This is starting to sound like a broken record, but this time it's shame on Volvo for not having LATCH car-seat mount points (called "ISOFIX" outside America). I posted earlier about Audi not having LATCH points on some of their models offered in Japan. Today we were at a Volvo dealership, and while browsing one of the catalogs noticed a quote from the founder along the lines of "because cars are driven by people, safety must always be our primary concern."

Very nice, but why does it seem that none of their cars offered in Japan have this [...]
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Two weeks ago I complained that I was sick of being sick, and the very next day I felt great. Well I'm sick again, so maybe complaining will help again?

I started to have a mild cold on Thursday, and just this morning I was thinking that I'm finally better when boom, this afternoon it takes a nosedive and now I feel more miserable than before. Yuck.

So here goes again: I'm sick of being sick!!!!!!

"Especially Large Polyvinyl Bag" as seen at a local home center

I'm sick and tired of being sick. It seems that in the last six months I've been sick more than in the previous six years. I seem to spend about one week a month with a mild cold, and this week is no different (except that this weeks' cold seems particularly drawn out).

Amazingly, and to the wonderful contrary, Anthony has had very few colds. Ever. I can't even remember the last time he was sick. I do remember that he was pretty sick while I was in Ohio for the summer (with a temperature of 104+), but [...]
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