Still rather miserable...

Dear Nicky,

You are doing a lot of walking lately, which is just great and has been a long time coming. It's wonderful to see it happen and you're doing it so voluntarily it thrills me. Earlier today you gave me a lot of hugs and spontaneous kisses. But you've still got a bad cold, with major snot discharge and extreme nose discomfort. Junie's sick now too, as is Mom, and as I will probably be tomorrow. This has been the longest cold and flu and whatever season I've ever seen. There literally has not been a weekend where someone hasn't been sick. Have I already mentioned that? It seems like we're just stuck in a loop that plays over and over again.

Love,
Dad