Pig Flu

My mom and I are still planning to go through with our Mexico vacation in two weeks despite all the news stories and warnings to stay in the country. She sent me all of the links from the CDC, chief tourism someone or other from MN and of course the letter from the president of her company stating his concerns. Now clearly I am not a doctor of any sort and don't know the first thing about pigs, but SERIOUSLY! Don't you think it is a bit of an overreaction to say that we shouldn't leave the country because 60 some odd people have contracted a strain of the flu in the US? I realize they are saying that the death toll is upward of 150 people in Mexico City, but to be clear out of those 150 deaths only 26 have been confirmed as pig flu related. Isn't there like hundreds of thousands of people who die each year from flu related illnesses? What the heck is so special about the pig version? Take a few NyQUil's, sip some sprite, and have a few saltines - you'll be feeling better in no time!

Call me crazy or stupid, but I am still going to lie on the beach and sip tequila all week long. Heck just to be on the safe side I will bring a pocket full of wet wipe hand sanitizers and use those after every cocktail.

(Watch my sorry @$$ is going to be the one curled up in a one room hospital in two weeks dying from a pig flu - all because my spoiled behind wouldn't reschedule and had to rant about the warnings on her low rated blog.)

I'll take my chances.