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An ill wind

Is being a smartass a symptom of H1N1? If so, then Isaac has definitely had it. Indeed, I think it's swept through the house in the last two weeks, felling each of us separately like a stand of trees. First … Continue reading

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Vince Wins!

Wow– that was interesting. I can NOT provoke a vertigo attack just by wearing bad shoes and attending a martial art's themed birthday party. I rotated through several pairs of soft squishy shoes last night, challenging myself pretty much hourly … Continue reading

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the worst homework assignment in the history of mankind

I'm sitting here wearing wool socks and running shoes. Why, you ask? Have I gone mad? Am I cured? Unfortunately, no and no. My shoe issues are still huge. Today I endured outright mocking at the farmers' market. It was … Continue reading

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The Truth About Isaac

He is an alien, from the planet X. O. That explains a lot. I mean, would any child of mine use an "inappropriate finger gesture" at school? Refuse to complete any work whatsoever, nor sit down, nor refrain from jovially … Continue reading

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A bad birthday present for a good little boy

Asthma. It's looking all too possible that Elias, my precious little honey spilling, Benadryl drinking, climbing, dumping, smiling sunshine, has asthma. You see, he has this tendency to get croup. Like the slightest sniffle turns into a horrible crouping episode. … Continue reading

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Shoes and the feet who wear them

Major footwear issues around here, and it's not just fall fashion week. Basically the problem is that I have one (1) pair of shoes that I can stomach. All others bring about dizziness and motion sickness in very short order. … Continue reading

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Comedy Gold

While all this vestibular constant process has been going on, the kids have maintained a steady supply of their usual comedy gold, which I feel must be captured before I forget. For one example… In the car one day, we … Continue reading

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in the vestibular spa

I'm now up and running with my new treatment protocol, vestibular therapy. Indeed, I'm going against much of it right now by sitting in a non-ergonomic manner and keying this… apparently my neck has more than a minor role in … Continue reading

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Just When Things Were Getting Dull

Elias dropped a major rock on his toe this morning. Last night Ben managed to catch a garter snake, and we had him in a cage (the snake, not Ben). We were looking around for things to feed him. It's … Continue reading

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Normal Study

I got my MRI results yesterday. My results are…. drum roll…. "normal study." This means that I don't have a brain tumor, or aneurism, or some other ungodly thing in there that I didn't know about. What I have is … Continue reading

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