Well, I've got the cold back that my wife and I have been playing "tag' with for the past few weeks. I was in a bit of denial Tuesday, but after emptying 4 boxes of Kleenex on Wednesday, it was getting harder to sell as "just a runny nose".

She's not entirely over hers either, so maybe this time it will just leave the building, and we can return to something other than hacking and honking...

What is hardest of all this is the brave face I am forced to put on for her benefit. What with my typical male ability to withstand complete discomfort, I have to be the rock that she can lean on for support. My natural gift at hiding even pneumonia-like symptoms gives her the strength to carry on, past the minor sniffles she has to combat every day...

With great power, comes great responsibility...

Chow for now!!