Still having the back issues, but I think it's getting better. I've been feeling like a bit of a loser because I've slacked off on workouts again, so I almost went out to the garage to give it another go (on previous occasions, squats have actually helped my back into realigning), but I really know better. Then I remembered that I still needed my booster shot, so I stopped up to the local pharmacy & got it this afternoon.
Not sure if I'm surprised or not, but I've actually had even less of a reaction this time than I had before. Previously, my shoulder hurt at the injection site, and I ended up with minor headaches & a little sinus congestion (nothing more than I normally get when my back is giving me trouble). This time? Nothing. My arm doesn't hurt, no headaches, no congestion (still having my other back issue though). I'm beginning to wonder if maybe they didn't give me the right shot, or dose? I think I'll go back tomorrow & ask to verify what I was given, just in case.
Regardless, I think I'm going to bed early, make sure I get enough sleep. My cousin from Portland is going to call me tomorrow to catch up (we talked earlier this week while he was on a lunch break). I'm seriously thinking about maybe flying out there this summer, or fall rather than ride the cycle. I can always ride to the west coast eventually, but maybe it'd be good to get the 'lay of the land' so to speak, before I do so. I casually checked into ticket prices, and they're really low right now for June/July. I'll keep an eye on them, because I'm thinking it might be more like September, but if the prices start to rise, I may book early.
Then again, depending on the pandemic situation, I may just decide to stay home? Also, my aunt/uncle (his dad & step-ma) have invited me to Florida to stay with them. They're really nice, and very well-off (they live in a gated community), so I know it wouldn't put them out having me stay with them. I actually did the last time I rode down (2005, I think?), but back then, I spent most every night out at the bars. I don't do that anymore, so I'm trying to imagine what I could do down there, that might be fun on my own? I won't know anyone but them, and they're quite a bit older than me, so their crowd might not be a good fit? Then again, maybe so, who knows? At least they're liberal/progressives like me, so there's no issues with hanging out & chatting.
Maybe I could fly to Portland in the fall, and ride the cycle to Florida during the summer? It's only 2.5 days down I think, depending on how many miles I ride per day, and I've done it before, so... ?
7:23 p.m. - 2021-12-23
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