Dorinda Fox

Dorinda Fox
Location
Orlando, Florida, United States
Birthday
May 20
Bio
I teach writing at several universities. My two daughters are five and 16. I adore my children, have trouble raising them, and you will read more about them than you care to. I am a cancer survivor. I was born and raised in Arkansas. I am addicted to Starbucks black iced tea. "What if it's boring... or if it's not boring, it might be too revealing, or worse, it might be too revealing and still be boring." Lily Tomlin referring to her teenage diary, in an interview in Movie magazine (July 1983) "The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt." -- Bertrand Russell "I'm teaching myself to live without sleeping because I don't trust my dreams." -- Jon Stewart on the Daily Show

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Salon.com
OCTOBER 6, 2009 10:12PM

Happy Brain Dumping ;0)

Rate: 11 Flag

I am absolutley thrilled with the minute clinic at the grocery store.  Whoever runs Publix should just run other stuff.  I had a painful bout of bronchitis come on two days ago and a ton of work. So taking time off for the doctor was difficult but I was just going to have to soon. Teaching while wheezing is also difficult for me as well as disturbing to the students.  Really underestimated how swift the coughing would start this time.   So I stopped in the minute clinic at the grocery store before picking up my younger daughter at daycare  and in 30 minutes had my prescription for antibiotics as well as salsa and cheese enchiladas. Now that is a party ;0)

I was reading to Tyler before bedtime this evening.  Like many five-year-olds she is dinosaur crazed.  I remembered her older sister's favorite book at that age was We're the Noisy Dinosaurs and found it to read to her. Tyler can't read many words yet but was oddly reading along with me.

Apparently her older sister has a copy in her room at their dad's house and reads it to her often enough that she knows the words. If so perhaps I got something right. Sometimes it is good to know that.

Off to sleep. I have 25 papers to face at 5 a.m.

 

 

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25 papers at 5 am.... I know that feeling.

They could simplify matters by just putting the antibiotics IN the enchiladas.

Enchiladas... salsa... a week or so ago it was queso dip-- what's up with all the Mexican food?
I think they should put the anitbiotics in margaritas and kill everything that ails you all at once....!
Indeed it is good to know that! Rtd
O'Really -- that's called Nyquil.

Amazing that a little corner of the store down the street can be just as effective as the dr. who's 15 miles away, makes you wait 2 hours and then screws up your bloodwork so you have to fast & come in again the next day.
I loved reading "How Do Dinosaur's Say Goodnight" to my daughter at that age! Such a precious reminder. Feel better! (Rated).
I hope you slept well and have a good day.
Dinosaurs!!!! Stomp!! Stomp!! Sorry!! :)

Get well soon.
Tink,

You so have kids under five ;0)
Nope, but I like to think I'm three!! ;)

(Okay, and way back when, the niece and nephew liked my dinosaur impression!! ;) )
You mean you don't grade using the stairstep method?

Toss 'em all down the steps and the ones that go the farthest get the A's...
We need a minute clinic. Sigh. Feel better.
BRONCHITIS SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!
Hope you're feeling better by now. What a nice surprise to find your daughters have been reading together. Yes, you've definitely done something right!