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I made it through the entire night last night...
February 27, 2002 by Adam in Family
I made it through the entire night last night without cough syrup or waking myself up coughing. It was a good night. I feel much better, though that lingering cough pops up on occasion. Being healthy sure is nice.
While Jamie was off working out last night, Sam and I made pizza. He really got into it, making a little mini-pizza just for him. When Jamie finally arrived, he decided it was a surprise and wouldn't let her see. Sam positioned himself in the doorway to the kitchen, hand outstreched, saying things like "Stop! Look away!"
I think Sam is still a little under the weather. He went to bed a little after seven last night, which is a bit early for him.
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Saturday was a pretty fun-filled day
February 24, 2002 by Adam in Family
 Saturday was a pretty fun-filled day. Jamie left early to help out at the preschool play, while I was left to keep an eye on Sam. We had a good time going through the morning routine, and headed out to watch the play around eleven. Jenny, mom, and their associated crew were there, Isabell tagging along as well. Sam appeared mesmerized by the play, watching it intently. We later tracked down Jamie, who was out in the courtyard selling popcorn, cookies, and coffee - bilking each patron out of their last cent. Later, we headed home, visited briefly with my dad, then played until Jamie arrived.
 It was then off to Dave and Brant's house for a pre-party dinner for Dave. He turned 30, and was having a bunch of people from work over for a big birthday bash. Fortunately, they had an early dinner just for family, which suited us just fine.
We also ended up taking Josh home with us, presumably to protect him from the wild partygoers. Sam though it was exceptionally cool that Josh has glasses now. But then again, Sam thinks everything that Josh does is exceptionally cool.
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Sometimes I wonder if our household is like a...
February 21, 2002 by Adam in Family
Sometimes I wonder if our household is like a Poe story: "And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all." Well, maybe it's not that bad, but I sure am using a lot of tissues. I'm at work today, though admittedly quite stuffed up. Less coughing, which I'm thankful for, and I slept reasonably well last night.
Looks like life is getting busy again. The preschool play is this weekend, with rehersals tonight. Sam gets to have a sniffly dad take care of him while Jamie's busy tonight and Saturday.
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Still sick today, feeling cruddier than I did...
February 20, 2002 by Adam in Family
Still sick today, feeling cruddier than I did yesterday. Jamie and I went out to dinner last night, where she ended up mostly venting. The last few weeks have been pretty stressful, with everyone sick and Sam acting wacky. Sigh.
I went to bed at eight o'clock and woke up at four in the morning. Having nothing better to do, I wandered into work at six thirty, where I'm now working away. Not sure I'll last the day - we'll see.
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Well, my hubris has finally caught up with me
February 19, 2002 by Adam in Family
Well, my hubris has finally caught up with me. My throat is sore and scratchy and my head is hurting a bit. I'm at work, doing the pain killer and mocha combo. I've got to come up with a name for it - like "CafT Madvil." Well, it seems to be working so far.
I'm hoping I've perked up by this evening. Serina is coming over to watch Sam while Jamie and I get out on the town. It's been hard finding time to spend together the last few weeks. I'm hoping to pretend we're a hip young couple in love, at least for a couple hours.
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The end of a long weekend has finished up, an...
February 18, 2002 by Adam in Family
The end of a long weekend has finished up, and I've returned to my cubicle here at work. I slept for an amazing nine hours last night. I only got five hours of sleep Saturday night, due to a four a.m. page. It left me in a foul mood all Sunday.
I did a little gardening Sunday morning, laying down bark-o-mulch and weeding a bit. There's a certain theraputic value in pulling invasive plants. I felt better afterwards. Jamie also had a few hardware projects. We hung hooks in a closet and moved a bar around. The joys of home improvement.
Sam's still not up to par. He went to bed around six last night, but woke up coughing on occasion. Poor kid.
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Sam may be better, but he's definately not qu...
