Friday
Youngest’s asthma is well under control.
I spoke with the doctor at home again and she wants us to continue with all his medications until she sees him on monday.
But Middle? Awoke with a raging fever and sore throat.
Back to the doctor!
He was pleased with Youngest left lung (which had him worried earlier) but pointed out that Middle’s throat is badly infected.
At the pharmacy, across the hall, I pass the prescriptions
through a tiny window. I take a seat while K puts the boys in the car with the air conditioning.
The good thing about the doctor’s office and the pharmacy waiting area is that they both have magazines from the early 90’s. Mostly Martha Stewart, but also a couple of wedding magazines. Looking at those old issues of Martha brought me back to those early Martha days...I so looked forward that magazine each month, there was nothing else like it.
But I digress -
You all want to hear about our adventures.
We took our last trip to our most favorite beach.
We stayed a couple of hours and made Middle play in the ocean to clear his head. I had a little cry - I love that beach so much, I don’t like to think I won’t be returning to the places I love.
K bought 8 pounds (!) of fresh fish - kingfish and dolphin.
We took Youngest to play mini golf (Oldest GOT A HOLE IN ONE! WITH HIS EYES CLOSED)
We bought many kinds of soaps (I’ll explain later).
AND we found a poisonous centipede in the pool.
POISONOUS I TELL YOU.
It put us off the pool for a while.
This trip has moved past me hour by hour.
I feel like we’ve been here for a month.
Not that that is bad - but I am starting to want my own bed and a good long hot shower (the shower here spits on us).
Today we are off on an explore.
We are going to drive to the top of the island.
It will be long and hard driving, but a good way to spend the last full day.
Do I make it sound tragic?
I don’t mean to.
It's just that we are just about ready to head home.
no pictures for you today...the goats that run the internet are napping in the sun...
(no spell check either)
I spoke with the doctor at home again and she wants us to continue with all his medications until she sees him on monday.
But Middle? Awoke with a raging fever and sore throat.
Back to the doctor!
He was pleased with Youngest left lung (which had him worried earlier) but pointed out that Middle’s throat is badly infected.
At the pharmacy, across the hall, I pass the prescriptions
through a tiny window. I take a seat while K puts the boys in the car with the air conditioning.
The good thing about the doctor’s office and the pharmacy waiting area is that they both have magazines from the early 90’s. Mostly Martha Stewart, but also a couple of wedding magazines. Looking at those old issues of Martha brought me back to those early Martha days...I so looked forward that magazine each month, there was nothing else like it.
But I digress -
You all want to hear about our adventures.
We took our last trip to our most favorite beach.
We stayed a couple of hours and made Middle play in the ocean to clear his head. I had a little cry - I love that beach so much, I don’t like to think I won’t be returning to the places I love.
K bought 8 pounds (!) of fresh fish - kingfish and dolphin.
We took Youngest to play mini golf (Oldest GOT A HOLE IN ONE! WITH HIS EYES CLOSED)
We bought many kinds of soaps (I’ll explain later).
AND we found a poisonous centipede in the pool.
POISONOUS I TELL YOU.
It put us off the pool for a while.
This trip has moved past me hour by hour.
I feel like we’ve been here for a month.
Not that that is bad - but I am starting to want my own bed and a good long hot shower (the shower here spits on us).
Today we are off on an explore.
We are going to drive to the top of the island.
It will be long and hard driving, but a good way to spend the last full day.
Do I make it sound tragic?
I don’t mean to.
It's just that we are just about ready to head home.
no pictures for you today...the goats that run the internet are napping in the sun...
(no spell check either)
Comments
I empathize with your trips to pharmacies and doctors. The other night we were sitting around discussing the many places we've gone with the family and the many strange pediatricians and ERs we've been to on those trips!
Safe journey back. I checked the Tuvalu weather and it looks clear for landing!
Safe travels to you all on your trip home.
Mine are comatose.
- suse
I'm laughing now!
Safe home.
and GOSH; no wonder the psychic wouldn't spill the trip beans! "It'll be alot like home, but Even More So!" Hmmmmmmmmmmmm...Maybe I'll just stay home!
My K had (and still has) that raging sore throat thing, too. On our trip. Which rendered him even more useless (back was acting up, along with severe motion sickness). Had I brought something large enough to thunk him on the head and put him out of our misery, I certainly would have. But I went and left the Head Thunker at home.
Your beds will be welcome sights. Along with reliable public utilities. You will most certainly miss the beach and the fish. And the boys their adventures and the laid-back ease of island life.
Welcome Home Soon!
hurry back.