love you Meri!!!! Even on vaca - YOU.ARE.A.ROCK.STAR!!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00895126112651188056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-2233606227880516982011-01-18T20:44:11.005-08:002011-01-18T20:44:11.005-08:00my hubby and I went on a snorkel tour when we firs...my hubby and I went on a snorkel tour when we first got engaged. We were very green and paid for it the rest of the day. So I totally felt your pain reading this!Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07490374648906561675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-65812149564446908452011-01-18T19:05:30.639-08:002011-01-18T19:05:30.639-08:00OH MERI! That isnt the kind of story I thought I w...OH MERI! That isnt the kind of story I thought I would hear! SHEESH! I think you need a re-do!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17009502794324247532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-39496707609260874942011-01-18T17:53:12.574-08:002011-01-18T17:53:12.574-08:00ok..i really felt like I was THERE and I am not s...ok..i really felt like I was THERE and I am not so sure that is a good thing..especially since i have a serious vomit-phobia! glad you guys had a wonderful time minus the 3 hour tour from hell!! what a treat that you and your husband are able to get away just the two of you!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16578777299563079924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-61856329739278053732011-01-18T16:06:20.804-08:002011-01-18T16:06:20.804-08:00Oh my, Meri! You paid dearly for those three hour...Oh my, Meri! You paid dearly for those three hours. Thank goodness you didn't have your boys with you! I can only imagine what ketones at sea would have made one jump.<br /><br />Thank you for the entertaining tale. I feel guilty enjoying the story knowing you had to actually get through it!<br /><br />Most of all? I loved hearing about you being out on a date with your hubalicious ;)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02826248976364694184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-20375528764529133162011-01-18T14:46:42.035-08:002011-01-18T14:46:42.035-08:00oh dear that sounds dreadful, I'm glad the res...oh dear that sounds dreadful, I'm glad the rest of your trip was great, right?!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03210820513382353417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-2980127376513428132011-01-18T14:13:41.038-08:002011-01-18T14:13:41.038-08:00OMG!! This is why i dont go on boats. So glad your...OMG!! This is why i dont go on boats. So glad youre ok.<br /><br />The juice guy. Wow.Alexis Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06671634676455946839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-42539658658006525502011-01-18T12:37:08.076-08:002011-01-18T12:37:08.076-08:00Meri, Meri, Meri... I so know the pain of which yo...Meri, Meri, Meri... I so know the pain of which you write. Your three our adventure sounds eerily similar to my 6-seater plane ride over the Grand Canyon. I had the pleasure of paying $100 to puke into a little bag for 2 hours while the pilot kept intentionally banking to the left and right so we could see the scenery out the window. Oh, the memories!<br /><br />Glad to hear you made it through. Not the ideal way to cap off a delightful weekend, but it sounds like the rest of your trip was great!<br /><br />Thank goodness you lived to blog again! The DOC wouldn't be the same without you!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08556301372427216486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-54204227528987892122011-01-18T12:07:42.032-08:002011-01-18T12:07:42.032-08:00Hmmmm....I was eating chips and salsa while readin...Hmmmm....I was eating chips and salsa while reading this!!! <br /><br />I know it was a bad gig, but you told the story so well, I could only smile as if I was there experiencing it too. (without the puking) I kept waiting to hear how the man with the juice boxes was on the boat with you guys and you had an arsenal in your purse to help with....have to go on the grace of God for that man and his loved one. Though I probably would've gotten run over for crossing without looking in a feverish effort to get back! <br /><br />Better luck next time on a getaway!:) Traciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01007765987473563241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-65841710613563269862011-01-18T12:05:35.569-08:002011-01-18T12:05:35.569-08:00Eeeek!!!! Thanks for the warning... no three hour...Eeeek!!!! Thanks for the warning... no three hour tours!!<br />MY GOD... that should be illegal!<br /><br />The part about seeing the man running with the juice boxes brought little tears to the corner of my eyes.<br /><br />I am so glad that you and hubby had a PERFECT day BEFORE you got on the boat... THAT is what your memory should be made of. Maybe you could go to a hypnotist or something to make you forget the "tour". :DDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07096733957672343933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-60712792766652088162011-01-18T11:09:19.259-08:002011-01-18T11:09:19.259-08:00Oh Meri!!!! You survived the 3 hour tour - by the ...Oh Meri!!!! You survived the 3 hour tour - by the grace of God it seems! Thank goodness you are on solid land! I love your husband's attitude - creating a memory. That's a good one!Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11137611120689810820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-301531795819285262011-01-18T10:32:14.699-08:002011-01-18T10:32:14.699-08:00Thank goodness you weren't doing your "to...Thank goodness you weren't doing your "tour" with all the boys.<br />I'm sure you're all better and I agree, you probably won't touch a corn dog for a long time.meanderingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03217152983030885746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248101319829846491.post-40792467640213511512011-01-18T09:38:08.368-08:002011-01-18T09:38:08.368-08:00Oh my dear Meri. TOTAL and COMPLETE rookie mistake...Oh my dear Meri. TOTAL and COMPLETE rookie mistake number 1: going inside or below deck when feeling sea sick. ALWAYS stay on deck with the wind in your face. Number 2: NEVER go to sea without some variety of treatment- two words: GINGER PILLS. Cheap and effective. I bet you slept beautifully that night though and I will lay money on the fact that you will not consume another corn dog within 12 months. At least you weren't the guy (this time) sprinting toward the beach with juice boxes in your hands-Susan O'Rourkenoreply@blogger.com