Monday, December 22, 2025
Nomad Life - Day 119
This morning, I woke up at 0430 (alarm required) and realized right away that I was very sick. Like I'd feared the night before, the cold or flu was nasty. Fortunately, my throat wasn't as bad as it could have been and I had already retrieved some medicine from my car. Somehow, I started my telework day. Along the way, I skipped breakfast but, feeling hungry by the middle of the day, I made lunch in my room. Meanwhile, it was raining off/on outside, with temps in 40s. Work continued from my room in the Navy Inn on NAS Whidbey Island. When the weather was nice, I thought about going outside but never felt well enough. Finally, after struggling through the full day of work, I crossed the finish line and shut off my computer (1430). Exhausted and still feeling sick, I took a much needed nap (until 1645). When I got up, I took a call with my FAA friend, Randy D - it was good to hear from him. Later, I heard (through a medicated fog) loud neighbors upstairs. Strange: there was almost no one else in the building but, somehow, I got screaming kids over my bedroom... At one point, I went downstairs to get some cookies and cocoa in the Lobby; after that, I went walking around inside the Navy Inn (3 miles) and rode on a stationary bike (4.15 miles) in the Fitness Center on the third floor (my exercise started at 1700 and was finished at 1815). Still feeling sick, I skipped dinner and desperately tried to stay awake until a reasonable bedtime. To aid this goal, I watched movies on my tablet. I turned off the lights at 2130. This was one of the slowest days of my entire experience with Nomad Life - I sure hope I start to feel better tomorrow...