February 16, 2002 by Adam in Family
 Sam may be better, but he's definately not quite back to normal. Jamie's been out and about today, leaving me with Sam. I played with the boy a bit this morning, then he crashed hard around one, and is still asleep almost two hours later. I think he's still fighting off the flu.
This morning, Sam's sickness became a "teaching moment." His binkies were invading viruses, which were fought off with a combination of mucous (his pillows), antibodies (some Legos), and various macrophages (Sam's hands). Great fun.
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Sam's almost back to normal
February 15, 2002 by Adam in Family
 Sam's almost back to normal. When I arrived last night after work, it was off to the nerd cave to play with Legos. He still looks a bit beat, with dark circles under his eyes. He also went to bed early with an, "I want to be next to mom and I want my binkies."
Valentine's Day celebrations were minimal. I blindfolded Jamie and made her find presents hidden about her, giving her simple "you're getting hotter" commands. Fun, but short, as we had to run back upstairs to check on sick Sam watching television.
I'm hoping Jamie's not sick. Last night, she was reporting a stuffy nose and achey feelings. I feel pretty good myself, though perhaps it's because a tall mocha waits for me when I go to work today.
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Sam's still sick, but doing a little better
February 14, 2002 by Adam in Family
Sam's still sick, but doing a little better. He slept for most of the day yesterday, coming out of it periodically for something to drink or a few pretzels. Jamie's tired too, from keeping an eye on the boy so much. So, it looks like we'll be having a low-key Valentine's Day. Lots of snuggling up on the couch with those that I love.
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Poor Sam is sick again
February 13, 2002 by Adam in Family
Poor Sam is sick again. He had a fever of 104 degrees and was throwing up last night. Jamie and I have both had bad headaches, but it sounds like it hit him even more. He wasn't eating anything and we could barely get him to drink a little hot chocolate.
The only high point in Sam's evening is that my friends Jason and Bridget came over. Jason brought his GameCube and Rogue Squadron game, which Sam completely loved. He was flying over the ice planet of Hoth, crashing into the ground and shooting at the snow. Towards the end of the evening, Jason was showing him how to blow up things in various ways. When we finally got him to bed, he said, "My finger still feels like I'm pushing a button."
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I think everyone is slowly recovering from th...
February 12, 2002 by Adam in Family
I think everyone is slowly recovering from this last week. I'm releaved to hear that everyone has power again. Even the neighbor's lights turned on yesterday morning. I had a terrible headache last night, but the miracle of coffee and Advil once again saves the day.
Tonight, my old friend Jason Kronholm is coming over. He's promised to bring his GameCube and show off a Star Wars game for Sam. Jamie's going to a book club, so I suspect a fair amount of "guyness" this evening.
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About an hour ago, I heard sirens that kept c...
February 10, 2002 by Adam in Family
About an hour ago, I heard sirens that kept coming closer. I looked out the window, and a bunch of emergency vehicles were coming up the block. I walked out towards the street and saw that one of the houses without power about four houses up and across the street was on fire. I don't think anyone was hurt, as no one came down to the ambulance.
Sam slept through the whole thing, and Jamie was out to dinner. I wasn't able to get through to her, so she had a bit of a fright coming back home. The street had been blocked off by police, so she had to walk up the street.
Mom and Dick are here too. We ended up telling all our house fire stories to Todd and Victoria as we watched the fire being put out. This weekend has been far too exciting.
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Life continues to be interesting
February 09, 2002 by Adam in Family
 Life continues to be interesting. Sam's still afraid to go pee, and he holds it until it hurts sometimes. The neighbors across the street still don't have power. We've offered to let them use our showers and such. They came over for an hour or so to warm up and change their littlest one. Mom called and they may stay here tonight if they still don't have power.
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I think Sam's finally feeling better
February 09, 2002 by Adam in Family
I think Sam's finally feeling better. We're not sure what it really was, but we'll finish up the antibiotics just in case. He seems like a normal boy again.
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Jamie took Sam in to see "Doctor Jimmy," Sam'...
