Set It Back

Set it back again. Reach way back into the 3rd or 4th tier and put it back on the shelf. That's where I am now, again.

It's becoming laughable. What was it this time that let my 9-11 flight come and go without me on it? Strep throat. Can you believe that? I caught Strep Throat and got pushed back yet again! I guess it's my fault, right? Who else can I blame but the one who makes the decisions? I ran it to empty last weekend and my body responded. I could blame it on the night and the woman I met there who stayed up with me through to the morning. But that would be silly because she was just caught in the tide and along for the ride. No, it was my fault for losing focus. This is my penance. 2 more weeks to wait. I leave now on September 26.

So I will stay here in Salem and do my best not to lose my mind. The antibiotics are finally kicking in and the infection eating my throat is dying. I got some sleep last night and then got to watch some NFL today. That makes life pretty good in my book.

-JF