Saturday was Jeff's sister's baby shower, which I helped set up and attended as "The Silent One." There was Pat & Oscar's which I have missed dearly since it left T.O., and a chocolate fountain, which Sofia, among others, loved.
It was the first time I had seen any of Jeff's family since we got engaged, and they were all very excited to see me and the ring. Melissa even gave me a bridal magazine and wedding planner and his grandma made me a jewelry box with two doves on top. So sweet! I had a great time, despite the terrible weather (there was thunder, lightning, and hail) and the fact that I had no voice. I was feeling fine all Saturday except for the occasional cough, but by Saturday night my throat was on fire, and by Sunday morning, I could barely swallow. No time for being sick though, because Amy and I were headed off to Vegas!
Our first stop after checking in to our hotel (we stayed off the strip at the Residence Inn for free!) was Urgent Care. I lost $120 within my first hour in Vegas, and not in a fun way. I must say, they were very fast (we were in and out within 45 minutes) and very nice. Then we filled my prescriptions at the local CVS, and I was successfully on antibiotics and cough syrup with codeine. By the time the rest of our group showed up, I was so out of it, I couldn't really even tell you what was going on. They all went out to the clubs on Sunday night while I passed out. Monday we went for a walk around the strip and I was the silent, drugged-up tour guide. Quite entertaining if I do say so myself, and they were all impressed at how much I knew about Vegas despite only being there once before. Little did they know that I spent the night before reading the entire Vegas book that was in the hotel while they were out partying. So sneaky! :) Then we registered for our conference all the way at the Mandalay Bay (yes, we walked all 4 miles there on top of all the walking we had done around the strip prior to that), and eventually took a cab back to the hotel. Good thing too, because it was absolutely freezing while we were there, with a high of 45ยบ the entire time! That probably didn't help my cold at all, but I didn't exactly have any control over the weather.
I attended a few courses during the next two days, and was quite pleased to find that an intermediate course was actually quite basic for us. Quite a testament to the level of education we are receiving. I only had to leave one of the courses because it was too early in the morning and the drugs had not worn off yet. I literally could not keep my eyes open! We also hit up the exhibit hall which means freebies galore! I have a huge bag of pens, highlighters, water bottles, goniometers, ice packs, massagers, etc. Then we packed the car up to the brim and drove home. I slept most the way, which made it fly by.
Yesterday I spent the day sleeping in, taking naps, and lounging around in front of the TV. I am feeling a bit better, but am out of antibiotics now, and might have a sinus infection. Let the fun keep on going! Of course the health center would be closed today because of President's Day, so I might be hitting up another Urgent Care. I've been trying every trick in the book to clear this up, but my body sure seems to want to hold onto this cold for some reason. I'm going to unpack today and get some homework time in. Other than that, just trying to get healthy again and stay dry and warm.
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Get better soon Kenzi! You have been way too sick way too much lately! I woke up with a cold Monday morning too though, and all my class is sick. I guess it's just that time of year! Good seeing you last weekend- voiceless and all!
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