We’re back!!

Ok, well at least one of us appears to be back in a full-ish sort of reasonable health. Mrs. That Dan Guy had to stay home again today, but she's almost out of the woods, with respect to her flu bug. Why she was out in the woods with a flu bug instead of a wood tick, or caterpillar is anybody’s guess – we have always been odd that way…

So, the back story to our struggles with this recent bout of illness can now be told (and we thank the paparazzi for respecting our privacy during this difficult time). It just so happened to coincide with another rush trip to Winnipeg, this time for a combination 50th Anniversary (that’s the Golden one…), and 75th birthday celebrations for my parents. Unlike modern-day couples with age differences in the 5-to-35 year range, my parents were typical of their generation – they were the same age – and, as a matter of fact, celebrate their birthdays in the same month! How’s that for keepin’ it simple?

At any rate, we were no longer than just freshly arrived in town, when a flu bug was handed off to us – we thought it looked a little cute, and took it along quite willingly. Our mistake.

By Day Two of our visit, I awoke to some mild nausea, sitting beside the bed. That sentence can be read any number of ways, and still remain a fairly accurate account of the occurrence.

I’ll spare you all the gory details of cookies and their tossing, but for the big formal dinner at a fancy Winnipeg restaurant, let’s just say I was far quicker on my feet than the entrees had been, prior to seasoning and serving. MTDG became symptomatic a day or two later.

Whoa! Better run!! I’ve gotta be somewhere this morning…

Chow for now!