Some of you have expressed amazement that the V-meister's school didn't call me when she didn't show up last week.
I was a little surprised at this myself, but when I approached her teacher at pick-up yesterday to apologize and explain that our family had been stranded on a remote island in the South Pacific with no cell phone service*, she admitted that they had all been very worried, but had assumed that the V-meister was still sick.
She had been out before the holiday break with a very bad double ear infection in which both ear drums were ruptured and her hearing was severely compromised. The school was under the impression that her hearing had not yet returned to normal (it has), hence her prolonged absence.
(And while we're on the subject, if your child suddenly starts acting extremely irritable after having been sick with a cold and complains of strange noises/discomfort in her ears before Mount Vesuvius erupts and begins flowing out of said ears in copious amounts, might I recommend taking said child to the Pediatrician ASAP instead of, say, telling her the story of The Boy Who Cried Wolf? For instance.)
I have a sneaking suspicion that people at the school actually know I was smokin' banana peels* and watching the Home Shopping Channel last week when my kid was supposed to be back at school. At pick up yesterday, the utha muthas greeted me with a snarky, "Oh, hi, Rimarama! We missed you guys last week! BWAAhahahaha!!!!! "
I gave them my patented Stare of Damnation and exited stage left with a perfect ten round-off/back-handspring combo.
I'm just hoping they weren't having a candelight prayer vigil for the V-meister while she was boomeranging around the living room on a leftover Christmas candy sugar high.
Because that would make me feel kind of bad.
*lies
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
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This is hilarious! I wondered why no one called too. I'm glad her ears are better! That sounds awful.
Poor kiddo! Our ped sent an ear-infected Charlie on a plane with his blessing and a prescription for drops "in case his eardrums rupture." That was a little unsettling.
Glad she's doing better.
the footnote is the best.
You should only feel bad if the candlelight vigil folks collected copious amounts of money for her recovery. Otherwise, honest mistake.
I don't even have a 2008 calendar yet - - I just keep writing appointments down, really tiny, on the part of the 2007 calendar where they give you a preview of Jan. 08. I'm so organized.
You crack me up.
I wish I hadn't read the comments though. My baby has an ear infection (diagnosed today) and we fly Saturday. Ouch.
LOL!
Good for you for giving them the ole stare of damnation. Wish I could've seen it.
P.S. Glad V's all better now.
Very funny! :)
Hey, I'm on that same remote island in the South Pacific with no cell phone service whenever my in-laws want to visit too! We should totally meet at Starbucks.
Is it wrong that I want to tell this story to every. person. I. see?
Glad she's feeling better.
you better believe i booted D and Peep outa la casa de madness pronto on Monday AM. mama no likey holiday breaks.
quit making me laugh so hard! ;)
Hello! This is hilarious, and I can relate to the umm ear infections.
Mmmm.. banana peels. I'm still cracking up that she was practicing bouncing off the walls.
You are TOO funny! Sorry about the double ear infection...
If the stare of damnation didn't do it, I'm sure the combo did. The visual made me spit out my drink.
Glad she is feeling better...
Heidi
LOL What a good blogger you are, responding to the demands of your readers!! Great post!
Hilarious. Still can't believe the school didn't call to check in on you guys. Don't they care about little V's well being? They should be ashamed.
Very funny - I loved, "I gave them my patented Stare of Damnation and exited stage left with a perfect ten round-off/back-handspring combo." - I had such a good visual going on that one!!
Thanks for stopping by my site - nice to see you and I hope to see you soon. Take care. Kellan
So you finished the round-off/back-handsprings and yelled, "You better bring it!", right?
I'm a little frightened by your stare of damnation. Thank goodness I would never be snarky over your extra week of wall-bouncing.
Glad V-meister is better. I would have liked to seen that exit stage left though.
I also enjoyed the footnote.
Dude. Those ears did not sound good.
Schools are funny that way. I remember a couple of years ago I took the boy out of school for a few days for vacation out west, but I had told the teacher well in advance and had written a note the day before we were heading out. We got two phone messages during the week, wondering where he was! Of course, I only checked as we were coming home.
Yes, ear infections! That was it. Baaaad ear infections. WHILE on a remote island with no cell phone service. But with lots and lots of bananas. Hee.
I had a "Boy who cried wolf" except mine went more like "Oh, you don't have asthma!"
OOPS.
P.S.
The footnote?
Killed me.
That happened to one of Zoe's ear when she was really young. It totally freaked me out. I'm so glad everyone is well and back at school : ) It still seems odd to me that they didn't bother to call and check on you guys though. You could have been kidnapped or something!
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