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hunter

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14. My wife and I picked up a flu-like cold virus in our Christmas visitings.
Tue Jan 2, 2018, 06:40 PM
Jan 2018

We feebly toasted to the New Year a few hours before midnight and then we crashed.

Or tried to. Unfortunately that's when the BIG fireworks started, terrifying our dogs.

I swear someone was playing with fuel-air explosives and the shock waves would hit our house with a big WUMP! that sounded like giants kicking our every door and window. Our dogs were trembling. Car alarms were going off.

My wife had to work New Years Day and we were not happy dragging ourselves out of bed a few hours after the explosions had stopped.

Life's a little better today, January Second. Maybe the trajectory of the entire year can be similarly upwards!

I think my 2016 prescribed psych meds are still working, the side effects are not intolerable, and I seem to be somewhat functional, so I feel safe to say "Happy New Year!"



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I think I'm probably an outlier, my dear Steve... CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2018 #1
Glad you are doing well! steve2470 Jan 2018 #11
Good. Polly Hennessey Jan 2018 #2
My cousin chose last night to let me know she's been diagnosed with cancer Siwsan Jan 2018 #3
I'm so very sorry. DeadLetterOffice Jan 2018 #5
GOOD! BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #4
The physical is impacting the emotional, as usual. DeadLetterOffice Jan 2018 #6
Bipolar cycles and anxiety always lurk in my background, and GreenPartyVoter Jan 2018 #7
From Amy Siskind @Amy_Siskind irisblue Jan 2018 #8
2017 was the worst year in about 2 decades. So today, I'm glad 2017 is over with n/t progree Jan 2018 #9
Except for tRump, I'm pretty good! PennyK Jan 2018 #10
Guess Ill be the downer. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2018 #12
Hey you irisblue Jan 2018 #13
Tanks! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2018 #15
My wife and I picked up a flu-like cold virus in our Christmas visitings. hunter Jan 2018 #14
I hope you and your wife are well now :) nt steve2470 Jan 2018 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author withoutapaddle Jan 2018 #17
I'm understanding you. irisblue Jan 2018 #18
Thank you! nt withoutapaddle Jan 2018 #19
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