Catching Cold

I must've woke around 730a. I didn't feel right. My left nostril completely clogged and my head fuzzy. I wasn't sure but worried I might have a cold coming on. Sometimes, symptoms such as these subside once I am up and about and are never to be heard from again. I hoped that was the case today. It wasn't. Meanwhile, it was back to my routine after three days of no sit-ups and push-ups. Both came easy despite not feeling so well. I played around online then took Frankie out. Everybody else remained in bed and asleep for at least another 45 minutes. Aside from doing my run, I had no pressing plans, although the kids and I talked about going to the movies, but those plans were never firmed. Jacob was the first to wake then the others. Bella was last up. I left on a run around 930a. My legs were stiff. I guessed it more from the uphill HV running than the skiing. Running 4 miles on flat ground was almost effortless. Mindy made breakfast burritos with chorizo while I was out. They were ready soon after my return. I made my own. Meanwhile, my sinuses were getting worse. No longer was there any doubt about my symptoms. I had a cold. I used some sinus spray to alleviate the runny nose but all that did was open them up. It didn't stop the incessant running. My head was fuzzy-buzzy too. Ugh! I headed upstairs to our bed for a nap after breakfast. While I was sleeping, Glenn left with his long time friend Scott Brown. At the time I wasn't sure if he would be coming back or staying the night with Scott. I spent the lion's share of the afternoon sofa surfing while Mindy started the harrowing task of sorting through the kids toys in the basement playroom, the idea being to purge our home of most of them. I did nothing all day other than nurse my cold. The kids were bored. Jacob asked repeatedly if we could do Barleys for dinner. Around 5p I agreed to go. Even a cold couldn't keep me away from my IPA. I'm guessing that I showered around 4 or 5p. We were preparing to leave for Barleys around 630p. At the same time, Glenn returned from an afternoon with Scott. Said they visited the OSU campus, the Wexner Center, and the oval. Was agreeable to dinner/beer at Barleys. I took some Benadryl and used sinus spray to help hold back the cold symptoms while we headed to dinner. We arrived at Barleys a few minutes later. Pretty good crowd for Xmas week. Glenn ordered their Xmas ale, me a Centennial. Not sure about Mindy. The kids ordered their food right away. I opted to skip ordering dinner. Just beer for me. Well, I knew I'd be snacking from the kids and Mindy's plate. While sipping my Centennial, I saw that they had the Brew Kettle's double IPA on the guest tap. I was eager to have one, or possibly even two. I ordered one of those next. Mindy had a hummus plate and a meatloaf sandwich. I sampled some of each. Good. Glenn tried some of the hummus as well. Glenn struck up a conversation with a guy at the bar. Talked for the better part of our visit. The same guy informed me that Sam Adams is now brewing and bottling an IPA - Latitude 48 IPA. Says it's good, worth trying. Available at most Kroger stores. Hmm? I'll have to give it a try. Mindy & I struck up a conversation with Tina, one of the young Barely servers. Found out we have more in common than we knew. Tina is the daughter of my Ophthalmologist, Steven Curtis. Get a family news letter each Xmas that shares a little about his family's life. Apparently the family isn't aware, or doesn't acknowledge that Tina is gay. Talking further, Mindy uncovered that her grandmother is a Semour, the Guatemalan woman we met at Bella's adoption Day party at Minelli's last January. Mindy's known them her entire life, or since she was very young. I had a third beer, a second Brew Kettle IIPA. Again, very hoppy, very good. Mindy picked up the check. We left Barleys for home around 8-830p. We called the neighbors to see if they were up for a visit. Had to be around 9p. They were not. Kenny had a splitting headache, Chrissy I presume. :) Glenn and I enjoyed a couple more beers. It wasn't long before I moved to the sofa and fell asleep. Out for the night!