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Finally, a minute to myself!!  Since my earlier writing, my in-laws have been here and then my parents came.  It must be true about Christmas, when they say the lion shall lie down with the lamb, because they were all in the same house for three hours and it was very pleasant.  No one stabbed anyone else with a meat fork and all in all, they were most cordial to one another.

The living room looks like a dirty bomb from Toy's R' Us exploded; little, devil twist ties litter the floor; pieces of cardboard stamped with cartoon characters festoon the chairs; and wrapping paper is everywhere.  It will take a week to clean it all up!!  I cooked breakfast and a late lunch, so no one better ask me for food.  I am going to take a hot bath.

Because I have meningitis.  I am sure it is meningitis, because my neck hurts.  Yes, I can touch my chin to my chest, and I don't have a fever, but still, it could be meningitis.  I am hoping it is, because then I can go to the hospital and hang out and have my own TV and someone will bring me meals on a tray.  Yes, all in all, what I really want for Christmas is meningitis.  Usually, when my neck hurts because I think I have meningitis, it hurts because I have tried to touch my chin to my chest so often, I strained the muscles in my neck.  Whatever.  It still could be meningitis, and you will all be very sorry if I die and you don't have my blog to read anymore.

If it's not meningitis, it's almost certainly pneumonia.  I have a deep, hacking cough and my back hurts when I cough.  So that could be pneumonia.  It could be allergies, but you don't get hospitalized for those.  I am looking for a hospitalization so I can get some rest from the hectic holiday season.  Are you reading this Renee???  I need orders written!!

I guess I will try treating this symptomatically, with a hot bath, a glass of wine, and two Nyquil.  If you don't hear from me tomorrow, check ICU at Brookwood; I'll probably be there in an oxygen tent.  I just hope I can operate the remote control from inside my tent!