A Glimpse into the Future
It's New Year's Eve 2019 and I'm too sick to go to the concert we bought tickets to months ago. I'm not "sick-sick" anymore, but I have this annoying, persistent, dry cough. The cold started the day after Christmas - I was so pleased I held off on getting sick to see my family's smiling faces while opening their gifts. The iPads were a hit! My boys are 15 and 13 and hard to buy for now. I made Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve so it was relaxing day all around. December 26th I was sick on the couch. I sat on that couch for 4 long days. Low grade fever, on and off, mildly drippy nose, not full-on congestion. I remember needing a lot of blankets and very little Kleenex. It was a very strange combination between Common Cold and Flu. I didn't think much of it as we binge-watched "Mandalorian" on Disney Plus, savoring every episode. I felt okay, but didn't leave my spot much. My husband cooked for me and the boys; I didn't have an appet...