There are few downsides to visiting one’s grandchildren (as NewMexiKen is currently visiting five of his six grandchildren). One very distinct negative though, has to do with cooties. At home, not working (and not being a member of congress), I rarely hang out with children and their associated germs. Here I do little else but hang out with them.
So, as is the case more often than not, after a few days here I have a rotten cold settling very nicely, thank you, into my throat and chest. I feel so yucky this morning I wish I had a job again just so I had some place to call in sick.
Now, of course, none of The Sweeties is to blame. Kids have runny noses and germs just like they have Star Wars characters and princess gear. Grandpa just needs to figure out how to schedule these trips so that I can maintain some sort of immunities.
Hope you feel better soon!
I’m not sure there really is a way to time visits to avoid germs, but I am noticing that now that the weather is changing the kids at my daughters’ school have more colds to spread around. It seems the beginning of fall and beginning of spring are big cold times. Also early January, because the kids fan out all over the country for the holidays and pick up new and different colds like souveniers.
That should say “daughter’s”. There’s only one!