We're in central OH and moving to Columbus this summer. Beth

When my now 15 yo was younger, she had the same thing happen. First the flu, then incredible calf pain. The pain was so bad that she wouldn't walk--only crawl. The Dr. had bloodwork analyzed and then called for a consult at Cols. Children's Hospital. It turns out that her body didn't recognize that it had killed the flu virus, and she had an auto-immune response. The problem resolved itself within a week or so, and she's never had a recurrence. Beth

Hi everyone-- I began visiting this board daily when we began hs'ing in 1999. That was the year we brought home our oldest dd (then a rising 5tn grader). She's now a senior, and throughout high school has taken 2-3 courses per day at the local ps, used online courses, and has added university courses this year. She has been accepted at three colleges and is waiting to hear from a fourth. My middle dd is a 15 yo sophomore and does a combination of hs and online school. She is very busy with music (violin), and we drive many hours per week for lessons and rehearsals. My youngest dd is a 12 yo 7th grader and just began attending a two day/wk school. She takes lit., grammar, science, Christ in the classics, history and music appreciation there. Latin, math, and composition are still at home. She is also very involved in music (flute), and we do a lot of driving for her as well. Beth

Kimber-- Hey! We look a lot alike! ;)

I thought the board was cumbersome at first, too. I'm one of the posters Robin in TX described--here for many years, don't frequent other boards. Once I figured out a few settings, though, I can scan the new boards pretty quickly. I order the posts by time of first post in descending order, and I view them in hybrid mode. It works pretty well. I spent forever last night trying to make an avatar for myself. I figured it out without any help from my dc, and I'm definitely an "old dog". Hang in there ladies, it does get easier. Beth

I'm trying to lower my cholesterol--and get my five servings of fruit and veggies per day. I have checked out a few from the library, and we have enjoyed the recipes from the American Heart Association cookbooks. Beth

I like being able to see the pattern of the thread while at the same time scrolling through all of the posts. Beth