A bad day in redrock

It is pretty rare for me to get sick. But last night I came home from a practice for a play we are putting on at church tonight and I felt like I had a migraine headache coming on. When I got home, I waved at Cindy and headed upstairs where I laid down and went to sleep until around 11:00. At that point, I came down, ate a slice of smoked turkey and cheddar cheese and went back upstairs, where I promptly fell back to sleep until 6:00 this morning.

I can usually tell when I am sick because I can sleep almost nonstop. I woke up this morning, took the dog out and had the presence of mind or the basic ability to make myself some oatmeal and a tall glass of orange juice. I thought I was doing alright. I had an appointment at 9:00. When I got to the office, I progressively felt worse. My new client arrived and I sat down with him for a little bit longer than I wanted to, but got through it. At that point, my secretary got there and I bid her adieu.

Meanwhile, I had been trying to call Cindy and couldn't get to her. When I arrived at home, I found that her quarter was over and she wasn't working today. So, I said hello and crawled back in bed. I put some jazz on the ipod and went to sleep for about another one and a half hours. When I got up, Cindy warmed some of the leftover white bean soup and I ate mine and half of hers. We watched a little television together and I went back to work to meet with another client.

Now, I am waiting for her, expecting her any time and wishing to be back at home in bed.

There is a constant drizzle out. There are floods in the Ohio Valley and Missouri valleys. My head feels like it might want to depart the gantry at any time.

My spirit is headed homeward. If not my body. Later.