Life after 50 with a dash of Healthy Adventure

TL Jones held a book signing this past weekend in Gun Barrel City. Considering we have worked together in law enforcement and most likely have responded to some of the same calls I like to think of her as a sister in blue. She is a happy person who I was said to see leave the area where we worked for bluer pastures. I know, I wouldn’t mind moving to Galveston either. Anyway, she was vigorous and diligent in law enforcement and seems to have continued the trend with the publication on Jaded Visions, her first thriller.

I had a great visit with her over the weekend and have challenged her to be my “book coach.” Ms. Jones has another book in mind so if you like this one, make sure you get the next one. Her books can be purchased in several locations, including her Jaded Visions website.

I promise you she is not wrong about the details of law enforcement in the story. Coming from law enforcement she knows what she is talking about. The story is about a killer and a six year old:

“Jade Hamilton is barely staying one step ahead of a ruthless killer. Paranormal visions have been a part of her life since she was ten and this time her visions put her in the middle of a murder. Jade has to keep six year old Emmie Linderhoff safe from this killer, as well as, keep herself out of jail for kidnapping.

Jade runs with the child after the girl’s parents are murdered and along the way she meets up with St. Joseph’s most eligible bachelor, Detective Ryan Douglas. Ryan, along with his partner, try to help Jade solve this case before another murder occurs. As they become more involved in the case, they begin to realize that their feelings for each other are growing as quickly as the fear that they won’t find the killer in time!”

This is the description on the website. I am reading the book and  have to say that I am enjoying the story line. Can’t wait for book 2. It is an enjoyable read and you may not want to stop reading until you are through and there are no more pages to turn. I had to stop just so I could complete this post! Otherwise I would still be reading.

TL Jones is on Facebook in addition to the Jaded Visions site. Stop by and give her a shout.

She has been on TV and the radio giving interivews.

T. L. Jones lives in South East Texas with her husband, Dave, two dogs, Zeus and Harley, and an African Grey Parrot named Herman. A former police officer, T. L. Jones has acquired valuable insight into criminal behavior.  Her experience in  law enforcement and her fascination with the paranormal has supercharged her creative juices to give you … Jaded Visions.

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Catfish Man

Many people know of Ted Murphy through IZEA, Social Spark, PayPerPost and Sponzai – but there is another side of Ted Murphy you may not know.

Somehow it surfaced here, on this post. What do you think??

I recently attended the Heritage Jubilee in Terrell Texas. This is an annual event that is HUGE. I have plenty to blog about from this event. Stay tuned for photos of David Cline and is really cool motorcycle “Big Slick.’ I will also talk about his CD that is full of Texas Hold Em songs. Just try listening to that if you’re from the DFW area while you are headed east into LA for the gambling boats. There is a historical train car at the park in Terrell. I’ll have information about it with pictures. There will also be other posts about a very interesting “charming home for elegant senior ladies” in Terrell called Jefferson Manor. So be sure to come back and see the posts. If you see yourself in any of the photos be sure to leave your info in the comments section………….

I attended this event on Saturday. It seemed larger that last year’s event. There will be a photo post on the event with plenty of photos sometime this week. Stay tuned and be sure to come back – you may be in the photo! If you or your car is shown, be sure to leave a comment with your info so everyone will know which vehicle or crawfish face is yours…….

Please visit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and learn how you can help

(Editor’s note – this is a press release taken from jdrf.org shown in its entirety for educational purposes. Please visit their site for additional information.)

Type 1 Diabetes (Juvenile Diabetes) Facts

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system attacks and destroys the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas. While its causes are not yet entirely understood, scientists believe that both genetic factors and environmental triggers are involved.

Affects Children and Adults
Type 1 diabetes usually strikes children, adolescents, and young adults, but it can be diagnosed in adults as well. It comes on suddenly, causes dependence on injected or pumped insulin for life, and carries the constant threat of devastating complications.

Needs Constant Attention
To stay alive, people with type 1 diabetes must take multiple insulin injections daily or continually infuse insulin through a pump. They must also test their blood sugar by pricking their fingers for blood six or more times a day. While trying to balance insulin doses with their food intake and daily activities, people with this form of diabetes still must always be prepared for serious hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) and hyperglycemic (high blood sugar) reactions, both of which can be life-limiting and life threatening.

Not Cured By Insulin
While insulin injections or infusions allow a person with type 1 to stay alive, they do not cure diabetes, nor do they necessarily prevent the possibility of the disease’s devastating effects, which may include: kidney failure, blindness, nerve damage, amputations, heart attack, stroke, and pregnancy complications.

Difficult to Manage
Despite paying rigorous attention to maintaining a meal plan and exercise regimen and always injecting the proper amount of insulin, people with type 1 diabetes face many other factors that can adversely affect efforts to tightly control blood sugar levels. These factors include stress, hormonal changes, periods of growth, physical activity, medications, illness/infection, and fatigue.

Statistics

• As many as three million Americans may have type 1 diabetes.
• Each year, more than 15,000 children – 40 per day – are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in the U.S.

Warning Signs
Warning signs of type 1 diabetes may occur suddenly and include:

• Extreme thirst
• Frequent urination
• Drowsiness or lethargy
• Increased appetite
• Sudden weight loss
• Sudden vision changes
• Sugar in the urine
• Fruity odor on the breath
• Heavy or labored breathing
• Stupor or unconsciousness

What is it Like to Have Type 1 Diabetes?
Ask people who have type 1 diabetes, and they will tell you: It’s difficult. It’s upsetting. It’s life-threatening. It never goes away.

“Both children and adults like me who live with type 1 diabetes need to be mathematicians, physicians, personal trainers, and dieticians all rolled into one. We need to be constantly factoring and adjusting, making frequent finger sticks to check blood sugars, and giving ourselves multiple daily insulin injections just to stay alive.”
- JDRF International Chairman Mary Tyler Moore

“This disease controls our lives with all the pricking of the fingers, shots, high and low blood sugars; it’s like being on a seesaw. Without a cure, we will be stuck on this seesaw ’til the day we die.”
- Tre Kawkins, 12, Michigan

“I never realized how much of my day would be spent dealing with
this disease and all of its challenges.”
- Patrick Lacher, 13, Connecticut

“A cure would give us freedom to carry on a normal life without
taking a break to check our blood or have a snack.”
- Asa Kelly, 16, North Carolina

Type 1 Diabetes, 2004; KRC Research for JDRF, Jan. 2005

For more information, visit the JDRF Web site at http://www.jdrf.org/ or call 800-533-CURE.

A friend showed me the video of Ted Murphy pretending to me a catfish and I about died from laughter. So last year a group of us attending the blogger’s IzeaFest conference in Orlando decided to take on the infamous Scavenger hunt. One of the activities we had to do was related to impersonating a fish. We chose the catfish routine – only via a business door – to replicate Ted Murphy’s famous fish. While it may not be better than his impersonation, it sure made us laugh!

Now if I could only find the real Ted Murphy Catfish Impersonation

Does anyone have the link??

This is a serious and heartening subject to watch and learn about, but you can help and make a difference. You can do this by volunteering in your community or even with a donation. There are many venues to help just do a search for sex trafficking. One organization that is dedicated to helping eradicate trafficking is Shared Hope. Stop by their site for a visit.

Something important to know is that the “prostitute” on the street or “illegal” working in construction, factories, restaurants or even the runaway may not be who you think, but may actually be a slave of human trafficking.