Monday, January 21, 2008

Flu, you are not my friend

And so I'm asking you to leave. I'm not even going to ask nicely any more. I've said "Please," I've made subtle hints like, "Wow, you've been here a week--I bet you're getting sick of us!" But you just keep on hanging out in the twins' room, messing up the carpets, making me do loads and loads of extra laundry, and eating me out of applesauce and bananas. I never get to go anywhere because I have to entertain you all day and all night long. I can't have friends over because you're such a clinger and it's just embarrassing. I consider myself to be a pretty patient hostess, but I loathe you. So far, you've managed to keep your distance from me and I appreciate that, but if you so much as brush my cheek, I will lose it. GET OUT OF MY HOUSE AND FIND SOMEONE ELSE TO ANNOY!

And on the way out, try to convince your dude bro, Winter, to leave with you. I know it's futile, because I know from past experience that he's going to stick around for at least three more months. It's hard to believe that we were so looking forward to his visit back in November. He was still the life of the party in December and everyone commented on his good looks all the time, and he's still charming on occasion, but most days, just really hung-over. I still love him, and I'm sure I'll be happy to see him next year. But at the same time, he's the one who introduced me to you, and so I will never forgive him for that.

6 comments:

Jenni said...

So sorry you guys are drowning in that icky stuff...get better soon!!!!

Annette said...

Ron had a visit from the flu and he was mean and nasty! The doctor even prescribed Vicadin or however you spell it! Fortunately I have OCD about hand washing in the winter and he didn't visit me. I hope he leaves your house soon! I envy the snow - a little. It's just plain cold here.

Blake and Meg said...

Texas isn't look so bad, is it?? Come join the fun!

erin said...

You guys already had the flu like a mo. ago, right? Eeew.... stinky luck. Hope everyone's feeling better fast!

Hannah S said...

love the blog! But I agree w/the hatred toward the flu bug! I had it last week. Yuck.

Hannah S said...

PS--did you purposely add Ella's song "fever"? It came up first. how ironic.