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Saturday, March 22, 2008

Spring Break, Stomach Flu, and Bob the Builder, too

There were plenty of witty and clever blog posts taking shape in my head this week... or at least, I thought so...

Unfortunately, every single one was stifled by the EVIL and ENERGY-SUCKING stomach virus that I've been suffering through... I don't want to even go into how I supposedly contracted it. (I SWEAR, I wash my hands, people!)

I suppose germs are just part of the territory when you're a parent, but still... Ick! Ick! Ick!

The local ISDs are on Spring Break this week and the weather has mostly been GORGEOUS, so there was plenty for us to see and do. Except I couldn't get out of bed.... Fuggedabout leaving the house!

So instead of play dates and the zoo as previously promised to my son, we watched a ridiculous amount of TV, including a Bob the Builder DVD that defaults to FRENCH! (Thank you, Netflix)

Ou, est-ce que je devrais dis, "Bob le Bricoleur"?

Four semesters of college French and several "anti-nausea" pills, I found it entertaining.

My son? Not so much...

Eh, c'est la vie!

When we eventually left the house, it was to pick up my younger sister and her boyfriend from the airport. Both teachers, they were returning from Las Vegas, where they were "spring breaking" and, guess what they brought home for my son???

Yep, he loves it. You could even say, he thinks it's slots of fun (Ha! Ha! Ha!)

Then again, I'm sure anything is more interesting than one's favorite (non-French-speaking) show dubbed in French.

Hope you all have a wonderful Easter Weekend!

8 comments:

Jeff and Charli Lee said...

I hope you washed your hands before typing this... cause I sure don't wanna catch it! ;-)

Hope you're feeling better...

Hoppin' on thru...

Tara R. said...

Sorry you've been so sick during Spring Break. Bob the Builder in French... now that is funny. Hope you are feeling better soon.

blog hoppin' - etcetera

Cynthia said...

Stomach flu bad:( I have to ask, why do you have Bob the Builder in French? Did I miss something? Who wouldn't want their own slot machine!

the mama bird diaries said...

Bob the builder in French sounds quite educational.

PG said...

Playing slots is rarely profitable. But owning one. I think they did your boy a solid.

Now, were to place it - location location location!

He'll be the next Steve Wynn in no time.

Gray Matter Matters said...

Hey, was the sexual tension between Bob and Sally (was it Sally, it's been a few years) even stronger--since it was in French and all. Oh la la.

ShannanB said...

oh, la la. Bob the Builder in French. That is so chic of you!

Hope you are feeling better soon.

Mom said...

Sorry to hear you were sick I am battling some illness too maybe alergies maybe strep who knows. Hope you had a great holiday!