Love & a Steady Hand

Tempting Fate

So, a couple of months ago, a co-worker gave me a long lecture about getting the flu shot. She had gotten her flu shot, had everyone else gotten their flu shots?

I said no. I explained that every time I get a flu shot, I always get the flu. She said that was a medical impossibility. That everyone thought that happened, but it was just a myth and I should rush right out and get a flu shot immediately.

"Okay." I said, because this is not one to fight about really. People who believe in the flu shot believe and there is nothing that can shake them. And the rest of us know what happens when we get the shot. I can only speak from my experience, but it does seem to be a freaky coincidence.

Last week my co-worker came to a social event looking frazzled and without her husband. He's a doctor. He got the flu shot. Guess where he was. Yep. At home, on day three of the flu.

In other news, the 7th graders and I have finally finished Anne Frank in both diary and play form. I assigned them this essay topic: "Should 7th graders study Anne Frank?" So far more of them are saying Yes than are saying No, which frankly surprises me. I'll update when I have all the essays graded.

And the saga of the phone company continues, so call my cell if you need me.