I totally can’t believe that Spring Break is ovah! It seems like yesterday it was February and I was looking at the calendar for March while breathing into a brown paper bag, trying to figure out how I was going to fit everything in. I didn’t think there was any way possible that I would be able to meet all of my deadlines, pack my family up and send them in 5 different directions and remain sane. But I did it.
It’s been hectic and I’ve totally neglected my bliggedy-blog. But now I’m back. Mostly. I still have some writing deadlines to meet and a few road trips to make but I can see April peeking around the corner and I know I’ll make it.
If you wouldn’t mind, I would LOVE YOUR VOTE over on Circle of Moms for Top 25 Funniest Moms, the competition is fierce! You can vote once a day. Just click on the link then click on VOTE. Easy peasy, no offering up your first born child, no entering your email address and blood type… just one little click. Thanks for that Boo. I feel better already.
ALSO, since you went to all that trouble for me, here is the link to last week’s (I think, it’s all a blur) column… crap. Now I don’t even remember what it was about… lemme see… OH!! You are gonna love this! This is the one where I get all my feelings out about waiting room etiquette at the doctor’s office— there was an unidentified rash, lots of touching and my chirrens. ‘Nuff said. Go read it, THEN come back and tell me this-
What would you have said to that Momma?
I woulda said "are you one of those weirdos who doesn't vaccinate? because it's 2011, I shouldn't need to be worried about MEASLES. And furthermore, what if there were infants here? What if you and your hippy unvaccinating moronic self were exposing my beautiful darling adorable Daisy June to measles? Because she would DIE if she got it. Do you want that on your shoulders? Go get your kid her shots!"
This is, of course, assuming she WAS a hippy unvaccinating moron. If she were NOT, I'm not sure what I would say. But it would probably be along the lines of "Eww, gross! Can I see it?"
I would have been thoroughly upset that a mother nonchalantly mentions her child MIGHT have measles and is allowing her around other children. I would have said something to her about her inconsideration. Then maybe asked for her address and phone number, so if turns out to be measles and my children get it, she can foot the doctor's bill, prescription bills, etc.