I just got back from six days in Manhattan and another four days in White Plains at the Novelists, Inc. conference, and although I had a great time, it’s wonderful to be home. Why? Not because I wasn’t having a good time (it was awesome…I even got to hang out with fellow Whiners Dee Davis and Terri Brisbin), but because I now have a NASTY COLD.
Yes, that was the souvenir I brought back with me. I’m feverish. I have chills. And my throat feels like it’s wider than my hips.
Sigh.
That is the price I’m paying for traveling. And it seems like I always get sick upon return from long trips, especially if they’re to go-go-go destinations and not someplace lazy like, say, a beach. I think I ward off the evil germs with adrenaline and then it fades upon return.
But it was worth it. The family and I had an awesome time in the city, and the girls were sufficiently exhausted that they were cool mostly hanging in the room after their dad left and they went to the conference with me. Hey, they even got to rent those really reasonably priced (cough cough) movies from the On Demand system.
The only glitch in our trip (other than the germs that followed me back) was Sandy, our uninvited counterpart. The girls and I were fortunate to get out on Saturday (we’d planned to go back to the city and spend more time there before heading home to Texas). I know some folks at the conference weren’t so lucky; their Sunday flights were delayed or canceled.
To anyone in Sandy’s path, I’m thinking of you. Stay warm, stay dry, stay safe.
How about you? Does your body melt down after returning from a vacation? Are you safe from Sandy? What are your plans for this week? (I had big ones … now those plans have been amended to involve Dayquil and Ibuprofen and lots of Vitamin C!)
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Sherri’s here! I will be fine. I’m in an Orlando hotel writing my ass off, because I have power and I pulled myself away from the temptation of Disney parks. I can’t get home until Wednesday now. My daughter left NJ to come home for the weekend, so she is safe (I hope they’re all safe) at home with my husband, son, dad, and the dogs. They’re the ones in the path and I’m worried and so far away. But I am in a safe place just working working away.
Glad you checked in!!!
Hope the family comes through ok. I know how hard it is to worry so far away. xxx
Good wishes to your family, Sherri, and to all those in the path of the storm. xox
I am hoping that all our friends and family in the path of this storm fair it well. Sherri you are in my thoughts!!
I really hate when you get sick on holiday (vacation). The last vacation I took with both my parents, we were in the mtns of NC and one night it hit me like a train. I knew I was super sick. I told my mom I thought I was dieing. I had a really bad flu. It hit both my parents after we got home and they were super sick. They both made fun of me of how bad I felt…and then they both got it. I could tell they were bad off too. I HAD to at one point lean over to my mom and say…’not so funny now is it.’ Ah yes vengeance was mine…it was not what I wanted but still.
This week I am combating that pain which has not left…I hate self diagnosing because every time I look via internet, I find something even worse. Today it was spleen cancer. I really need to stop looking things up online!
Friday cross your fingers. I had a telephone job interview today and Friday I have a second interview face to face. I am not jinxing it with who how what where but …think happy thoughts for me!
Speaking of Sherri … has anyone heard from her recently? Sherri! Chime in if you can! Worried about you!
Fingers crossed for your job interview! Sending tons of happy thoughts your way!
You are SO right re self-diagnosing! Though, there’s no way I’ll stop
I haven’t heard from Sherri. =(
Just heard from Sherri on FB…she is ok
So glad you got home safe before the real chaos struck, Julie. I’m worried for Dee and her husband, for Terri and family, and for my family, and everyone in the path.
Me too! Dee and Kathleen seem to be taking it in stride. Haven’t heard from Terri today, but I owe her bigtime (Terri??) b/c she’s the one who told me to get the heck out of Dodge …
we’re hunkered down here –waiting for Sandy to do her thing. She’s already blowing and spewing rain. The first surge has passed I think, and there’s a lot of water everywhere on the edges of the city. The big surge is tonight when the lunar tide corresponds with the incoming brunt of the storm. That’s when we’ll all need to be on alert. But we’re on high ground here (and a high floor) so hopefully all will be well. And if we’re all lucky, Sandy will make a sharp turn, lose some oomph and miss us completely!
Stay safe and warm and dry … and keep us posted!
I usually don’t get sick from traveling but we spent six weeks traveling in September and October. I was home a few days and had a sinus infection. That was five days lost. My eyes watered so badly that I couldn’t even read. I’m in OH and we are getting rain from both storms. More rain and wind from Hurricane Sandy is expected. I am getting tease about the storm. I just tell people that we spell our names differently.
Stay safe and dry! LOL about the name thing.
I’m off to spray more chloraseptic on my throat!