Thank god! Since when do colds last a month? Didn’t they used to be over in, like, two weeks? Maybe I’m just older and weaker. Maybe the common cold has evolved into something more sinister. Either way, I’m happy to be getting back to normal. It helps that it’s also a beautiful day in Tucson.
Our dog Schatzi is undergoing a 15-day course of medication for an ear infection. We have to administer pills, an ear flush, and ointment. The pills are twice a day for five days, once a day for five days, then once every other day for five days. She gets her ears flushed once every other day for two weeks. The ear ointment is twice a day for two weeks.
The pills are easy . . . I roll them into a pea-sized pellet of cat food, which she loves above all other foods. But the ear medication, with the attendant manhandling and pulling and uncomfortable wet stuff dripping down into ear canals, well, to her that’s enhanced interrogation. Schatzi fought it at first, but her essential good nature has taken over and now she sits quietly while I flush her ear canals and drip ointment into them. Schatzi is a good citizen because she wants to be. I love our girl.
We’ll reward her with a road trip to Las Vegas this Thursday. While we’re there (we’re staying until Monday), we’ll celebrate both our kids’ birthdays (Gregory’s is tomorrow, Polly’s is on the 16th). Gregory has once again arranged to borrow a brace of Beemers, this time (I think) a K1200LT and an R1200GSA. So expect photos and a ride report soon. Here’s a link to our previous BB (borrowed-BMW) ride report.
I took a stab at Thai curry last night, so be sure to check it out on my cooking blog. It was every bit as good as the curries I get in Thai restaurants, so I’m rather proud of myself. In case you can’t tell.
The Goldwing is making come-hither noises, and there are errands to run. For the first time in weeks, I feel like riding and running errands! More soon.