At Home Today

Well, I'm at home with E today. She has either a stomach flu or a mild (hopefully) case of food poisoning. She's not feverish, so I'm thinking that it's something she ate. I really hate calling in sick to work. I always feel guilty about not going in. I never call in sick for me, it's always because E's sick. It was such a hassle at my old work because I had to submit lesson plans. That usually took me about 2 hours to put together. I don't have to do that at my new job because my co-teacher can take over when I'm not there.
Even so, I would rather be at work. Especially since I have only been working there for just over a month.

Our weekend was actually really busy. WS had a work party on Saturday and one on Sunday. The party on Saturday was an annual department party. It was hosted by the director of the pharmacy department. She lives in an area of Colorado called Parker. It's about a 30 minute drive from us. Her house is in the middle of farmland. She had a few acres of property. Now that I've been living here for a few months, I'm starting to realize that there's a pretty substantial group of people who love "country living" in Colorado. They move to remote areas intentially because they want to have acreage and animals. I am not someone who would ever do that on purpose. I think that I would be miserable. I like having neighbors and a paved road. I don't crave "country living." But...to each his own.

On Sunday we went to WS' boss' house for his daughter's birthday party. She's about E's age, so we thought she'd enjoy it. WS' boss has a beautiful, very expensive home. Again, we had to drive out to the middle of nowhere. They are another familly craving "country living" and unpaved roads. They have about 36 acres, BUT live halfway to Kansas! Maybe WS and I are the exception, but we just don't desire that kind of lifestyle. I was imagining the commute into Denver. It's probably 60-90 minutes each way. Possible 2 + hours during snow. Not worth it to me. They did have a great house though. E had a good time and had the chance to meet Cinderella (her favorite). It's nice that WS' workmates have families and like to get together. I think that it give him the chance to get to know them a little bit better. It also makes for a more comfortable work environment.