I am munching on Saltines and a banana as I surf this morning because I’m slowly healing from a nasty virus where the bathroom and Gatorade were my best friends. I know where I got the dreaded bug from (thanks, Cutlers!), so I was prepared in advance, at least as prepared as one can be for such things, for the 24 hour onslaught of illness. It has been a long time since I have felt so horrendous! I apologize in advance to the numerous family and friends I may have infected and, in the meantime, I offer this advice: stock up on Gatorade and find childcare if you have little ones at home. Jeremy has been an exemplary husband — two solid days of baby-caring and wife-tending. He and Livia got in some good quality time. She seemed kind of disappointed when he left for work this morning. Anyhow, happy days are here again! I can surf. I can eat (sort of). And today’s sky is blue.

I love this pic of my Dad and Livia. Hope you like it, too.