Advice from a Small Town Girl

By LISE OTT

I just returned from the Odessa Clinic, where it took about 90 seconds to get my flu shot.

I'm a big believer in flu shots these days, when it seems any little respiratory bug can knock me for a loop. I suspect there is a genetic link there somewhere, as any little respiratory bug will send my father to the hospital.

Which is where he is as I write this.

My younger sister caught a cold right before Thanksgiving, which means she was in full "giving" mode just as the family was gathering for the feast.

At any rate, both my sisters called this morning to tell me that Dad was in the ho...