If you ever feel like dropping off the planet for about four days, do I have the package for you.
The Package
It starts quickly with a flash weight-loss program, you can have your choice of one end or two. It WILL be one or the other, or both.
Rinse and repeat for 8 hours.
Follow that up with 6 hours of fever and chills with an occasional foray into the challenges of the first 8 hours followed closely by 36 hours of headache and energy levels on par with finally delivering your first child.
The Experience
4AM Thursday, Angela woke me up
I need you to stay home from work today.
I did, and saw her disappear, camouflaged against the white and green striped sheets all day. As it turns out I was staring down the barrel of a loaded bear rifle because at approximately exactly 8:22 AM Fri morning my weight loss program began.
I came through losing only three pounds in 12 hours. Angela lost eight pounds in about 8 hours.
Then late Friday night, 14 short hours after I waltzed into town, and just over 36 hours since Angela’s grand entrance, Abby uttered the words we had been waiting with dread.
Momma? My tummy doesn’t feel so good.
The viral jihad was on.
Those fateful words preceded a virtual all-nighter with a very sick little 4 year old, two beaten down 34 year olds, and one happy 6 month old to have everybody awake all the time when she wanted milk.
The Deal
HooWah. If you ever want to drop off the planet for four days, and don’t have the money for a bender to Hawaii, have I got the all inclusive, family-of-four, whale of a deal, virus for you.
blief 
Will just unplug the phone and computer instead. Thanks just the same.
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Youch!
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Viral/Biochemical warfare is on the rise. I got it too, but I’ve been keeping it at bay for a few days now. We’ll see how the battle turns out.
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Stay away from us! HA! 🙂 We had it back in July when Liam had to go to Childrens’… and we were so impressed with how they used Purell for everything, but it didn’t prevent ANYTHING! Luckily, the littlest member of our family didn’t get it either! My mom came over to help us out… thank God! Glad you guys are feeling better!
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Sounds like fun —-NOT[underlined, bold-faced, capital letters, big font!!!] Hope you all are on the mend. Grandma and I went in yesterday and got our flu shots — maybe, just maybe that will keep us from suffering from the infamous crud.
Now for the million dollar question: What keeps a fragile, helpless little creature like Amelia, who can’t avoid contact with those who are sick and living in the same house, from catching what is all around her? Medical research, attention! The magical elixir of eternal wellness cannot be far from us!
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Old age and treachery is apparently no match for youth and a vigorous immune system.
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