He vomited four times including in the fresh meats, produce, breads and frozen foods while his mother berated him in the space of less than an hour. This was not a giant Walmart. It was a small grocery store with vary narrow aisles. Plus they were German where they have so many sick people it has been on the news here in the US almost everyday. I am reasonably sure they were visiting foriegn military, because it was in a military commisary on a base with at least a couple hundred foreign military officers in training here year round. Fortunately, my dh was only getting dry goods. Thank goodness, my family did not come down with anything.

I hope the surgery goes well for your dad, Loop-Star. It sounds like he is pretty bad off. My grandpa didn't have all that going on.