Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Time: 7:30 AM
Song: In Hell I’ll Be in Good Company
Artist: The Dead South
Mode of Consumption: Listening to a mixed CD on the way to work.
Link to song: https://open.spotify.com/track/4eMxLQtSdgxdA1Hs6D2YuN?si=484bde6684af4bd4
We leave for
vacation tonight, a five-day swing down to Nashville along with various stops
along the way. We have two concerts lined up, and a bevy of other activities
planned. It should be fun.
There is one snag. I’ve
come down with a cold. I felt a tickle in my throat after mowing the lawn on
Sunday, but hoped it was only allergies.
That night I slept
well until about 1 AM, and then fitfully until waking at 5:45. Monday and
Tuesday I was in a bit of fog, and then on Tuesday afternoon the snot arrived.
I went on the offensive
with decongestants, Vix, and orange juice. Today, I am feeling a bit better,
and I am not quite as tired.
Illness on vacation
is sort of a thing for Jodi and me.
Before COVID, Jodi
came down with some sort of infection as we were about to leave. Our first stop
was a U2 concert at the United Center in Chicago. She had a bad cough, and we
could kind of tell that the person beside her was not thrilled. They might have
even moved down a seat or two, and we couldn’t blame them.
Jodi’s had the
sniffles a few times on our vacations, and I have at least once before, I
think.
Part of the reason
is that we usually take our trips in the spring, when drastic shifts in
temperatures lead to colds. The major reason we vacation in the spring is that
it makes sense with how Jodi’s company runs its vacation time. The other is
that it usually allows us to hit tourist spots before the summer season floods
them with people.
So, we’ll take off
later today, and I am hoping I’ll get a good night’s rest at our first stop, so
that I can hit vacation tomorrow in full swing.
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