Man, askye, your family is really going through it. I am also glad there is support.

Yes, that is a lot

I've talked to mom, dad, my brother and aunt on the phone. The most phone calls in one day in a long time.

I'm suddenly starting to feel the adrenaline spike because I'm shaky. But I got to work early and I'm eating lunch. Sometimes it's quieter here than home and it is a distraction .

Shir, stay safe.

Askye, it's so much. Here's hoping the best for your mom and Aunt Wanda .

Two of three nieces in one family have tested positive for COVID after being exposed in school. The third (who's out of high school and taking a break from college) is being tested. I'm hoping they'll be okay, of course, but am also hoping that their parents don't get it (and that this will move them from vaccine hesitancy to acceptance).

My daughter had her second Pfizer shot on Tuesday afternoon. That evening, around midnight, she fainted dead away in our living room. We took her to the E.R. and she checked out fine. Shortly before the incident, were talking/laughing about one time when I fainted and she was the one who heard me hit the floor. She fainted once during a blood draw, herself, so we think this was just vasovagal syncope, but it was still scary.

so we think this was just vasovagal syncope, but it was still scary.

I passed out at least twice from that. Once in middle school, once in college.

Me too, Hec. Once in maybe 9th grade (during a blood draw), and the other time as an adult. Big fun!

The four of us were in the living room. My daughter was at one end and started staggering toward me, but I thought to playfully bap me for something I said. She sort of turned toward the couch and said, "Oh no!" right before she went down.

She landed face first in the corner of the couch, but she whacked her jaw on the end table as she went down. We were able to wake her pretty quickly, but then her nose started bleeding. We thought she'd hit her head or nose, but it was her chin/jaw that hurt.

Fainting was a common occurrence when I was in high school. Low blood pressure issues. I grew out of it, but the first time I was a triple digit number on my BP was when I was 38 and pregnant with Brendon. Not anymore, by a long shot. At least I pretty much always knew when it was going to happen and got myself in position.

That said I hope your nieces have mild cases and quick recoveries.

Oh dear, that sounds like it was quite scary, Cindy!

Yikes that’s very scary Cindy! Glad she’s ok!!

I’m glad it’s Friday, and it’s still sunny for a bit longer (back to our usual rain later today or tomorrow, after two weeks of sun!) and I had breakfast with a friend who is in town post-vax, we split a couple pastries and caught up on my patio and I ignored work for 90 minutes. And tonight a friend rented out the tiny spa below the lesbian bar, so four of us are going to soak in the hot tub which is v exciting!!

And tonight a friend rented out the tiny spa below the lesbian bar, so four of us are going to soak in the hot tub which is v exciting!!

Fantastic! That sounds like just the thing for you.