I dropped into a local fast food joint for none other then fast food. It is an awful habit but since I always seem to be running around somewhere, fast food is the choice for me.

After ordering my food I walked over to the soda fountain to fill up my "biggest size you have" cup.

Let me explain that. I once asked for a 'Jumbo" soda and I got a large. I asked, "don't you have a size bigger than large?" And the worker said, "Yeah it's a 'Super Quencher'" I replied, "well yeah I wanted a "Jumbo" size which means the biggest size you have!" He said, "You have to say 'Super Quencher.'" I told him that I feel stupid saying that so I just took the large and left. Now back to the story.

Standing in front of the soda fountain was an elderly man and woman, I assume they were a couple. The woman quickly grabbed her drink, got a straw and lid, and went to sit down.

The gentleman stood in front of the soda fountain and started singing, "Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe..." as pointed his finger to every one of the 8 flavors available to wet his whistle.

Since I am the kind of guy who says things like, "Who's gonna clear the table? One, Two, Three, NOT IT!" I thought this was a cool and fun approach to figure out what to drink.

When it was my turn I looked at the soda choices. No water, and the iced tea was sweetened.

I filled up my cup with ice and Diet Coke.

Diabetes sometimes messes with our ability to make something fun. This disease is anything but fun. But, any time you find a way to act a little silly, I think it is good for your soul. We have to be so rigid to keep our blood sugar in some sort of control and being wacky just feels right sometimes.

So try it out and let me know what you did.

Alright, "On your marks, get set, Stop!"

Hee Hee, that was a little more of me being silly.