June 24, 2010

ER Vacation Curse Be Gone

It was inevitable. Someone in the family would probably have to go to the ER. I mean, it is a BBM vacation after all. A couple years ago it was me after having a stomach battle with some not-so-good scallops. (Hint: the scallops won.) Then it was Lil Cwho cracked her face on a hotel room nightstand and needed to be glued shut at 1 a.m. in the ER while singing the "Kung Fu Fighting" song. A year or two ago, Mr. BBM was attacked by a rabid spider and required antibiotics (Ok, I lie. It wasn't rabid.) Last night, Big I got her turn.

After complaining all day about a nasty bug bite on her finger, I was horrified to see that her hand looked like a giant Mickey Mouse glove, and it was growing. She was complaining that she was in pain and the swelling continued to increase throughout the day. It was off to the ER for the BBM family again. Thankfully, a nice big dose of some steroid and benadryl knocked it down by this morning. It doesn't look like we'll need to fill the prescription for the antibiotic.

Oh, and if you suspect your daughter has been bitten by a spider, do NOT, under any circumstances, google "spider bite and swelling." I kept thinking I was going to get a tearful call from Mr. BBM that would include the words amputation or death. Thankfully, this was not the case and it appears that the ER curse has made its way through my entire family now. So, ER vacation curse be GONE already!

We have had near perfect weather this week, with each day being in the 90's. The ocean has been pristine. You can stand in the water up to your chin and see your toes on the bottom. Big I has learned how to boogie board. Lil C learned she can not at all trust her pop-pop to take her out safely on the raft. I won't go into the details, but I will say that Lil C would be more than happy to tell you about how many particles of sand and pebbles she had to blow out of her nose post Pop-Pop wave and raft time. She went back in with Mom-Mom about five minutes later though. Tough kid.

I've read three books while here and am starting my fourth. We went to a wonderful arts festival where Mr. BBM bought me a beautiful copper fountain for my patio about the size of Big I. I've been wanting one for about seven years now. I can't wait to plug it in and hear the water. Hopefully taking a little piece of the beach and flowing water home with us will help me stay in that vacation mind-set. It has been a week of fun and a week of relaxation.

Yesterday, my grandmother would have turned 93. It was a day where we talked about good memories of her. We teared up, of course, but it's getting a little easier. This very much needed vacation, has helped with that. It's helped all of us.

In just a few days, we'll head back home. Here's hoping that this wonderful vacation is just the jump start our summer needed.

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