It only gets better here...

[JSUPreston]

For all of you who read about my finger last month with the dryer, you've got to read this.

For almost a year the in-laws, SWMBO and I have been promising our boys a trip to Disney World for Christmas. Phillip, 8 and Stephen, 6 have been planning what rides and what to do. We even told Santa that we would be in Orlando and to stop there. We were going to meet up with my wife's brother and his wife and her family. Big ole party.

Stephen didn't sleep well last night, and wound up sleeping with mama and me. We figured it was another ear infection, which isn't good since he just had sinus/upper respiratory problems last week, requiring meds to get rid of.

This morning, he sounded horrible and felt even worse. Lisa took him to the pediatrician. Diagnosis for the ears was acute ear infection in both ears. And that, boys and girls, is the good news.

He has a strain of bacterial pneumonia and if it gets ANY worse, he will be admitted to the hospital. We had to cancel the trip. Due to logistics with a free condo and work and school, we could only go down for a week starting this Sat. Had to call the in-laws and break it to them and someone talked to Phillip. And then....

Mother in law is being admitted to the hospital right now. Her blood pressure went through the roof and she started feeling bad. Her heart is beating out of rhythm. They are going to monitor her for a couple of days and start her on some blood thinners. The in-laws were going to go on to Orlando just to meet up with Lisa's brother, his wife and her family, but that probably won't happen either.

So, any of y'all wanna go on vacation with me? Sad this is everytime we go somewhere, someone either gets REALLY sick or winds up hurt and at a hospital.

[Uncle Cracker]

Can't go with you, man... I already live there. But what you and yours are going through sure is sucky... There will be other chances.

[crokett]

Dang. I surely hope your son feels better soon. And I agree, it is sucky.

[Ed62]

Sorry to hear about all the bad luck. Maybe it'll be better when you actually can go.

Ed

[JSUPreston]

The way our luck goes, we should never go on vacation again. I work for the state, and ironically, my agency is the "insurance company" for the state since we are self insured. My bosses have told me they can't afford for me to take time off, and it's not because they need me at the office.

In seriousness, the kids may go during spring break with the grandparents. I can't due to a planned office move around that time. My wife can't go since she will be in school, and her spring break and the kids' break won't line up this year.

Boss is telling me to go ahead and take my scheduled time. I do need to clean the yard, and since it's been a couple of years since I've really done anything in the shop, I may need to build something.

[Pappy]

Don't need to schedule a vacation with you...have enough trouble getting out with just the 2 of us!