The highest it has been is 101.5. It goes down with Ibuprofen or Tylenol. It will stay down for a few hours, then go back up.

No, I haven't talked to my doctor. The flu or some crazy virus is going around this area like crazy. It's brutal.

I just wanna whine. I don't know if this the flu (I did get a flu shot, but I know it isn't 100% effective). But I've had a fever for 5 days and it SUCKS. Update: I tested positive for the flu :thumbdown: I did get some good cough meds. Otherwise, there's not much I can do. My lungs were clear and I don't have ear infections. The doctor said the fever could last 2-3 more days :eek: This is a good thing about my kids being a little older. They can pretty much take care of themselves!

Pilates. Seriously. It's all about strengthening your core.

Location, definitely. You can always change features of the house. You can't change the location.

Oh! Right now, we have a roommate living in our extra bedroom. Once she leaves, it's going to have a Daybed - for sitting or sleeping, my sewing supplies, my grandmother's antique sewing machine, and whatever else doesn't fit elsewhere in the house.

We sort of have this. In our house, we have a living room and a family room. The living room has the main TV and our couches. The family room is sort of our school room. It has a fireplace (which we haven't used in years), several bookshelves, a huge desk. I've been trying to figure out how to add a reading nook or something.

Never been to court. For anything. The only thing court-related I've done is some adoption paperwork, but it was all handled by the Clerk's office. So we never went into the actual courtroom and never saw a judge. I have a speeding ticket court date next week that I have to decide if I'm going to go to or use pay it. If I go, and get lectured and still have to pay the whole amount, I will be humiliated. I do have what I feel is a good reason for speeding, but there's no guarantee the judge will even listen to me.

Yep. We're all sick here. Fevers, coughing, sneezing. We're a mess.

I am so sorry. :grouphug:

I'm so sorry. I have been there and it is not easy.

We had fleas in our house last summer. I am still traumatized by how much laundry I did.

Add me to the camp of never washing any meat.

Grocery pickup. Saves me from impulse buys!

INFJ here. Your description is 100% me. Seriously, eerily similar.

Similar boat here. My DS is 10 1/2 and we've bounced around a bit for Math. He doesn't have much patience - he loved BA, but got frustrated with how long it was taking him. So now, he just started MM 6A and I think I'll make him finish that to make sure he's got fractions, etc, down pat. I think I have Zaccaro's Challenge Math, so I'll see if I can find that one. I have a copy of Foerster's Algebra 1, so I'm going to use that next year.

Depending on the kid, I think age 12 is fine for the Holocaust Museum. If the 12 year old is highly sensitive, then maybe not. But I think it would be fine.

Also, are you taking kids with you? How old are they? Take that into account when you are choosing things. For example, my kids are 6, 9, and 10 and I won't take them to the Holocaust museum yet. It is seriously intense and my kids wouldn't be able to understand or handle it. I believe the FBI Tour is also not recommended for younger kids.

National Archives – pretty sure this one is free and you just show up. I have been before and waited in line about an hour to get in. Holocaust – Free Advance tickets online. Get them NOW. Washington Monument – currently Closed, but could be open by May. Check their website. You can still see it from the outside. Ford's Theater – can do online tickets in advance Arlington National Cemetery – I believe you can get advance tickets, but you can just show up and do it there.

Yes. Here is the BEP website https://www.moneyfactory.gov/washingtondctours.html I would check every place's website individually because things change frequently. Also, some places will do tours only on Mondays and Thursdays, for example. The way I would approach this is to make a list of all the places you would want to visit - you could even prioritize them. Then, check everyone's websites to find out their policies. I know the Holocaust Museum does Advance Tickets online, but I think they also do same day tickets as well. But their tickets are limited. Then call your Senator or Representative's office and talk to someone. See if they will take a list of your choices and then let you know. Some places will have a very limited number of tours available and have to be booked far in advance. Also, plan to be flexible. Things change, often at the last minute. And weather - you can do Arlington Cemetery on your own, but you probably don't want to go on a day where it is pouring rain all day. I hope that helps a little. I used to live near DC and have done most of the things on your list. I love panning trips, so I will help as much as I can!

For the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, you don't need to arrange that in advance. Just show up. It's next door to the Holocaust museum, so plan to do those on the same day. Maybe the Rep tour is a special one? Not sure, but you could just do the regular one and that would take it off your list to arrange.

Thank you everyone. Our crisis is that DD6's anxiety is sky-high. Therapy alone hasn't helped, everything else we've tried hasn't helped - diet changes, etc. But it keeps getting worse. She has an appointment with a Psychiatrist, but it isn't until March. The mental health system in this country is so inadequate. So we are hanging on until March!!!

My family is in the middle of a crisis time right now. Putting the kids in school isn't an option. So we are cutting back to bare bones for a while. I don't have to test them at the end of the year, and they are all working ahead of grade level anyway. (Not that I get too hung up on that, but just to give you an idea.) Tell me everything will be OK. We will do Math, Writing, and lots of reading. We will do whatever else we can manage to get done, but I need to get to a place where I feel OK about this. My kids are ages 6, 9, and 10. Tell me they won't be scarred for the rest of their education!!!!!

We tip on the pre-tax amount, but we usually tip at least 20%. Our tax on prepared food is fairly high, and, we almost always use a coupon, so we never see the original total including tax. We ALWAYS tip on the total before the coupon. Always.

I don't have any words, I'm just so sorry.