Comments on: Aloha Friday

By: Kat

Kat — Sun, 17 May 2009 04:39:21 +0000

Well, our town doesn’t have public transportation, but we went about it in the entire other direction. We went to DisneyWorld, hoping to dodge long non-swineflu lines. No such luck-My 6 yr old cried through the 80 minute line for Splash mtn, rode the 5 minute ride, then got off, hands in the air, “Who’s up for round two?!” Ack.

By: Scribbit

Scribbit — Sun, 03 May 2009 16:21:00 +0000

I think it’s been all overblown though I do think the chances of something coming along that truly does cause mass infection is realistic. It’s good to take this as a test run.

By: Betty

Betty — Sat, 02 May 2009 15:37:00 +0000

I haven’t done anything differently.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sat, 02 May 2009 03:27:00 +0000

I like how Biden tells it like he sees it, it’s not the popular thing to do and sometimes it’s hilarious.

However, he is right. Being confined in an aircraft with people who have traveled who knows where, is a pretty good way to get sick.

By: Pamela Kramer

Pamela Kramer — Sat, 02 May 2009 02:50:00 +0000

I haven’t changed my routine but I am making sure all hands are clean and there is Lysol in the house.

By: AudreyO

AudreyO — Sat, 02 May 2009 01:07:00 +0000

Wash your hands over and over and over. I have not yet changed my routine.

By: CandiceR

CandiceR — Sat, 02 May 2009 00:55:00 +0000

I have been a little nervous going out in public places. The hype is getting to me- I’m a worry wart as it is- and my daughter is sick with a cough, sore throat and runny nose so we’re staying in until she gets better

By: Christy

Christy — Sat, 02 May 2009 00:31:00 +0000

Nope…haven’t changed our schedule at all…not that we participate in those things anyway. I think that people should be cautious but not paranoid.

By: Proud to be Me,a wife to a hardworking husband, a mom to 2 wonderful kiddos and 2 LARGE "puppy" dogs..

Fri, 01 May 2009 23:30:00 +0000

Hi There! New to your blog and so far I love it! To answer your question I think he had a point, and for a little while I was a bit scared since I live in Southern AZ very close to the border, but I am glad to say that the only thing I do differently is use my anti-bacterial hand lotion 2 more times a day when I leave the house and go anywhere . I don’t want to live in fear anymore than I already do..lol..Have a happy hippy Friday!!

Mesa-a fellow hippy at heart

By: itsahumanzoo

itsahumanzoo — Fri, 01 May 2009 22:50:00 +0000

Nope. It’s just the flu. A different type of flu, but still a flu. I am doing all the things I normally do to keep my kids healthy, and that’s all I really can do. I don’t want to be confined to our tiny apartment.
My Aloha Friday

By: Erin @ Closing Time

Erin @ Closing Time — Fri, 01 May 2009 21:21:00 +0000

We have not changed anything yet, but are doing common sense things such as washing hands, etc. I always do this anyway and carry hand sanitizer. No cases yet in my state, but I am watching the news carefully for this. We homeschool, so don’t have the school issue to consider.

By: Together We Save

Together We Save — Fri, 01 May 2009 21:12:00 +0000

We are hand santizer crazy but other than that our lives are going on pretty normal.

I am aware though. 2 cases reported in my state today.

By: Supernova

Supernova — Fri, 01 May 2009 20:23:00 +0000

there is nothing changes here in our state as well..

By: Angels

Angels — Fri, 01 May 2009 20:23:00 +0000

i just hope that it will soon be prevented and stopped this spreading of the virus/flu

By: pam

pam — Fri, 01 May 2009 19:51:00 +0000

I do have an appointment at the hospital on Monday morning, and I have toyed with the thought of canceling, because after all that is where the sick people are. I have told the older kids about it, and stressed the importance of hand washing.

By: One Anxious Mommy

One Anxious Mommy — Fri, 01 May 2009 16:15:00 +0000

Haven’t done anything different. Don’t think I will change much other than just keeping extra vigilant about clean hands!

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 01 May 2009 16:00:00 +0000

In my personal opinion, there is way too much hype on this swine flu. I'm taking all the same precautions that I take during typical cold/flu season. My Aloha Friday

By: Carol

Carol — Fri, 01 May 2009 14:58:00 +0000

I work in a feed mill, where the guys are making thousands of pounds of swine feed daily..I’m around hog farmers, etc. and I’m not really giving into all the hype!

It’s nonsense!!

By: diana

diana — Fri, 01 May 2009 14:29:00 +0000

no, i’m not avoiding any of those places…. yet! if it ends up that this thing gets worse and we’re advised by the medical community to avoid public interaction, i will.

i have a trip planned for washington dc mid may. i’m not worried if things stay the way they are now. but i’ll be watching to see how bad this epidemic gets.

By: sues2u2

sues2u2 — Fri, 01 May 2009 14:29:00 +0000

Well, I live 5 – 10 miles (depending on the direction) from the US/Mex border & while we're washing our hands more & trying to avoid people coughing & sneezing (hard since it's major allergy season here) our plans have done very little changing.

And yes, Biden was correct in saying it but I am a little surprised that he came out & said it so boldly when Obama tried to play it down.