My worst nightmare has come true...

THE GOOD NEWS: it didn't hurt as bad as I thought it would.

THE BAD NEWS: There was a SCORPION in my shorts and it stung me.

I had taken my kids to one of the hot water springs for birthday parties. Hours of fun, eating, pinata-ing later, I had been sitting on the ground in numerous places, and had moved to sit closer to a new friend, Beck. I felt a sharp sting on my thigh, stood up, felt another, unbuttoned the top two buttons of my shorts with my back to the group of chatting parents... and saw, literally, my worst fear of moving to Mexico, right there in my pants!!!! Simultaneously hollering a warning to all the second grade parents that I was about to moon them, I stripped off my pants. (Thank you to the kind person who came running with the cover-up towel -- in my fear, I don't know who it was!)

Wonderful parents all ---- Anabel executed the poor offender, and calmed my fears, Beck and Larry help me juggle stuff and kids, other parents helped take care of another child I had brought with me, Laura took me home with a possible detour to the hospital if needed. Keith waited at home with my bee sting kit, and fresh cut garlic (local rememdy) ready.

I probably didn't get stung badly (I've since read scorpions can control that -- who knew?). But the reaction wasn't as bad as I expected. Don't get me wrong -- it hurts like a bugger.. and your body gets this creepy, dizzy, dreamy, nauseating, sleepy feeling (I read it is neurological). and the sight of that thing is just --- well -- ick!

But definitely not as bad as my worst nightmare..... Now a Tequila hangover......