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a visit from the flu fairy

I am sure you've all been here: a stomach bug hits your house and the smells and messes multiply faster than you can clean them up. Why, oh why does the stomach flu always hit in the middle of the night? Ken, having been the first struck down and already recovering, was the hero of the day (well, early morning really) and took care of everything from about midnight until about 2:30 or 3 o'clock. I took a few turns from 4 o'clock until about 7 o'clok. I had no idea how bad it was until I got up this morning and came down stairs. Oh, the dirty laundry. He had obviously changed many pair of pajamas and many sets of sheets. As the kids were alternating at toilet I was contemplating the roilings of my own stomach. So far I am just on the verge of queasiness. But you would be too if you heard and smelled what I heard and smelled. Maybe I will be spared. Maybe my turn is coming up. Not until after midnight, though. These things always wait for midnight.
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Sandy said…
Yuck. Nothing worse that being awakened in the night by that sound...and then that smell. Wishing you a peaceful and aroma free night!
December 14, 2011 at 1:41 PM
Stefani Boam said…
Thank you for getting the stomach flu before you can home for Christmas! We miss seeing you and do not want everyone spending the week on the floor by the toilet! Love you! Stef
December 14, 2011 at 6:09 PM
Ken said…
"everything from about midnight until about 2:30 or 3 o'clock"

Actually it started closer to 11:30. I fell asleep about 4:30 and got up again with Dylan again at 7.

And THAT'S...the rest of the story.
December 14, 2011 at 10:41 PM
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