The virus started with me. I caught a bad cold and cough and, in a matter of days, Alex was sneezing and blowing her nose. But since she does not share a room with me, the cold did not get any more serious than that.
Speedy was not so lucky. Yesterday, at the skating rink, he already complained that he felt he was going to get the flu. That didn’t prevent him from shopping though. I went to the ice skating rink office to renew Sam’s registration for another month and, by the time the transaction was finished, Speedy was nowhere to be found. Turned out he bought a new pair of corduroy pants.
Anyway, we managed to proceed to the supermarket to buy a weeks’ supply of food and other household items. When we got home, Speedy went straight to bed. He was already running a fever.
What do you do with a sick husband? Same thing you do with a sick child. Husbands are big babies, really. 
I planned an evening meal that would whet his appetite. That’s one belief — and practice — that my mother-in-law and I both subscribe to. When a child is sick, give him whatever food he asks for. Well, so long as it is not something that the doctor has prohibited. So, knowing how utterly carnivorous Speedy is, last night’s dinner was braised pork spare ribs, boiled vegetables with butter and thyme and mushroom soup.
His breakfast today was oatmeal. Lunch, per his request, was a sandwich. I made it a LOADED sandwich though with lots of butter lettuce (which, until now, I never knew contains lactucarium the effects of which are similar to those of opium), a whole egg and a slice of cold meat. He had his sandwich with a glass of pasteurized carabao’s milk.
You know what? He’s feeling much better. I wish he’d stay home for another day though so he can rest some more.
lots of buttered lettuce, you say? Hmmm… wag na lang lagyan kaya ng egg para hindi mabawasan ang potency nung lettuce? hehe
Not fair! Women always say that men are babies when sick. Naglalambing lang eh.
Aba, bago na naman yan. Eggs reduce the potency of sedatives? Naglalambing ha? hahahahaha Sige na nga, kumakagat naman ang mga asawa eh.
Get well soon to Speedy!
Did he get his meals in bed, Connie? Si hubby ko ganyan, pag may sakit, magpapa-serve siya in bed. Hmmp.. Abuso! hehehe….
Big babies… yup. When my hubby’s sick he’d often ask me to stay home, that or text me to come home. Most of the time I like it as it gives me a chance to really pamper him. Sometimes it can get on your nerve esp if you’re worried sick & he’s not taking his medicines or not resting like he’s supposed to.
Aaw, sarap naman magkasakit sa house on a hill!
Rhodora, oh yes, in bed. Baby talaga, ano?
Auee, is he masungit too when he’s sick? LOL
Chats, nakow, pag nagkakasabay-sabay — and that already happened all of us sick during the same week — nakakaloka!!
Speedy must kiss the ground that you walk on. My husband can only dream of that kind of “babying”. I will give that I try, the next time he gets sick..which, by the way, is close to never.:)
Hope you all get better soon.
Kongkong, re “Speedy must kiss the ground that you walk on.”
LOL he should! He’s not gonna get a better deal hahahahaha
We’re feeling better. I made him stay home for another day though.
kahit ano pa ang sabihin nyo, ang sarap magkasakit pag si Connie ang nag bbaby sa akin! hehehehehe.. Connie, thanks for the pampering while I was sick..I Love you…
Wow, ang sweet naman. Bili mo ‘ko MacBook Pro! hahahaha Magaling ka na nga, nakaka-bloghop ka na!
Aaaw, how sweeeet! *kilig kilig*
LOLOLOL
as my two daughters would say… eeeeeewwwwwwwwww!!!!