Tuesday, July 24, 2007

whipped

MAN,, YESTERDAY ALMOST WHIPPED ME.. THERE WERE TIMES I DIDNT THINK I WAS GONG TO BE ABLE TO FINISH THENNNN I GOT AN UPSET TUMMY, DONT KNOW IF IT WAS FROM THE HEAT OR THE GELS, BUT I HAD TO MAKE SEVERAL PIT STOPS AND I JUST FELT SICK WHEN I WAS TRYING TO WALK. THANK YOU BETH FOR WALKING THOSE LAST COUPLE OF MILES WITH ME, I DONT KNOW THINK I WOULD HAVE DONE IT IF YOU WERENT WITH ME. JUST SO NAUSEATED. I GOT REALLY HOT, BUT I DRANK MY WATER AT EVERY STOP. JUST ONE OF THOSE NOT SO GOOD DAYS. WHEN I GOT BACK TO THE CAR I JUST HAD TO PUT MY HEAD DOWN FOR A FEW MIN BEFORE I DROVE HOME, THEN I HAD TO STOP TWICE BEFORE I GOT HOME. WHEN I DID GET HOME, I PUT THE JAMS ON, GOT UNDER A QUILT , I HAD CHILLS AND SLEPT FOR A COUPLE OF HRS, I FELT BETTER WHEN I WOKE UP BUT I KNEW I COULDNT MAKE THE BARB B QUE, I HATED MISSING IT, BUT I JUST COULDNT GET UP ENOUGH STRENGTH TO DRIVE THAT FAR. SO HAD DID IT TURN OUT? MAYBE WE CAN GET TOGETHER AGAIN, MAYBE A FRIDAY NIGHT OUT FOR SUPPER SOON.
THOMAS MADE IT TO QATAR ALRIGHT, NOT WITHOUT TROUBLE, HIS 1ST CLASS SEAT FROM FRANKFORT GERMANY TO DOHO DIDNT LEAN BACK, BLESS HIS HEART, HA,, AND HIS LUGGAGE WASNT THERE BUT THEY ASSURED HIM IT WOULD BE THERE TODAY.. HOPE SO, I ASKED HOW THE FOLKS LOOKED AND HE SAID THAT MOST OF THE MEN WORE THE LONG WHITE ROBES SOME WERE WESTERNIZED BUT MOSTLY WORE THOSE AND THE WOMEN WORE THE LONG BLACK ONES THAT ONLY HAD SLITS FOR THERE EYES AND SOME EVEN WORE THE VEILS, ITS THERE WAY OF LIFE AND YOU HAVE TO RESPECT IT, I GUESS, BUT I KNOW WE SURE ARE LUCKY TO BE LIVING HERE.
HOPE YOU ALL ARE RECOVERING FROM YESTERDAY, NOT LONG NOW HUH,,
LATER GATORS

6 comments:

Carol said...

I'm sorry you felt so bad during the run but it's better that it happened yesterday than in Chicago. I,too, felt whipped yesterday and am not much better so far this morning. I need to go to work but don't think I can drag myself there!

catseye said...

Sorry you couldn't make it to the party. It was fun but we missed you. Hope you're feeling better today. Take care of yourself.

Debra said...

Hey Vick!
I kept thinking we would be running close together but it didn't happen. I need one of those long black robes to cover the ugly heat blotches all over my legs! Will catch up with you on the next "short" run.

Debra

The Miller's Blog said...

It sounds like you got really dehydrated with the chills and all. Hope you are feeling better. Sorry ou missed the party. Clark's butt won, but they both did a great job. Glad your hubs made it there SAFE. Keep us posted.

cjonesrun said...

Sorry you couldn't make the party...sounds like a good idea to have a meal together some Friday or Saturday night during a "short run" weekend. Glad you feel better.

Cro-Magnon said...

It won't be this miserable (heat wise) in Chicago! You (WE) will survive!