Swine Flu Musings

We're coming out of the Swine Flu at our house. Makena and Reese both had a relatively easy battle with it that lasted from last Thursday until Saturday/Sunday. For us, it really wasn't as bad as all the hype. Our poor (lucky) kids got to subsist on movies and whatever random food they agreed to eat. Here are some of my observations from our quarrantine.

• At the end of the fairy tale, Snow White rides off into the sunset with her prince to go to his kingdom. Why? He's just a prince and, presumably, there's still a king in his kingdom doing all the important stuff. We never hear of any king in Snow White's home kingdom and the Queen gets offed at the end of the story. Why doesn't Snow White take the prince back to her kingdom where there is, presumably, no one running things? Buh? What are we teaching our daughters? Get a spine and go run your own kingdom!
• Mary Poppins, after giving Jane and Michael medicine magically flavored like strawberries and cupcakes, takes a spoonful herself and declares "ah..Rum Punch!". I never noticed Mary Poppins liked the bottle before. That could explain some of the dancing penguin scenes.
• Any movie is made better and more enjoyable when watched in Mommy & Daddy's bed. This could explain the scratchy throat I have.