My weekend started with me getting sick. I started out OK in the morning, but by noon, it was apparent that I was heading towards a cold. I took Zicam, figuring that I needed to take something before “babysitting” a bunch of youth while all the moms went out to a play and to a dinner. I don’t know if the Zicam helped a great deal, but I was able to keep an eye on all the kids without much fatigue. Truth is, they pretty much entertain themselves anyway. The ladies got home at 10PM. They had a great time. I was ready for bed.
Sunday was hard. I was getting drained pretty quickly, but I was still in the sore throat phase, and not yet in the stuffy nose and coughing phases yet. I rested right up until church started, played in the band, then promptly went home. I avoided contact as much as possible, which is hard because our church is so friendly and social. I ate minimally and drank no beer (and usually, I would) while watching the Giants narrowly defeat the 49ers. The 49ers did not look good today. I guess it’s better that they lose today than to lose in the Superbowl. On the bright side, I get to see 49ers at the Pro Bowl next week.
This morning was downright awful. I began to see bug of mine as more of a flu than a cold. This made me sad – I got my flu shot last month! I had a fever much of the day, and I was now very stuffy. Nothing was stopping all the congestion. I felt like my head was going to explode. I literally stayed in bed the entire day, watching 12 hours of movies. In the afternoon, my son came home from school and promptly threw up. He began to feel bad during sixth period. I guess I should have wiped-down those remotes! He either has a worse version of what I have, or he has something entirely different. I expect that both of us will be home sick tomorrow.