Nomad Life - Day 117

Sadly, my streak of good health ended overnight and I woke up at 0545 (no alarm) feeling very sick.  I was NOT pleased with the sore throat and congestion...  With difficulty, I worked on puzzles, reading and Duolingo.  Looking outside, I noticed that it was not raining yet (though it temps were in the 40s with wind).  Hoping to avoid a situation where I sat inside all day, I decided to get some exercise and explore the Base.  Heading downstairs to the lobby of the Navy Inn, I went walking around on Naval Base Kitsap - Bremerton.  Along the way, I stopped for breakfast at Wendy's (0855).  The place was crowded with young sailors from the ships nearby - as a result, my food didn't arrive until 0935.  I was happy to scarf down the meal, though - especially the orange juice.  Afterwards, I continued walking and got close up views of the USS Nimitz (soon to be decommissioned), some repair ships (and some "small boys" under repair) and some strange-looking Littoral Ships.  Walking towards the Shipyard, I found the USS Reagan, almost completely under wraps - I guess it's undergoing some kind of SLEP.  Throughout my explorations, I didn't encounter any submarines at all.  There were lots of shore birds in the area and I think I heard Sea Lions.  Sadly, it started raining by about 1045 so I shifted away from the pier and went walking inside a parking garage.  After nearly reaching my 10K step goal. I returned to my room (1100).  While the weather outside was frightful, I worked on more finances, blogging, etc. I also signed up for excursions for my upcoming Viking Homelands Cruise.  I ate snacks for lunch but started to become very uncomfortable - the cold/flu was getting worse all day.  Unfortunately, there wasn't anything to make me feel better...  At 1400, I joined Mollie and Ella on a Zoom call so we could continue planning for the 2026 Family Thanksgiving.  We were very productive during our 45 minute conversation.  For the rest of the afternoon, I continued stumbling along with movies and reading.  I also made a call to my Navy friend, George.  By dinner time, I already felt ready for bed...  Instead of succumbing to these urges, though, I forced myself to walk to the All American Cafe for some dinner (1715).  The food (sweet & sour chicken - pork loin, veggies, rice, roll and cookies) was very good and I stayed in the restaurant until just after 1800. Back in my room I continued trying to stall my bed time.  I had zero motivation and mindlessly watched movies.  At 2130, I finally allowed sleep to overwhelm me.  Hoping my health will improve during the coming day...