A new superhero: Gridpatch Back

We had a pretty boring morning here at the ranch. I had to go to work and get the schedule out for January and send some emails that I had been postponing due to the potential for angry responses. Long story there, so I won't bore you with the details. I got my work chores done and went home. I showed the kids Disney's Robin Hood for the first time and they enjoyed it, even if it had zero computer graphics involved. Old school all the way, baby.

The afternoon was filled with fun times in the allergist's office. Yet another chapter in the saga of the "significant health event" of last Spring. As is always the case with specialists, the wait was long and torturous, especially for the boy:



Each of us had some sort of electronic device to occupy the time, yet none of us were really motivated to use them. We just wanted to whine about the wait and the crowded waiting room. When we finally got back to the room, my daughter's back was turned into a numbered patched, taped, sharpied mess...with a big clear bandaid over it with tape over it:




Her sister held her head and shoulders as she had to stand bent over for a period of time. Her brother provided running commentary throughout the whole process. The nurse thought we were some sort of live action sitcom, there for her amusement. Finally the application was complete. She gets to wear it all weekend and have it removed Monday and keyed according to a guide that they lay on top of the areas where the tape and goo were removed. Hopefully, after all this mess, they will be able to tell what on earth that poor kid is allergic to and how to avoid it. All I can say is this, pray for us that we can keep her taped up and not evil. These may be two impossibilities.

Tomorrow we may go on our first trip to look for a puppy. With our crew, it will no doubt be an unforgettable experience full of action and adventure. Let's hope S doesn't come untaped and that the rest of us don't get bitten or peed on by a creature. It'll make a good story for tomorrow.
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