Been Sick

I had DH take me to the ER on Monday night after I couldn't stand the nausea anymore. I was also having pain in my upper abdomen. Several hours later (after an IV, lots of blood drawn, morphine, and a ultrasound) I was sent home. I saw my PCP on Wednesday, and they are leaning toward the possibility of an ulcer but I still don't have any definite answers yet. I feel much better finally and almost normal. Not quite, but almost.
I've had some time to knit, and finished a Koolhaas hat for a friend of mine. Turns out her birthday was yesterday (I didn't know) so I'll have a nice gift for her. I'm also making her a pair of socks which will probably be a late gift. She's pregnant with #3 so I expect she needs some pampering.
I did work about 5 rounds on DH's argyle sweater yesterday. I need to do about 2 more inches of plain stockinette before I start any shaping. This is the most boring part. I should just get it done though and get the monkey off my back.

Out of Town

Dan had to go to Seattle on Friday, so the kids and I decided to tag along. We left Thursday afternoon, after much ado (the kids were being nightmares, packing was awful, the dog took off and wouldn't come home, etc). We got to our hotel around 8:30 and still had to make a trip to Walmart that evening. All said, everyone got to bed around 11 and I slept like crap. I always do when we are away from home. Sometimes I wonder why I ever leave.
Dan had to go to the Kent training center Friday morning, so the kids and I just hung out in the hotel since he took the car. I had brought the boys' schoolwork along but I wasn't feeling well so we didn't do anything productive. Dan finished up around noon and we went to lunch and shopping at Ikea. I wanted to spend a ton of money, but we made it out of there for under $60, and that included buying a hanging pot rack which I'm really excited about. We came back to the hotel for nap time (and I really needed one). We went to dinner at Claim Jumper, and it's a good thing Dan found out you can make reservations online. It was busy when we got there, but seriously packed when we left. I ordered tri-tip, which I normally love but I only about about 1/3 of it. I just don't feel good. I think I'm getting the flu. Dan had fried chicken which was better than my steak was. The kids had the usual kiddy kind of stuff like burgers, corn dogs, and mac and cheese. We tried to go bowling after that, but 3 bowling alleys later (all full of leagues) we ended up coming back to the hotel. The kids played with the toys they got at Walmart and Dan and I just watched TV. I guess we are just boring.
I finished the two Santa Cruz hats I was working on, one for my friend Tracie and one for her daughter. I'm seriously not sure about the instructions. I followed the instructions for the worsted weight, to the T, and it's definitely baby size. I used the sock instructions to make an adult sized hat and while it's on the big side, the other one is way to small. Maybe the girl who wrote the pattern has a really small head. Good thing I've knit lots and lots of hats before, and checked Ravelry for other people's experiences.
I'll get some pictures tomorrow when we get home.