the blue blog archives: it's enough to make you feel sick

Since we've been back, it seems like we've done nothing but visit doctors. Somehow all of our regular visits got scheduled for right after our trip. There was the boys' 5-yr checkup, my annual doctor visit, a follow-up with a specialist, and today we're all scheduled for our dental exam. One day last week I even had to go twice because the phlebotomist forgot to draw blood for some panel and had to stick me again. I've been over to the hospital and medical areas so much now, that I'm beginning to imagine there's something wrong with me!

Then there's the jetlag, which has been particularly harsh this time. The boys wake up early and want to play board games all morning (their current favorite is Monza). Then it's hot and humid all day and by about 7pm, we all look like this:

All my usual knitting time has been lost to fuzzy-headed game playing, medical poking and prodding, unsatisfying sleep, and general malaise. I need another vacation.

posted by alison at 8:07 am | in games we play , just blogging 06

Comments

He looks so grown up! Know what you mean about life getting in the way of knitting... all I've managed in the last four days is two gauge swatches!

Posted by: shannon at August 8, 2006 9:25 AM

Wow - sounds just like my house only we just have a flu bug on the loose. Hope you're all feeling rested and better soon. I miss your knitting adventures... but did love the sites of Europe!

Posted by: Tammy at August 8, 2006 9:25 AM

We somehow got everything scheduled in August too: dentist, allergist, podiatrist, optomotrist. I live in the land of "-trist".

Posted by: trek at August 8, 2006 9:36 AM

Monza! That's been a favorite in our house for about 6 months.

Posted by: Jenn C. at August 8, 2006 9:49 AM

Yes, a vacation to recover from one's vacation is often quite necessary.

Posted by: Sarah at August 8, 2006 11:41 AM

We have blokus, http://www.blokus.com/index.htm ,here.

We seemed to have a lot of August Dr. visit too. Doctors must have a hard time getting vacation time.lol.

Posted by: wendy at August 8, 2006 12:35 PM

I love How It's Made! Canadian programming at its best.

Posted by: Renee at August 8, 2006 1:52 PM

My boys love How It's Made! It's an interesting show to watch. Did you see the one on how they make buttons? There's also one on how to make yarn. My boys also like Mythbusters and Mean Machines.

Posted by: Sheri at August 8, 2006 2:39 PM

Iv'e heard it said more than once and felt it as well, you need a vacation after the vacation.
:-)
I hope all the check ups come up fine.

Posted by: Orli at August 8, 2006 3:54 PM

Have you played Carcasonne with them yet? This is a great favorite at our place. I picked up a new (for us) Gamewright card game, Loot, to play on our flight to Vancouver.

Posted by: amysue at August 8, 2006 10:56 PM

5 year checkups...does that mean kindergarten??

Posted by: Kathleen at August 9, 2006 8:27 AM

I like that How It's Made show, too, but want even MORE detail on how things are made!

Posted by: Monica at August 10, 2006 3:02 PM

I often schedule an extra day or two off after a trip before returning to work--vacation to recover from my vacation!!!

Posted by: Juls at August 14, 2006 11:51 PM