home alone

i am not supposed to be here. i should be in seattle for a set of work meetings, with richard. but i woke up on wednesday morning with a burning throat, and within 6 hours had all the signs of a bad head cold. i think i was right to cancel my trip--i now sound like i swallowed a frog, am coughing up a lung and my head feels two sizes too big. but now i'm home alone with this cold, and i can't help feeling sorry for myself.

i spent the morning working at home, and for lunch decided it would be good to get a little fresh air, so i went to starbucks for a sandwich and chai tea latte. i was sitting by myself in one of their comfy purple armchairs, staring into space, when a woman entered with her six-week-old baby. she was meeting up with her sister. i was so overcome with jealousy and loneliness i had to leave.

they needed my chair anyway.

Comments

[Anthony]

I hope you get well. I felt something like you did last week when I was in Colorado. It was my first time out there and I don't know if it was the dramatic climate change, but I had an awful couple of days fighting a burning frog dancing in my throat.

[Sara]

Awww...I hope you feel better soon.

Three of the four of us awoke with sore throats today, too. Sigh.