Barf-O-Rama

I know, I know, it's been a while since my last update, but I've had a lot going on over the last few weeks with the hockey season upon us...site work that is. Yes Fall is here, my favorite time of year. Let's see, Hockey, leaves turning colors, temperatures falling (thank goodness, I'm sick of Summer heat!), the holidays, a break from yard work (even though I love it), family gatherings, good movies in the theaters, movies in our home theater, all kinds fun stuff!

I'm just warning you now, the following is a little on the disgusting side, so don't tell me I didn't warn ya!

HOWEVER, this time of year also seems to bring out the flu, and this time we were hit with the barf monster. We've all had a spell of it, and there's nothing worse than the smell of puke, especially when it's not your own. Out the nose is the worst though. No matter how much you blow, sneeze, etc, the raunch just doesn't go away. Not sure why the kids feel they have to show us what was blown out of their nose into the tissue after getting sick, but when there's something the size of a golf ball sitting in the Kleenex, I guess I'd be amazed too! The kids got the worst end of the stick this time in terms of the puke fest. Mommy and Daddy got the worst end of the cleanup. The couch, our bed, the floor, the bathroom, you name it...it was barfed on! The washing machine was on non-stop, and a Felix Unger like me is going to scrub, and scrub, and scrub, and scrub, and scrub, until every germ is annihilated. I remember back in high school, my sister blew chunks in my back seat, and the barf managed to get into every seam, under the seat, in the seat, and lemme tell ya, that was not cool. I think my car smelled like hurl for 3 months because I only cleaned so far. Finally, my Mom couldn't stand it anymore and helped me get the rest of it out and restored that nice used car smell that it once was. Thanks Mom! The 80's classic "Stand By Me" pretty much sums up our experience with "Barf-O-Rama"...my favorite scene of the movie by the way! Enjoy, but you probably shouldn't watch if you just finished a big meal!