Weird stuff

There must be something about Mondays lately--these seem to be the only days I get any work done and get my brain turned toward blogging.

If you read Trisha's comment on the last post, you have at least one hypothesis for why we spent the last week hugging the porcelain throne. It was awful. It was dreadful. I don't remember feeling this sick in my adult life, which means I have been pretty lucky so far. In the middle of the worst night, my life flashed before my eyes, and I said to no one in particular, "I never thought that this would be the way I would go." Only Rob has managed to elude the vomit monster, but we fear he's still lurking around here. We're on high alert!

Random notes:
1. My mom ran for "place 7" on the school board, and she is now its newest member! She ran a good campaign (radio ads, signs in yards, newspaper ads, word of mouth), and when the results came in late Saturday night, she was the undisputed winner, beating her opponent almost 2 to 1. Congratulations, Mom! After almost 40 years in education, you do know a thing or two--your experience, your integrity, and your work ethic will be inspirational. I'm proud of you!

2. Luke finally got a haircut (he was starting to look like a hobbit), and re-discovered his ears. You should have heard him squealing when he looked in the mirror: "My ears! Augh! I look like a leprechaun! No, it looks like there are two feet attached to me head! Augh!" He was laughing hysterically at the size of his ears (which look perfectly normal to me), and I love that here's a boy who can laugh at his ears, and who has a very healthy ego! I could learn a thing or two from him!

3. Mother's Day came and went with nary a post. Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers and grandmothers and sisters in our lives. You are very loved! And a special salute to our birth-mothers; because of their courage, painful sacrifice, vision, and ultimately, their faith, I get to be a mother. Not a day goes by without a thought of you.

A glorious Monday to you all; may the Lord give you peace!
Jana