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In Sickness and In Health

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In Sickness and In Health

A week ago, Tuesday, Anne returned from Boston after her extended stay there doing duty as Grandmother. The following day, she took her first infusion of an experimental Alzheimer drug that she is testing as part of a medical study. The day after that she began feeling ill. Naturally, this was a matter of some concern. It quickly devolved into more cold-like symptoms though. She took a Covid test that came back negative and then spent most of the week lying sick on the couch. Eventually, her cold transitioned to its mucus filled coughing stage (Phlegm Jane! Phlegm!) and eventually, I picked it up too, but nowhere near as bad as hers. Mi cough-a su cough-a. I would wake up at night to find that she had moved to the couch, to spare me all of her coughing.

This week, she took another Covid test, to ease the mind of Amber our Gyro instructor and it also came back negative, but I went to Gyro alone anyway, for the third straight time. We got a spot of much needed rain yesterday and with it a cold front that has switched our weather like a light from summer to winter. She is definitely, on the mend now, not so lethargic anymore and in better humor again. It definitely was not Covid and probably not the flu or RSV either, since she has been vaccinated against all three. I have been taking care of her, feeding her (She liked the smell of some these dishes—definitely not Covid) and getting her anything she needed, as she exercised the “in sickness and in health” clause of our marriage contract. 

Fly Me to Garrapata

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My brother Chris sent me a link to the above movie that he made. Garrapata is a Californian state park, where he has been taking sunset photos for years now. It is located along the central coast’s Highway 1, between Monterey and Big Sur. It is lovely scenery that he has photographed, this time using a drone. Enjoy!

I have been busy puttering about the house, while Anne does her teacher thing. The A/C guy is doing the annual air conditioner checkout. So far, the only thing that he has found is that the thermostat’s backup batteries needed to be replaced. Although he is making a lot of noise in the basement. I’ve been battling with carpenter bees and have significantly reduced their numbers, if not outright eliminating them. I’ll weather-proof the porch after this next rain passes.

I’m also prepping for our next trip. This will be what has become our annual western road trip. This year, we’re focusing on five states, Colorado, Utah, California, Oregon and Washington. Basically we’ll head due west until we hit the coast and then hang a right. I’ve been making some additional reservations, filling in holes in our itinerary. I’m especially pleased with myself for opting for a room at the Ranch at Death Valley. We were thinking of camping there, but a check on the weather indicated that the expected high temperatures would be 110 °F. I sure hope that their A/C is all checked out and working when we arrive, because otherwise we’ll have to drown our sorrows at the Last Kind Word Saloon. Their site claims that the resort has undergone a renovation. After Death Valley, we’ll head to Monterey, where Chris can show off his drone.