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Down with the Flu

I'm not sure what happened this past week. I picked up the flu, and was down for the count for all of Sunday last weekend, and the rest of the week just sorta limped by. I was able to reschedule/cancel a few fun evening events that I had planned, and happily stayed at home and kept my germs to myself.

The good news is that no one else in my family got sick. So strange how viruses work... I'm also really glad that virtual dr appointments are easier to come by. On Sunday afternoon, my mom asked if I was going to see a doctor, and get some meds. I hadn't even thought about it, but within 10 minutes, I had met with a nurse, and she had prescribed me some (generic) Tamiflu. Our pharmacy even fulfilled the prescription quickly so I was able to start taking it the same day. And here we are, seven days later, and I'm feeling like a new, healthier person. Glad that's over!

Ava had her first job interview this past week, and she got a job! She won't be able to start working until this summer (at 16), but I'm so happy that it's all lined up and ready to go. Ava will be working as a teacher's aide at the same daycare facility where G went. This will be a great introduction into childcare education, and will give her hands-on experience that she'll be able to apply for her career-focused classes she's hoping to get into next school year. SO proud of Ava!

G surprised us by bringing home a math assignment focusing on beginning algebra (from his math enrichment class.) He's only 10! It'll be interesting to watch his course-path over the next several years and see what kind of classes he ends up in. 

Apparently it was a calm and quiet week...can't complain about that! Looking forward to a more active week coming up!

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