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One's over, another begins

Salmonella is finally gone.  Now I've got a sinus infection.  The Fates want to make my summer stinky.  I don't like the hot, hot heat but I like being sick less.  Thanks, Fates.

It might be over, y'all

The Salmonella, that is.  Saturday and today I actually had no stomach aches, like what was wrong was finally done with, like I would be okay. And now I can devote myself to my next vacation.

My sister and her family went to Quebec!!

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And they've seen three different breeds of whale thus far but THEY SENT ME THIS AND IT IS AWESOME! Where the Costco Tire Center is EXOTIC!!

Me and my salmonella poisoning

There was a work dinner and several of us attended.  The service was so terrible that the restaurant picked up the tab for everything but the drinks.  All the food was exactly the same and really not very good except for this one dish of hummus with pomegranate seeds and ground lamb but the next day I was as sick as a dog and everyone else felt fine.  I felt worse and worse as the day went on and the next day it was no better.  The third day was worse still and then the action started.  Lots of action.  Lots of stomach pain.  I called my doctor who was on call that weekend and he said to lay off fruits, veggies, and dairy and to drink a lot of Gatorade and water. The next day things were worse yet with a low-grade fever.  I called my doc again and when he called me back he asked what the temperature was.  I said I didn't know as we have no thermometer at work.  I said, "But, oh, look, here comes my Boo.  He will tell me."  Bo...

Flowers from my past -- week

Those flowers lasted over a week!  They were so pretty and looking at them made me happy.  But today they were lookin' pretty rangy and I sent them to live in The Land of Garbage Bags.  So long, old friends, be compost in a landfill. I hope to have some of your kind in my home soon.