Shalimar, FL (Hi 86 Lo 70)
Being back home and being sick is a good thing. It's sinuses not liking the change of temperature. I lost my hearing on the flight home, so working with that too. I went to bed at 10pm Thursday night and didn't get up till 10am on Friday. I didn't do anything all week but catch up on computer stuff and worked on pictures. I did get the laundry done and put away, that's an accomplishment. I'm sleeping about 15 hours a day.
Here's Chatgpt version of this week:
Alaska Tried to Kill Me (But I Brought Tea and Cough Drops)
So, I finally made it to Alaska — the 50th state on my list. I had this picture in my mind: majestic glaciers, moose wandering around like they own the place, and me bundled in a parka, looking adventurous. Instead, Alaska looked at me and said: “Welcome, outsider. Here’s a head cold the size of Denali.”
Every time I change climates, my body immediately stages a protest. The first sign? Laryngitis. I open my mouth and sound like a frog who’s been smoking for 40 years. Then comes the cough. If I’m not careful, it escalates to pneumonia — the grand finale nobody asked for.
It’s been this way since I was little. Back then, pneumonia was my uninvited travel buddy. Now, I’ve wised up (or maybe just aged like fine cough syrup). I’ve learned what not to do:
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Don’t go out sightseeing in 30-degree weather thinking “I’ll be fine” without a scarf.
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Don’t pretend that ice cream is an acceptable dinner just because you’re technically on vacation.
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Don’t underestimate Alaska’s ability to humble you with a single blast of Arctic air.
This time, I came prepared. Vitamins? Check. Cough drops? A Costco-sized bag. Tea? Enough to start my own little cabin café. I may sound like a raspy jazz singer, but at least I’m not completely down for three weeks but working on it. I'm on day 16 and counting.
So yes, Alaska is stunning. Yes, it’s the last state I had to see. And yes — of course — I spent half the trip sounding like a mix between Darth Vader and Kermit the Frog.
But hey, if you can’t laugh about hacking up a lung while staring at a glacier, what’s the point?
I could never had said it better. I love chatgpt. I can understand when people are saying the kids now days will get a doctorate's degree by just sending in paperwork from chatgpt or others AI's.
I want to thank my neighbors, Anne and Cathy for the meals. I don't eat much just don't feel like it, but they're sure good.
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