Erin is a happy camper. On Monday morning I dragged her out of the house to stand in line to pick up a ticket for H1N1 vaccine. Papa gave us a lift to Provo, handed 2 buckos in cash for a bus fare and zoomed to work. We arrived an hour after the line has began moving and it was loooong. As soon as we joined the tail of the line Erin said: "Go home!" What can I say, our child has aversion to lines, but don't we all? Fortunately for me the line moved fast and Erin and I emerged triumphant just half an hour later holding our golden tickets for 9 am on Thursday.
We caught the next bus and our journey through Provo, Orem, Lindon and Pleasant Grove begun. It was uneventful, but quite enjoyable. Erin kept shouting out "Truck! Truck!" and I kept confirming the type of the vehicle for the fellow bus riders (Erin pronounces truck with an "f" and swallows the "r"). Next we played at the park, went to the library and then I carried Erin home, because she refused to walk. That seems to happen when she is tiered.
Thursday morning came and we made another pilgrimage to Utah county Health and Justice building to get vaccinated. Ariana and her mama came with us so it was a delightful trip. The line was fast and the girls behaved. Erin was lucky, because she was to get the nasal spray vaccine and not a shot. I imagined that nasal spray required willingness of the party being vaccinated to snort it in. I was wrong. Erin was rather displeased with the nurse jamming a little push thingy up her nose twice, once in each nostril. For her bravery she received a sheriff star sticker. I slapped it on her jacket, but had to scrape it off after Pook began protesting. Despite that she is a sheriff at heart!
Go get vaccinated if you have an opportunity. At least for once the dudes making vaccines got the flue strain right. Do your research and learn for yourself whether the vaccine is safe and effective. Don't listen to people just repeating the rumors and hear-says. Get educated and make an educated choice, whether it is for or against H1N1 vaccine.
Ta ta for now!
