Something of a milestone day today - the first time I've ever had to call in sick, not because I was sick but because Ryan was. He felt fine, he just had a rash of pink blotches that was diagnosed as a viral rash. It was deemed contagious, so no childcare for him, and Biyi had an all-day court assignment.
I feel bad about missing work, but spending the day with Ryan is heaps more fun. We went out to the park (beautiful springtime weather today), looked at dinosaur and Richard Scarry books, and we even had our first lesson in addition. (Ryan asked me to count his fingers, saying that he was holding up five fingers on one hand and three on the other. Led to an explanation that 5+3=8, with some additional finger work to follow up.)
Biyi was very appreciative of her hubby when she came home, which was nice; less nice that it was prompted by her interpreting for the Family Law court all day. Involved a 50+ year old misogynist who decided to get himself a wife from China (so let's add offensive, racist attitudes about submissive Asian women). The marriage ended in domestic violence. They had a five month old son at the time.
Pretty sure that of the two of us, I had the better day.
Unless the end of her story involved a nail gun and a vacant building, yes.
I always want erika to have my back. IJS.
Ginger, that's so horrible. I'm sorry.
He felt fine, he just had a rash of pink blotches that was diagnosed as a viral rash. It was deemed contagious,
Hm. Pink blotches about the size of a pencil eraser or a pinky nail? No itching, no hives, no other symptoms? All over from neck to knees? If so, I had that. Twice. Nobody ever diagnosed it as anything, but I wouldn't be surprised to find it was viral. No one ever caught it from me, though.
I always want erika to have my back. IJS.
ditto
Unless the end of her story involved a nail gun and a vacant building, yes.
Heh. I see the judge's ruling now. "You want it to be one way. But it's the other way." "Stop saying that!"
Hm. Pink blotches about the size of a pencil eraser or a pinky nail? No itching, no hives, no other symptoms? All over from neck to knees? If so, I had that. Twice. Nobody ever diagnosed it as anything, but I wouldn't be surprised to find it was viral. No one ever caught it from me, though.
Pretty much, except on his arms they reached about the size of a dollar coin. That was disconcerting.
I always want erika to have my back. IJS.
Definitely.
Poor Ryan, I hope he is better soon.
Sounds like Ryan has "fifth disease" [link]
I love that they got tired of making up names so they just gave that one a number. "Eh, its the fifht nasty rash kids get..."
And miss E-Strix... don't go and blame the tequila!
Just got back from 1/2 day staff retreat. In my eyes, the biggest waste of time EVER. Spent the morning talking about the different styles of conflict resolution and determining what your style is in a stupid ass 30 question quiz. Then doing a couple excercises, that were blah. And then a half hour discussion presentation on the rec center on campus, and how it would be a great idea to join it. For $24/mo. Then they asked "what do you want to do for next years staff retreat?" Um. What? I have no clue what these things are for. The introvert in me says they are a collasol waste of time. and now you want me to give you ideas? No Clue. What do folks do on staff retreats? Are any of them practical?
t /whining child
eta:
Although, I did win the ice breaker game. Which was everyone had a sticker on their back with a person (real or fictional) and you had to ask folks yes or no questions to determine who it was. I figured out quickly that it was a politician, male. It took me a couple cycles to figure out it wasn't an American politician! Once I honed in on that data, it wasn't long before I guessed Winston Churchill, and won the Starbucks gift card (no demonination listed). Do they serve non coffee things? You can see how often I go in there. I may just re-gift it.
