nothing new

You may have wondered why I'm not writing very frequently. Well, it's as simple as this; there just isn't much to write about. This area does not have that much going on. There isn't a real city center so there is not a place where people congregate or where activities take place. Bullhead City is a town sprawling over 10 miles of US highway without a center and without a soul. There is very little in the way of community activities. I will admit that we are out of the winter and for that I am thankful. The sun is shining almost every day which is great. But as far as much life in this place, unless you like the casinos in Laughlin, there simply isn't much going on. So, there you have it.

desert fever ...

Well, it has been an unusual week for us. A week ago today I woke up and felt a little under the weather. As the day went on, I felt progressively worse. Fever, the chills, etc. On Monday things did not improve. Brenda finally went out late in the afternoon to get a thermometer so we knew what we were up against. It confirmed it, 101.5 and I was officially sick. I developed hives over my torso and was quite a mess. On Tuesday we decided enough was enough and it was off to urgent care. They diagnosed some sort of bacterial infection (although we have know idea how it came about). They sent us away after an injection of steroids and a prescription for antibiotics and another steroid. I spent most of Tuesday in bed sleeping or trying to sleep. Finally, after the med's kicked in, I began to feel a little better Wednesday. Since then it has been steady improvement. I finished my steroid prescription minutes ago and hope never to need them again. The antibiotics have a few days remaining and, as always, I am thankful for their effectiveness. My appetite is returning and I think I might be on the other side of this one. Not the kind of thing you expect to happen on vacation. Nevertheless, stuff happens and I am thankful Brenda was here to help out, we were not in a non-English speaking country, and Blue Cross has the network it has.