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The last two weeks have been a bit...tedious. Okay, who am I kidding they've been bloody HELL.

HELL.

It'll be 2 weeks on Saturday since my house first got sick. 2 weeks of brochial crap, sinus headaches, ear pain & then on Tuesday Maya spent the day vomiting. I wake before my alarm this morning, eyes still shut & I feel it. My stomach OMG my stomach. My turn, I'm sick. I got up and the room spun like crazy and the rest of my day was an uphill battle. I tried to find someone else to get them to school but it was a no go. Actually, I tried to get 4 people. My mother never answered, sisters phone was off & two friends already had full carloads. There was no way I was going anywhere because I simply couldn't.

I spent my day up for ten minutes here & there, then laying down out of necessity. Em & B were little nurses. I was cozied under blankets, given cold water, hugged & kissed to death, B offered to make me chicken soup (& probably would have had I not stopped her. I have to watch her. Her attempts at microwavable popcorn are legendary! At one point I woke in the middle of my bed with a kid on either side of me with Em gently telling me someone was at the door.

Tonite I felt a bit better. B said, "Mom can you maybe make macaroni & cheese? It's ok if you can't though because I know you're really sick." Of course I got up & cooked her homemade mac & cheese. I thought things were looking somewhat up as I put everyone to bed. At around 11 B started coughing & coughing. Nonstop pretty much for nearly an hour. Sat her up, propped her up, made her drink, gave her bread in case a piece of hair was stuck, cough medicine. Still coughing. I bring her downstairs because she woke Emmy & I figured let her fall asleep & I'll bring her to bed. As I'm settling her I hear feet go running to the bathroom. Emmy got sick. Not to be outdone as I help her back to bed & get her a bucket B is about to get sick too.

Day 13...headcount...I'm sick & I now have two kids with a stomach virus. I pretty much called it. Em's BFF's birthday party is Saturday morning. I anticipated having sick kids still then.

I'll just say I'm exhausted. I was going to bed at 11. I needed the sleep desperately. I guess I should just be grateful its a long weekend right? They had an early dismissal tomorrow (not that it matters now) and are off til Tuesday.

Forgotten Until Now

I saw this guy sing on a skating special about 10 years ago & forgot all about him Turns out he recently dueted with Timberlake & has become kinda popular. The name rang a bell so I googled him & sure enough...

Song of the Day: Let Me by Matt Morris

People Are Classy

After dropping kids at school I ran for yet another supply of cold medications. There is one lady in line ahead of me talking on her phone. She is wearing a short leather bomber jacket &teal colored Abercrombie sweats with boots. She keeps stepping away from the register to peer towards the door. Finally I see the reason. A little boy comes bebopping into view. He was 2- 2.5 at most. Big red, puffy winter coat, baggy jeans purposely falling off to expose the diaper. Gangsta-in-training-baby. Very cute baby. So I'm waiting as she digs thru her wallet looking for the $46 dollars & change she needs. I notice the cashier starting to look irritated. I notice her gray roots are growing in & her mustache needs a bit of attention. Again. I suspect she takes care of both on the same day of each month. Obviously that day wasn't yesterday. I notice the black guy behind me, noticing me. "Nice Uggs baby." (They aren't) "You're slammin in those jeans baby gurl." (My coat hits above my knees.) I'm not getting really irritated with the chick still on her phone. She realizes she is short and says to her son (you know, the TWO YEAR OLD), "Go tell daddy I need $10. Say mommy needs 10 bucks. Mommy needs 10 bucks. Go on!" This BABY runs over to the door of the store, out it & into the parking lot ALONE. (Who pulls in to a parking lot on a sleety/slushy day looking for a TWO year old to be ALONE and maybe in their way??) She sent him alone! Me, mustache lady & dude-I'm-trying-to-ignore all just freeze & look at each other, I think, thinking she was joking. She wasn't. Eventually the two year old struggles to open the door to the store, runs inside & hands her ten bucks! She drops the mommy, bends over to pick it up & simply moons all of us. "Oh man. Holy hell." says the dude behind me. I was like, "You're not kidding."

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Love this song to pieces. Always hear it while out with Emmy & she comments on loving it too.

Blame the Cookies

PITTSBURGH — A San Francisco man claims he was high on a double dose of medical marijuana cookies when he screamed, dropped his pants and attacked crew members on a cross-country flight, forcing its diversion to Pittsburgh, the FBI said Wednesday.

Kinman Chan, 30, was charged in a criminal complaint with interfering with the duties of a flight attendant on allegations that he fought with crew members of US Airways Flight 1447 from Philadelphia to Los Angeles on Sunday. His federal public defender, Jay Finkelstein, declined to comment.

