Category: Life

I was about to take some NyQuil last night, when I decided to read the label.  The first ingredient is Alcohol followed by food coloring, artificial flavor and high fructose corn syrup.  Supposedly there is medicine for pain relief, fever reduction, cough suppressant and an antihistamine.  I’m not experiencing much pain, have no fever and little coughing.  I’m wary of what an antihistamine will do to my delicate fluid balance.  I pondered this for a few seconds and went down to the dining room to retrieve the bottle of Old Bushmills Irish Whiskey the neighbor lady left behind on New Years Eve.  If I’m going to consume medicinal alcohol, I figure I would stick with the pure stuff.  A shot of Whiskey and a cotton handkerchief smeared with Wholefood Farmacy’s Vaporescent over my nose/mouth got me through the night just fine.  West on the LuceLine:  55 minutes, 3.03 miles, 3.03 mph, HR=112.

I’m not sure who felt worse today, Avery or me.  Oh, the coughing and sneezing!  Despite our ills, we “made a recipe”.  Today it was Pineapple Upside-Down Pumpkin Gingerbread cake.  That cake was upstaged by the Birthday Cake Bear that Steve made for Avery.  We celebrated her fourth birthday with dinner at my Mom & Dad’s.

Not being able to talk really shouldn’t keep me from typing, but it does.

TechnoGym Wave:  45 minutes, 9.06 miles, HR=140.

Early Mass.  Laundry.  Knitting.  A failed attempt at homemade ice cream.

Woodway Treadmill:  60 minutes, 3.2 miles, HR=120.  Spent the afternoon at the Mill City Museum.  Stopped to visit with Soren on the way home and since it was so nice out we walked to a local Chinese Restaurant for dinner. 

I have a headache.  I forgot my coffee this morning.  Nothing a large mug of coffee and a small Hershey bar won’t cure.  I hope.

The pink highlights in my hair are not nearly as pink as I had hoped.  Next time we’ll be a bit more bold.

TechnoGym Wave:  45 minutes, 5.25 miles, HR=154.

Early Mass.  We saw the “Radiant Knits:  The Bohus Tradition” exhibit at the American Swedish Institute with our friends Janet and John.  Dinner at the Bad Waitress.  A short visit with Soren on the way home.