Aches & Pains

Getting sick on a holiday week-end is no fun as we all know. Getting sick , in general is a real drag although there's nothing like a batch of intestinal flu to help lose those extra pounds that have been hanging around. This compounded with throwing out my back has made this a truly memorable week-end. I do have to say that if awards were given out for "husbands of the week" then mine would  win, bringing me aspirin, pulling up the covers and entertaining our 10 year old-his qualities are innumerable . Keeping to our commitment of a get-together this afternoon with friends I show up-bundled up to the gills and  an ice pack stuffed down my trousers. Being the great friends that they are, they gave me lots of medical advice, homemade soup and before you knew it I had completely forgotten about all my aches and pains. Apart from the brief discussion on menstrual cycles and colonoscopies it was a delightful afternoon. It's true what they say-laughter truly is healing...now I shall limp back to my kitchen and try and muster up something to feed my brood....