Crew members said Chan made odd gestures before he entered the plane's rear restroom shortly after takeoff and began to scream, according to the complaint.

Chan told the FBI that he "came back to reality" and exited the restroom, at which point the crew noticed his "pants were down, his shirt was untucked and all the compartments in the restroom were opened."

When crew members tried to get Chan to sit, he fought them and had to be subdued in a choke hold, the complaint said.

Chan told agents who interviewed him in Pittsburgh that he ate marijuana cookies while waiting for his flight to depart in Philadelphia.

"Chan advised he has a medical marijuana card and he took double his normal dose," the complaint said.

Margaret Philbin, a spokeswoman for the U.S. attorney's office in Pittsburgh, said Chan has a legally issued medical marijuana card for a "legitimate" health issue, which she declined to identify.

The flight was diverted to Pittsburgh International Airport, where Chan was arrested, then jailed until a federal magistrate granted him bond Tuesday, Philbin said.

Chan remained jailed Wednesday because Allegheny County officials have also charged him with disorderly conduct, Philbin said.

Chan arrived at Philadelphia International Airport after attending a conference in the Dominican Republic. The flight to Los Angeles was part of his trip home to San Francisco, authorities said.

Chan was scheduled for a preliminary hearing Wednesday afternoon, but that was postponed until Friday because of a paperwork delay, Philbin said.

The charge of interfering with the duties of a flight attendant carries up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Rollin' Rollin' Rollin- Yeah, Not So Much

I woke BEFORE the alarm this morning. Hopped into the shower, made the lunches that I SHOULD have done last night. Woke the kids, fed them, hair is brushed & done. Rollin' right along. Easy morning smooth as can be. We finished B's 100 Days project last night. A big posterboard with 100 glittler hearts glued to it. (On the 100 day of school which is Friday they have a celebration. First grade does 100 of something & its displayed.) 8:10 rolls around and we walk out the door. I'm 3 houses away from another elementary school that my kids do not attend (ours is 2 blocks away). I go to cross the street & see....NOTHING. By this time the early morning school pileup is always on but I see nothing. There were tubleweeds blowing across the slushy street that's how much activity was happening. I realize that I never watched the morning news & if the school would call with a delay thru the global connect system its between 5:30 & 6:30am. The last end of that time was spent in the shower. I shuffle them into the house & look at the caller id. Sure enough I see 6:27am TEAM CARE (code for our school districts autimated dialer system). We have a 90 minute delay.

They are all cozy on the sectional. I'm here with my coffee & a cinnamon muffin wishing every morning went so smoothly, just not for nothing! SO glad I came back inside & checked!!

Song of the Day: K$sia's Blah Blah Blah

RTT

Yesterday my friend asked me to pick up her daughter afterschool today. She is a friend of Emmy's since PreK. The friends brother was diagnosed with cancer late last week & he was having surgery in Philly today. She didn't want to leave the house and miss a call. I guess her cell doesn't let her answer all calls. So I double checked this morning about getting Rachel & she called me at lunchtime in hysterics. Surgery was over & the cancer is all thru her brother, it's in his blood. They give him a MONTH to live & are keeping him in Philly to keep him comfortable. He is 33, married with kids ages 10, 6 & 8 months. I can't even imagine. I didn't know what to say. I got Rachel, offered whatever help she might need & just wished I had a magic wand. It put everything into perspective. The someone who has it worse is always closer than you think.

After 11 days of one or more sick kids- TA-DAH! I'm sick. I woke to my stomach just churning & my sinuses were already messed up. I didn't throw up... but Maya did. Like 6 times in a span of 3 hours. I thought she'd be ok for like an hour while we grab groceries because I am about 3 days past when I should have gone to the store. Yeah, no. She was throwing up IN the parking lot. Disaster. I feel like garbage & I figure I'll be down for the count sick tomorrow.

I've never watched The Bachelor before this season & am slightly embarassed to admit I've been hooked. Tenley or Gia. Like them both. Do not for the life of me see what he likes about Vienna Yarn Doll Hair.

Gotta go. Tired. Tired. Tired.

Connect The Dots La La La La La

I have had a hellish day & my migraine has birthed a headache so I'm not staying long but...

I'm on Facebook & search crushdrivers last name. Up pops a 12 year old kid- with 2 mutual friends. She goes to the gym that my sister works at. She is his niece. Her mom is one of my sister favorites in that entire building. Hmmmm. Small world.