Saturday, February 23, 2019

Me home again, Dee dancing

Thursday night Dee stayed up until almost midnight, which was great for her jet lag, and she then slept 9 hours. I had a very fitful night, coughing and unable to breathe well. The meds that usually work for me at night -- Afrin and Delsym -- seem to be failing me. As a result, not only am I sick, but I am sleep deprived and feeling very out of it. Suffice it to say that I stayed home all day. I have almost no appetite these days, forcing myself to eat a little bit. My cough can be downright violent at times, and I am unable to lie down on my back without coughing.

Lisa from church travel made reservations for us, on the dates we had requested. My flights look good, but Dee's on KLM leaves Rome at 6am, which isn't very good for us. I booked her own ticket on Delta, using the same route as last time, leaving at noon. It costs a bit extra, but we will get reimbursed for most of it..

Dee went with the Balzottis to Lidl and then to the campus. They bought stuff for the party that night, and then they cooked the Sloppy Joes that the Balzottis had defrosted the day before. I stayed home and tired to rest, but could not get to sleep. In the late afternoon I finally showered after two days, but never shaved.

During the afternoon I had a Skype conversation with Anziano Mott about tech issues here at the apartment and at the Institute. I later sent him some documentation on how things work. He was able to install the SmartLife Home app and turn on and off the light in our living room, so he is good to go.

Dee dropped off some stuff here on the way to the GANS party at Roma 2 at 7pm. She and the Balzottis were there for the evening, and everyone was happy to see her again. As far as I can tell, she isn't suffering from jet lag! She is understandably getting a little weepy these days, as almost every encounter now is a final one for her. She got out and danced with Rhenald.
By the time she got home, I had just taken my cold meds and hit the sack, hoping for some sleep.