Well, this past week was pretty quiet here until Friday night when Kristi came home Friday from school with the start of a whopper of the flu-bug. She ran a fever all weekend, spiking at 102.9 with all the non-delightful side affects of the flu to go with it. Poor kid. She was to go with her Uncle and her cousins to breakfast Saturday morning and shopping afterwards for my birthday present. Obviously that did not occur. She was also to be talking over family issues with Joe. When they spoke on the phone Thursday evening, he admitted there some issues that needed to be addressed. Still have no idea as to what they were.

I received email birthday wishes from him as well as being told he will be calling so we can "talk". He did tell me/us not to listen to any "bull-sh**" that has been said. Love him dearly but being a male, who knows when we'll talk. We have a good idea though as to where the 'bull" originated.

The 54th birthday came (can't stop them lol) and was a quiet day. Kristi listened to me and stayed home from school - guess from that standpoint she agreed (for once ) that I was wiser than she. My wise status ended this morning :bangin: (Tuesday) as she went to school although running a slight fever again. She justified herself saying that today (as well as next 2 days) they have late starts at school as Juniors are taking exams this week. Classes will only be 18 minutes long through Thursday. She did promise :whistling: to go to the school nurse if she feel's worse. She did take some over-the-counter fever reducer before she left and took some with her to take at school. She also has cough drops. Stubborn and bull-headed like her Mom, right???

The birthday was quiet but very sweet with phone calls, emails, and im's as well as greetings here on the message board. We did get a cake baked - quite yummy. The furballs were their normal selves - chasing each other all over the house. Of couse Lili had to keep scooping dry food out of bowls to chase across the kitchen floor. Kitty Hockey....she's lucky she's cute lol.