Well, it finally caught up to us. I was beginning to think we were going to be among the rare exceptions that never caught covid. Sadly, that turned out to be false thinking.
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Bummer! |
We were leaving the Newmar Kountry Klub rally, and I felt a bit off. I thought maybe I had a head cold or allergies kicking in. Harold drove the whole day. When we got to our next campground, I took some benadryl and tried to sleep. I was sneezing a bit, and my sinuses were starting to get congested.
I was still feeling tired and congested the next day, which was another travel day. We don't normally do two back-to-back travel days. We were trying to get to Enid, OK, for the American Kitefliers Association's National Convention. When we got to the campground, I decided to take a covid test. We had been to two rallies over the past couple of weeks. Plus, last year, covid had broken out at the AKA convention. I wanted to be able to tell anyone who heard me sneeze or cough that I tested negative for covid. Well, the surprise was on me! I did have covid!
Harold immediately took a test. He tested negative. However, there's only so much space in an RV. So we fully expected him to catch it. Surprise! He never caught it. We had been vaccinated and boosted. I was using liberal amounts of Lysol disinfectant spray, wiping down things with disinfectant wipes a couple of times a day, and laundering pillowcases and towels in Clorox on a daily basis.
Since he was continuing to test negative, he felt comfortable in participating in outdoor events on the kite field. He won first place in rokkaku kite building with a very special kite. Thanks Rick Agar for the photo!
Though we were incredibly disappointed in the timing, we were both thankful that I only had mild symptoms. Time to count our blessings. I got some reading done, and Harold completed some maintenance projects. I got in some time in our new trip planning software. Still it was a relief when I tested negative 48 hours apart. Yeah!
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Huh, an active oil well near our campsite |
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Replacing some closet trim |
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What to watch next? |
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Isolation exercise |
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Harold entered the rokkaku kitebuilding with our wedding kite |
Where Are We Going Next?