Short is sick today. When he woke up with a nasty cough, I told him he was staying home. He asked if that meant unlimited hot chocolate, so the Nice Mommy/ Bad Nutritionist said, “Sure!” Next, I informed him, “We have to call your school to let them know you’re sick.”
He looked me in the eye, a flat expression on his little round face, and said completely deadpan:
“No. Just let them guess.”
(This is why the school secretary loves me.)
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("Meet Our Virus")
Sorry about the illness. The preferred "medicine" in our house is a small measuring cup of chocolate chips. Works wonders! As for the school, they'll figure it out.
ReplyDeletethank you couse! just got back from the doctor and she (yes she! love it!) said he is fine. Hot chocolate works wonders........
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Ginger ale---flat if the illness is below the neck, regular if it's above...Black Cherry Ginger Ale if all is dandy!
ReplyDeleteI love the thought of the school office all huddled around just speculating over where short might be!
andrea, you know what the office is saying: "WHO?" (conversely, maybe they are shaking up one of those Magic 8 Balls and asking it Short's whereabouts, or throwing darts at a board on the wall festooned with the possible choices: playing hooky, drinking hot chocolate, at the Emergency Room, abducted by aliens, eaten by wolves, watching cartoons, coughing up a lung, etc.)
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Aww, wishing Short better.
ReplyDeleteUsually celebrations seem to take place in the Lil man's school when he is absent...can't think why! (we live next door to the school, so can't help but hear all the hubbub coming from it)
My cold crawled across the internet and infected your son just as I'm starting to feel better.
ReplyDeleteOh my God, I feel fucking horrible.
-Motaki, That Heavily Ashamed Aspiring Falconer
lily, thank you!
ReplyDeletetaki, I knew it was you! aha! (feel better soon, you Falconer Goddess you)
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