I have to send out a very big "Thank you" to my friend Toni who scanned in this photo of Thad and I that we had taken in Wisconsin Dells in July 2006. So, for those who might have wondered what we look like - here we are (minus that glasses we both wear)

The Season of Illness

I work for a large retail drug store chain. And this spring has already started off with one of the worst colds I can remember seeing (and having) in years. It comes on rather quickly, making you feel light headed, stuffy, achy and very, very tired. That lasts for several days. Then the coughing...it just doesn't stop. Both Thad and I have had the coughing for almost two weeks now and while we are getting better, we still cough like crazy. I've talked to some people who have had this cold and they have all said it took about four weeks to be rid of the cough. So, we just keep getting rest, taking cough medicine and drops, drinking lots of liquids and hoping the cough will be just a bit less tomorrow.

In short, if you get this cold (and it does seem to be working it's way around) be prepared for a long recovery.