S8 has a touch of the flu, according to his doctor. Not H1N1, thankfully, but just the garden variety. She said he'll likely be out of school for most if not all this week. S8, for his part, was still wanting to go to his cub scout den meeting, but I said no. I'm the assistant den leader now, but I had already told the leader and the other parents I was going to be absent because of this. Spent a fortune on Rx's, but now I'm ready for whatever I need to help S8 get over this bug. Or so I hope.
Queen Amidala, eh? That'd be cute with the kabuki makeup too. (Hmmm. I guess I too am becoming a SW fanboy or something because while I was in that getup I couldn't help myself and began speaking in that stilted manner of Ewen McGreggor /Alec Guiness. Kept referring to S8 and S4 as "my troops". LOL.)
NC, sorry to hear about your S8. Always a bummer to have them sick. I'm sure you're taking great care of him though! Glad they got to get out on Halloween too!
Anakin, yes, I recall that. That definitely makes you a fan. LOL. Anakin is S8's favorite Jedi, BTW.
A couple of weeks ago in our church there was one of the baptisms of a baby that occurs from time to time. They named this little girl Anaka, which seems to be a play on the more traditional name "Annika", but it immediately reminded me of Anakin. Wondered if the parents were SW fans.
It's funny. When xW and I were dating we quickly identified each other as fans of science fiction, in literature and popular media, but with specific and seemingly-subtle genre preferences. We both like Star Wars and Star Trek -- however she has always been more of the Trekkie and I more of the SW fan. Our S's recognize this difference in us today -- and I get a little chuckle in hearing how our S's take after me in preferring anything SW over "Mommy's" Star Trek. Heh, heh.
You sound awful, NC. I hope you are feeling better. Wish I could bring you some chicken soup--although maybe you're not up to that yet??? ((((((NC))))))
Thanks for looking in on me, Karen. I wish you could come on over with some soup too -- although not so much for the soup but to see you in person. Wouldn't want to expose you to this bug though--so how about a rain check?
I am feeling a little better this morning and am going to try to make the late service at church today. Hard to get me moving though.
Heh, heh.