I thought that the rate change stamps has a letter-series on them - so that the post office knows that the rate-change stamp to 39 cents isn't the same as the rate-change stamp to 41 cents.

Triangular settlement of Jamestown stamps.

As much as you can tolerate, she said.

Oh, yes, the supplemental pain tolerance table. When they ask Hubby how much it hurts on a 1-10 scale, I always remind him, "Factored for you, honey, not normal people."

Hm. On the post office website, they show stamps that look like the ones I have as 39 cent stamps, [link] , except that they list them as only coming as a coil, and I have them as a book of stamps. Also, the picture on the website has the "39 cent" thing in the corner, and mine don't.

Typo Boy said beautifully the last part of what I was thinking. If a vaccination is only relevant to the kid getting it (i.e. not a contagious virus or disease), then I agree that it should be up to the parents. In this case, I completely agree that all children should be vaccinated, male and female. It's not about protecting just your child--it's about lessening the risk to everyone.

I agree with TB. This is why radical anti-vac people drive me crazy. I don't know if they care that in order to avoid the rare complications from vaccines, they choose to put a chink in the immunity armor of an entire population of people (including me and my kids).

The fact that this disease is spread through sexual contact makes it fraught with social and emotional issues. Rather than forcing everyone to get their kids immunized, I'd rather work on convincing everyone that it's the right thing to do. Even if it's compulsory, it's not going to get 100% saturation.

It's new, it's expensive and it's a political minefield.

I think that in the future, though, that will be moot and it will be accepted and widely used.

Rather than forcing everyone to get their kids immunized, I'd rather work on convincing everyone that it's the right thing to do. Even if it's compulsory, it's not going to get 100% saturation.

This! This is what I think is the right way to handle it.

My liberty bell forever stamps say Forever, but have 2007 in fine print. But then, all my other stamps also have a teeny date. Guess it is useful to collectors.

Brothers

Dad & T (my brother looks a little demented there. I'm thinking sleep dep.)

You think you can take me?!

I've had a headache all day. These kinda make me get over it. Jesus, the elder child is adorable. Baby is pretty cute, too.

Gah! Wee little red-faced newborn! Proud big brother! Big brother with gorgeous bird!

Am now ded. Please send pronouns.

I love those newborn baby-burritos. Those pictures are awesome.

SO cute!!

D is REALLY competing with mom & dad to take care of T. He wants to change his diapers. He get ornery when they give T a bottle. HE wants to do it. It's really quite sweet. He's in love. Just wait until T can take away his toys...