February 08, 2002 by Adam in Family
Jamie took Sam in to see "Doctor Jimmy," Sam's pediatrician. He thought it actually wasn't a urinary tract infection, but rather just a cut that was irritated whenever he went to the bathroom. So, Jamie picked up a topical antibiotic and analgesic. Hopefully that will make things easier for him.
What's frustrating is that the emergency room doctor didn't actually examine his penis. He just assumed it was a UTI and prescribed antibiotics. The lab result showed bacteria, but it could have come from the cut or just appeared due to time delays (they sent Jamie back and forth from the Emergency Room to the lab). Very annoying.
So, hopefully he'll start feeling better in a few days. Jamie's taking Sam to get the "fire Bionicle" because he was so brave during the office visit.
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Fortunately, Sam seemed to sleep well last night
February 08, 2002 by Adam in Family
Fortunately, Sam seemed to sleep well last night. I think that's the first full night of sleep for both Jamie and Sam since early in the week. It was pretty tough last night. I think he finally peed, felt better, and I tucked him in bed a little after 8 pm. Ironically, I checked our company's internet site, and it had good suggestions for urinary tract infections in children. I guess our site is more useful than I thought.
The storm was evidently quite severe. When I left the house today, some plants and our recycle bin had blown over. Walking to work, I saw a tree that had fallen on a house. Several of my coworkers had lost power and some had it still out. Crazy.
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Like the Chinese curse, we're living in inter...
February 08, 2002 by Adam in Family
Like the Chinese curse, we're living in interesting times.
Sam's pretty miserable. He'll be fine for a long while, then run around crying hysterically. I can't tell if he's afriad of going pee, or that it hurts to do so. It has Jamie and I a bit on edge.
To top it off, there was an incredible storm late this afternoon, blowing over trees and shutting off power to most of Eugene. Seraph and Robbie, mom and Dick, and Brant and Dave are all without power. We had a brief interruption of power, but that's it. We're connected to the Internet, got the gas fireplace going, and have lots of lights on. It almost makes me feel guilty.
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I finished the banister last night
February 07, 2002 by Adam in Family
I finished the banister last night. It took considerable nail pounding and swearing, but it turned out pretty good. It's not quite as solid as I would have liked - I suppose I can pound yet more nails into it if I need to.
Jamie and Sam return today. The house has been too quiet without them. Sam should be happy, as his first Lego magazine (with Bionicle comic book) is sitting on the table for him.
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I've survived the first few days without Jami...
February 06, 2002 by Adam in Family
I've survived the first few days without Jamie or Sam in the house. Admittedly, I've been reduced to obtaining most of my nutrients through chips, beer, and Metropol bread. I've been getting a lot done. I took off the banister posts and sanded, painted, and put them back up. Tonight I need to nail them in and do some touch up painting. I also had a moment of excitement when I stapled up the network cable I ran last night. When I went to test it, nothing worked. It turns out that I had stapled through it and shorted it out. Fortunately, pulling the staple fixed the problem.
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Destin's birthday party was yesterday, so Sam...
February 04, 2002 by Adam in Family
 Destin's birthday party was yesterday, so Sam and I ate a hearty breakfast that Jamie made, headed off to Toys-R-Us, then met the family for the festivities. Strangely, I ended up getting more than I had given, with magazines from Yayoe, oranges from Dorothy, and maps from Sadie. All great fun.
Today Sam and I went to the park for an hour or so, then off to my friend Chris' house. He has a bunch of Star Wars Legos, so it was hard dragging Sam away. I also checked out his new Xbox, which is fairly spiffy. We now have a total of three computers in the house, so it's hard to justify another.
Tomorrow Jamie and Sam head to the coast, so I'll be a bachelor until Thursday. I stocked up on beer, bread, and chips, so I think I'll pull through. Lots of projects pending. I'm hoping to run network cable to the Lego computer which I just upgraded and moved into the living room. I've also got the banister, which has been calling out my name since Christmas.
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