Quietish

Good Thing #1: Kelly noticed a coupla weeks ago that we had a 3-day weekend coming up and invited me to meet her in Ft. Smith to hang out.

Corresponding Not-So-Good Thing #1: An over-sensationalized yet somewhat worrisome bit of weather showed up in the forecast for that same weekend.

Good Thing #2: We both made it from our respective starting points to our mutual arrival point with no problems whatsoever. Mary visited one evening as well.

Not-So-Good Thing #2: Kelly promptly fell ill.

Good Thing #3: We’re right across the street from the local ER.

Not-So-Good Thing #3 : I seem to have also sorta gotten sick.

Good Thing #4: The doctor gave me a prescription, too.

Not-So-Good Thing #4: This town has a shortage of decent pharmacies and none that care to stay open long enough to serve those that spend the larger portion of their night in the ER.

Good Thing#5: Kelly is freakin’ hilarious when she’s stoned.

Not-So-Good Thing #5: Kelly makes a hobby of puking in as many different places as possible, loudly.

Good Thing #6: One has a whole lot of time to knit while in the ER.

Not-So-Good Thing #6: One has a whole lot of time to knit while in the ER.

Good Thing #7: We are both feeling much better now.

Not-So-Good Thing #7: We spent the whole day today recovering and have to leave tomorrow morning. Wah!

Self-Portrait with my drugs and my sock, which now has a heel and gusset.

You can read Kelly’s account, here. Feel free to ask her about the oh-so-interesting drop-ceiling panels, the moment when she apparently flat-lined, the many sobbing sprees, and how we smashed up the hotel room.

I hope we remember to take a picture together tomorrow, when we’re rested and fully-dressed.