A seething mass of turgid drama.

I habe a code. I consciously convalesced over the weekend, and have been taking it easy the last couple days -- I worked from home yesterday so I didn't stress my body with a commute (as well as plague ratting on Muni). I planned to go in today, but decided last-minute to stay home another day. This was assisted by my alarm not going off.

We went to Mists Coronet yesterday. Overall, I am glad we did and we had a good time.

We probably wouldn't have gone if it weren't for my SCA job - which is one major reason I took it. Once we're there we typically enjoy ourselves, but getting over the donwannas has been difficult. Anyway, slight car foo getting there due to the interchanges not being the same as the last umpty-hundredth time we went to the site, but no big deal.

Geoffrey and Crystal camped and have a new sunshade, so I hung out with them as part of St. Teresa. The wife spent the day next door with Morgan & Greg and more people. I wandered around a bit, chatted with people both job-related and not, and generally had a good low-key day. Due to a miscommunication we didn't bring any sunscreen, so my shoulders are a little burned but not too bad - my peasant bucket hat did its job.

We had dinner onsite with the rest of the Company. I brought a quick-pickle cucumber dish from Platina, which went well with the warm and dusty day, and creme bastarde (fake whipping cream) which is a sweetened milk and egg white dish. Kind of like rice pudding in being sweet and bland. We also had a lovely chicken in verjuice, mushrooms and chestnuts, aged cheese, and a chicken fritter that would have been very good direct from the fryer but was cool by the time it was served.

We made it home around 8:30 and I went straight to bed as soon as our stuff was out of the car. I am still tired today, from peopling and also from walking around on gopher-caused uneven ground.

I've been a little congested the last couple days, but I figured pollen and/or rain and barometric pressure were to blame. Yesterday I just felt drained all day and couldn't muster the ert to make any dinner (not that I was actually hungry). Then when I went to bed, I was cold. Unexpectedly cold - we still have our winter flannel sheets on. I curled in a fetal position for a while before sleep brain realized I could throw on sweats and a heavier top. That did the trick and I was able to fall asleep.

So yeah, I habe a code.

Not commuting for two weeks got me out of the habit. My trip in to the office isn't difficult, by any stretch, but I am tired now.

At least my cow-orker is out this week so I get the office to myself. That should help the transition back.

Jury duty gabe me a code.

The storms have triggered my trick sinuses. Fortunately, my pressure headaches are not usually at significant migraine levels. They can usually be dispelled with an OTC drug. Time to go take one.

I have a cold. I'm in the "heavily congested and coughing quite often" phase. The wife and I came down with this a couple weeks ago, but it was mild to start and went away before WCCS (or we wouldn't have gone). Either the colds roared back with a vengeance, or we caught another from someone there. Either is plausible.

The wife called the Kaiser advice line, because she is skittish about this not going away in the normal time frame - that was how our pneumonia cases started. I am pretty sure this is just a cold (COVID tests have been negative) but we're going in for X-rays tomorrow just to make sure.

I was vaguely amused when I had my phone appointment with the doctor: I mentioned my penicillin allergy, and she confirmed that my file said I got a rash. Sort of - it was actually full-body hives, and I stopped breathing. She updated my file to mention the anaphylactic shock because that's a slightly different risk profile than a topical rash.

While I was at the medical center for phys therapy, I spent another ten minutes getting this year's flu shot. No side effects noted.

Friday we went to see "The Treasures of Ramses II" at the DeYoung. I didn't feel strongly about it but the wife really wanted to - and unfortunately the membership is in my name, so I have to attend with her as my plus-one. Last time I renewed I tried to switch it to her, since there are more exhibits she wants to see without me; but no luck.

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