My time-off at work ended just as fast as it began. I barely got through my first day back but I pushed through it.
As far as my time off, I unfortunately wound up catching a bad cold right on my birthday. I was still slated to go with Dom to see his Mom and his niece Ava. We went back and forth on whether I should go or not. Dom wasn't keen on driving alone and while I didn't feel like going, I did wind up going in the end.
I kept a mask on for most of Sunday while visiting. We bought some Wendy's and later on Ava cooked a beef manhattan. As the evening wore on I was feeling more congested. I barely was able to sleep that night from being so stuffy. Luckily I was able to find some original flavor Listerine and some small disposable cups and I mixed some Listerine with water and gargled. That helped me to breathe better and I was able to sleep.
Unfortunately a few hours later I woke up with a bad sore throat. I helped Dom go down his parent's basement to clear out some items that his Mom was looking to get rid of. It was lunchtime afterwards and Ava made a chili for lunch.
As I sat down to eat I started to feel nauseous. I went to the bathroom and stayed for a minute but it went away. So I went back and took another bite and felt nauseous again. This time I began to feel the motion of throwing up. I ran towards the bathroom but I could not stop the sea of vomit that was coming out.
I felt embarrassed as Ava came with wipes and paper towel to help me in cleaning up the mess, which fell all over the bathroom floor and sink. I tried to get to the toilet but the lid was closed. After about ten minutes I was able to clean off most of the vomit. I ate some saltines and pretzels later that day, not feeling hungry at all.
After a few more hours we left his Mom's and headed home, not before Dom assisted on stopping somewhere to eat. I was worried about having a repeat vomit performance especially since I still wasn't feeling hungry but I did manage to eat some turkey chili of all things at Panera. Dom wound up having some kind of asian broccoli dish. He drank what he thought was lemonade but learned today that it was actually an energy drink with more caffeine that coffee. He shared an article about a young lady who had a cardiac event hours after drinking the same drink and dying. The family is suing Panera. Scary stuff especially since Dom is not a fan of Panera though he was the one that suggested it due to them possibly having some soups.
He also was thinking I should probably not go to Milwaukee. I slept on it and decided to go. I felt better that morning and didn't have a sore throat. Plus I didn't want to lose the money I spent on the hotel. But it reminded me that I should occasionally consider paying for insurance in case I am not able to go so I don't have to worry about it.
I had a good time at Potawatomi. The casino actually let me play for a bit. At a couple points I was up almost $300. But of course it was easy come, easy go. That's the life of a gambler. Thankfully I only lost $160. Though that doesn't include the money I spent on breakfast/lunch or dinner.
As expected the guy I was supposed to meet was not able to meet me. He was nice enough to chat a bit at least and I think he was telling the truth. Knowing that we would likely not meet at all, I tried to hedge my bets while there and find another hookup. That was no dice though. The ones I wanted ignored me or took too long to respond. There were a few that reached out that I wasn't interested in. Murphy's Law as usual. I tell you it's almost impossible these days to have a decent hook-up. These guys play way too many games. It doesn't matter the location, it's the same bullshit.
But I still had a good time overall. It was just nice getting away from work for a bit.
I learned when I was heading back that Dom's Mom wound up catching my cold. Of course I didn't want her to be sick though a part of me wondered if it was payback for obit-gate...LOL. I did talk to her this past weekend and thankfully she's starting to feel better. I do love his Mom despite everything and do not want anything bad to happen to her especially of my doing.
I am looking forward to Karaoke this Friday at our church. I already have a few songs in mind, namely Madonna's Live To Tell, Pussycat Dolls Hush, Hush, and Ralph Tresvant's Do What I Gotta Do. Maybe I'll do a few more if time permits.
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