Our last two or three major road trip have all included vomit in the car. Usually we manage to bring the flu with us and generously give it away to all my relatives. I think I might change our family name to Vector. We’ll be the Vectors. When Patches came down with flu 10 days prior to our Seattle departure, I considered it inevitable. I was actually a little glad. Perhaps this time we’d be done with the vomiting before the trip. But just in case I packed a bucket in the car.
That did seem to be the case. One by one the flu mowed my children flat. One by one they got better. Then we left for our trip. On the day we left, I honestly thought we were all better. I did not think that anyone was still contagious. Then we arrived in Boise and I realized that I was not feeling well. Nor was Howard. And Link was still running to the bathroom a lot. Apparently I was in contagion denial. By the time we left Boise, we were all well. Unfortunately within 8 hours of our departure my sister’s entire family was mowed flat by the flu. They were still recovering on the following Monday and we decided to drive straight home rather than risk re-infection. Also my sister sounded so tired on the phone and I didn’t want to give her any more work.
I feel guilty about making them all sick. I’m tired of bringing new and exciting illnesses to give to my relatives. But I’m really glad that none of us were sick during our stay in Seattle. We enjoyed the trip. And the just-in-case bucket was not used once.
littlePestilence Vector running around the house. 😀littlePestilence Vector running around the house. 😀Well, here’s my thankfulness that you were no longer contagious by the time you got to Seattle. Heaven knows I’ve already got enough going on without dealing with that! 🙂 Glad to hear you got back safely.
Well, here’s my thankfulness that you were no longer contagious by the time you got to Seattle. Heaven knows I’ve already got enough going on without dealing with that! 🙂 Glad to hear you got back safely.
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Oy!
This is completely irrelevant, but I thought you might like it. http://www.foldschool.com/
Designs for folding cardboard into neat kid-sized furniture.