I'm writing and back-dating this entry a few days, now that I've figured out what day it is. I went to see a performance of "The Nutcracker" last Sunday with my friend LeAnn and her family. It was a great performance and though I didn't give it any thought at the time, I shared a bottle of water with a couple of the kids in our party. Late the next day I was struck ill with a bad bout of the stomach flu. It was horrible--I'll spare you the details, you don't want to know.
I was out of commission for several days and apparently in a fog for the last few as a result without realizing it. It was only last night when I spoke to LeAnn on the phone that I realized sharing the bottle of water with the girls was probably what transmitted the flu. Her family had been ill the week prior to the performance and was feeling better, so they weren't affected, but her sister, brother-in-law, and their kids were struck with similar symptoms to mine. I'm feeling much better now.
Moral: Don't drink from the same bottle as little kids who have been sick recently, no matter how sweetly they smile at you. They are what I have long believed: "sweet little germ bags."
