Month: July 2021

It’s been a crazy and interesting month —

• • We joined the local athletic club on the last day of June (to benefit from a discount) then started going in July. I’ve been generally trying to go every day.
  • We hung out in Healdsburg on July 4 with the Scully clan
  • We had dinner with Kathleen and Calvin on July 8, and Tom and Myrita Henry on July 9
  • I caught COVID — maybe July 4 in Healdsburg, maybe soon after. Was pretty much just like a bad head cold.
  • I quarantined for 10 days, and then tested negative. Luckily Ann (and the others) didn’t get it.
  • We hiked at Bodega Head on July 23 — beautiful
  • We wine tasted at Rombauer on July 25 (left with a case and a half of wine) then had dinner at Mary and Mike’s
  • My dad spent a couple of days at the hospital in early July (to balance his medication) then the rest of July at rehab (to improve his stability)
  • We’re having some org adjustments at work (slow to finalize) which have us pausing some work waiting for things to settle. Bit of a bother.

I found this in my old files. Did I write this? — I don’t know. I may have copy/pasted it from somewhere else, but I didn’t record the source. It IS very inspirational, though.

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Every action and decision that you make, every minute of every day, is yours, and is a chance to improve or worsen your situation. It is your choice to weep for what you believe others have done, or to make the most of what life has handed you. Every successful person got there one small step at a time. You choose your own path in this world, and if you aren’t yet at your desired destination, then the journey isn’t over. If you fail to get there, then you have no one to blame but yourself.

Well, here I am — in quarantine with COVID. We’re not sure exactly how I got it.

• • It’s possible that I got it on July 4, when we spent the day in Healdsburg, and on the Russion River — including hanging at the downtown Healdsburg square along with hundreds of other people. But I’m the only one from our group who got it, as far as we know.
  • That weekend, we dined in SF with Kathleen and Calvin, who then spent a day at our house. They didn’t get it.
  • We also had dinner with Tom and Myrita Henry. Don’t think they have it, yet. (They didn’t get it.)
  • I went to a store or two, maskless per current mandates.
  • My other outings were our new health club — where I went every day.

Regardless, it’s been 7 days since first symptoms, and I’m supposed to quarantine for 10 days from first symptoms — so 3 more days to go.

How am I doing? I feel like I have a head cold. Bit of a headache, little snotty, tired — but I’m taking over-the-counter medicine to counter those cold-like symptoms. So all that’s left is tired. I’m guessing I got the delta variant. Either way, good thing I’m vaccinated.

I’m still working, but largely lounging about — with frequent pauses. Getting better each day. I’m thinking that, by the end of my quarantine, I’ll be fine.

Biggest pain is keeping away from Ann, who’s tested negative so far. I’m holed up in the master bedroom, and have moved my work desk in here — so I’m great, except for food (which Ann brings me). A bit lonely, and bored…

One interesting side benefit — my knee. I hurt my knee about 1.5 months ago now. It’s been getting better, but slowly. This forced confinement is (I think) giving it time to fully heal. Yay!

Three. More. Days…