I'm glad to have gotten my booster and I still am mostly cautious, but there's only so much I can do at this point. I'm in the midst of work that has me traveling (just arrived in Puerto Rico today and I'm here working all week) and work that has me on events with lots of people. All sorts of vaccination requirements and testing in place, but still, I'm in the thick of it.

Shit, I keep forgetting to schedule a shingles vaccination. I'm going to do that right now.

Folks who've had the shingles vaccination, was shot #1 bad enough that I should schedule it on a Friday, so I have the weekend to feel lousy afterwards?

My arm hurt a lot more than I expected it to, but otherwise I don’t think I felt too bad. But I think I did wish I didn’t have to work, just not badly enough to actually call in sick.

I went ahead and scheduled it for Friday anyway, just in case. Go Team Immunity!

Good luck, ND! That's rough.

I got my flu shot the other day but thankfully, though a few friends have said it was really tough on them this year, I just had a bit of a sore arm, nothing else. Though I did end up taking part of a Friday as a "sick" day just because I didn't feel like working.

This weekend has been good--yesterday I spent wayyyy too much money at a warehouse sale a local running clothing brand had, but they hadn't had one in a couple years because of COVID, so....a lot of their stuff that I had was getting old! And today some friends came over and watched a gay film fest movie with me, because they let you rent them rather than go, this year. But it was a very weird German movie that had very little plot and a lot of confusion.

I need to find out when I can get a booster.

I don't think I've been around more people than I normally have been if you count customers but it feels like it.

Twice I've gone into a convenience store and forgot to wear my mask. I haven't been wearing one and my aunt's. Everyone is vaccinated and boostered if they were eligible.

I need to get my flu shot. When I get back I guess.

ND stay safe! Dana I hope you feel better soon.

Yeah, as I expected, I feel pretty good this morning. The headaches and body aches were already getting better last night when I went to bed.

Very few people here at the beach are wearing masks inside. I still am, of course.

Got up for sunrise this morning. Lovely. And there was a dolphin, so... sunrise complete! Also, sandpipers are freaking adorable with their little running leggies.

That sounds absolutely lovely, JenP. Now I need to get to the beach! And yes, the sandpipers are ridiculously cute.

Today is the birthday of brenda m! Happy birthday to Brenda! Also, while I was offline traveling I missed yesterday's birthday for Kate P. I hope that it was a wonderful day. May you both have a wonderful year filled with love and joy.

Got in last night. Have to clear a zillion emails, unpack, and so forth. I jumped to the end to post, but I will read the recent posts, which are open in another tab. Weekend posting is so light that won't take long. I'm sure you are anxious to hear the travel adventures, so those are forthcoming too!

Glad you made it in safely, Laura!

Happy Birthday, Brenda! Happy Birthday +1, Kate!

Sitting by the window doing some work -- you know that thing where you have your laptop and keyboard in a new place, and you see the actual state of them, which you usually ignore? Yeah. Yuck. Time for some procrasticleaning.