Jenn's Birthday Party

Yesterday, we had Jenn's birthday party. It was pretty cool, as far as it went. Even my brother came up from Calgary for the event and shaved his head as part of a Lex Luthor costume. I, of course, was Superman, until everyone had had enough of seeing my bits hanging out of a spandex costume made for someone six inches shorter than me. I then switched to Superman's Friday-casual look for more comfort and less visibility for the bits.

We had quite the potluck of food and whatnot, and the cake and brownies seem to have been a hit, although we were short a couple of people (you know who you are). Most unfortunately, Jenn had to go to bed around 10:00 with a monstrous headache, since she is now advised to not take any anti-inflammatories for a while until her stomach heals after the episode of gastritis which hospitalized her on Friday. This means, of course, no pain killers for her massive back, neck, and head pain, just pepto-bismo for her crippling stomach pain. Have we mentioned how in Alberta, her injuries from the accident are considered "minor" under the statute because no bones were broken? Have we mentioned how we are anxiously looking forward to the court of appeal striking down that legislation because it discriminates based on physical disability contrary to the good old Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms? Well, it will take years for a settlement anyway.

Hopefully Jenn is feeling more closely human for her family joint birthday with her cousin. It would be a shame if that accident ruined her wedding, honeymoon, and two birthday parties. In the meantime, the other major stress in Jenn's life regarding school isn't likely to be any closer to a resolution until next Wednesday, so that will be hanging over our heads too, along with Mandy's FeLv test on Tuesday. Apparently Banjo's bio-mom tested negative, so the Vegas line is now putting Mandy's chances of not having the virus and therefore expecting to live past 3 years at about 100:1 against.

Anyway, sorry our update wasn't more uplifting, but we aren't very uplifting people
right now.