A week off...

Dear Nicky,

Hi, pal! You've had a cold all week, which was croupy a couple of days, so we've canceled all your therapies and Stones sessions this week. At first blush, it might seem excessive, but you know what? You work harder than anybody I know, all the time and without complaint, and you deserve to have some time off when you're not feeling great. It's no setback. It's more beneficial for you to get some rest. You slept beautifully this morning, by the way, till 7:30. For you that's unheard of. Mom and i were trying to figure out the reason. Were you tired from being sick? Is it the Vicks Vaporub and the Sudafed vapor soother? The air humidifier? The protein powder? Perhaps it's the pepcid finally kicking, ameliorating some of your reflux symptoms, making it easier for you to go to sleep and stay asleep. We like it, whatever it is. Now if only your sister would stay asleep. Seems she's gotten into the habit of rolling onto her stomach late at night, then waking herself up when she can't roll back. So she howls. It's killing us. Talk to her about it, willya?

Love,
Dad