Coastal States meeting

Today's agenda included a full day of meeting with the Coastal States Organization. Lots of discussion about reauthorizing the Coastal Zone Management Act and funding needs.

Tonight there is a reception for CSO members and a dinner for Great Lakes folks. I decided to head back to the room, brew some tea and rest.

Taking a cold to D.C.

Generally I like to fly early in the morning. It seems to give me the opportunity to avoid cascading delays and unexpected overnight stays somewhere short of my destination. It usually provides a chance to walk and explore and get my bearings in a new place. Arriving at noon in D.C. on a Sunday should have give me that opportunity. Instead I'm holed up in my hotel with a cold.

Two folks from work called in sick on Friday. I thought I dodged the bullet by getting out of town. Saturday I woke up early with a plan to go to meditation, yoga and work out. Instead I felt like crap, turned on the fire, curled up on the recliner with coffee and the newspaper. The morning slipped away with reading, resting, and a bit of planning for the new D&D campaign I'll be running in April. The afternoon with preparing for my trip. Laundry, ironing, packing, etc.

Now I'm in the big city. Me and my cold. And my cough meds, tissues, tea and a big jug of cranberry juice. Quite an adventure.