Apple Picking

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Papa took the girls apple picking yesterday.  I was working while trying to stay conscious in bed, sick as a dog for the first time in a couple of years.  I had a flu shot last Thursday and this is the second time I’ve become sick within a day or two of receiving the immunization.  Am I paranoid or is there something to that rather peculiar timing?

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Chloe’s Guilt Trip

Last night, in an effort to convince us to play a game with her, Chloe righteously exclaimed, “I can’t believe you don’t want to play with me.  You both should be happy I want to hang out with you.  My friends don’t ever want to hang out with their parents.  You need to take advantage of this while you can, because when I’m 14 I won’t want to be seen with you.”

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