This is our savior from the Mumbai/Jaipur train, Rakesh. [link]

oooh, prescripton cough syrup w/ codeine is, like, the BEST THING EVAH. Imagine sleeping! Without coughing! And when you wake up in the middle of the night coughing, all you have to do is swallow another dose and then back to magic land.

Hrm, wonder if i still have some of that around from the miserable ick 2 yrs ago.....

Yay, Aims!!

And boo hiss on all the sickliness visiting upon the Bitches. Back off, foul demons!

Including my own-- my sinuses hurt like a mother and I'm fighting off the beginnings of a migraine. But I got errands done this morning including mailing off a long-overdue package and finally buying wreaths for our front door because I couldn't find our fake ones.

At least the real ones are discounted now since we're only a week away from Christmas.

Awww. But one just emailed me to tell me how much she enjoyed my class, and that I'm the best teacher she's ever had.

You should print this out and save it. Not just to look at if you're feeling shitty about the job that you're doing, but when tenure apps and job opportunites come along, it's nice to have some hard evidence of your teaching skills.

is there any way to convince a 14 yo girl to stay away from a senior boy who has a reputation several miles long known by every school teacher and administrator and most parents of upper class girls?

um, do all of the stuff that they're doing? The lure of the forbidden is strong. This is a tough situation. unfortunately, the only thing to do is to allow her to get hurt and be there for her when it happens. And pray to whatever diety that there are no long term implications.

[link] has anyone here ever tried vaporub on their feet to stop nighttime coughing?

That's one I hear floating around parenting boards all the time, but as far as I know it's an urban myth.

This is our savior from the Mumbai/Jaipur train, Rakesh. [link]

Ooh, he's a cutie! Lucky Mrs. Rakesh!

Aims, I'm just thrilled for you. You all have had a really tough road to hoe for awhile, and slowly -- through persistent and hard work things are starting to turn around for you.

Did I remember to mention that Daniel and I got up early, and drove up in my car to Minneapolis to buy a truck? He bought it, and drove it on to work. I drove my car back home, and got a measly one hour nap and now I am off to work soon.

has anyone here ever tried vaporub on their feet to stop nighttime coughing?

We do it with the kids, along with the vapo on the chest covered with a towel and a warm washcloth for 5 minutes. I think it helps a lot.