Thursday December 20, 2007 7:39 PM

Jim and I are still somewhat sick. Not really sick, just sort-of sick. This thing has settled in my chest and I'm hacking up phlegm. This happens to me typically once a winter so I already know what to do...I'm not going to any stinking doctor. I just take my Zithromax and Predisone cocktail, which I have in the house on standy-by for these situations. I started the Zithromax yesterday, and I'm holding off on the steroid. If I'm no better by tomorrow I'll have to buckle down and start the Prednisone.

I got a call today from Vista Print, the people I order all my custom printing from. I always have our Christmas cards custom-done with something out-of-the-ordinary. Last year we had the space shuttle flying over our house. This year I had to go all out. I came up with the idea of putting Mickey-Mouse hands and feet and a big Santa hat on the scan of Timmy. Jim said, "You know that's SICK, right?" But I don't care. As Jim started the artwork he got more and more into it. So Vista Print called and wanted to know how my cards worked out and what exactly WAS that picture? I told them it was Jim's tumor. The guy laughed, then apologized for laughing. I said, "No- it was meant to be funny. It's fine to laugh. If you have to have a tumor you might as well have some fun with it." So here's the card: