Yeah. I’m sick. I hate being sick.

I had a great time last weekend playing laser tag with the yutes. But I’m pretty sure that during that time I 1) picked up some cooties and 2) strained my back… again. It is possible that I caught the cold from Tammy, who has a sinus infection, but there is no question that I did something during laser tag, although I don’t know what, that threw out my back.

Tammy and I scored tickets to what turned out to be the best Cowboys game in years (Cowboys 44, Bills 7). The tickets were relatively cheap for a Cowboys game, but still expensive enough that we were not going to let a cold and a sore back keep us away. We had a blast, carefully limited our cheering, and walked, and walked, and walked, and walked. In the past, walking, getting vertical, has helped my back pain. I can’t say it helped this time, but I survived Sunday.

On Monday, the cold and back pain both set in for the reallies. I stayed home from work and slept most of the day. Tuesday I managed just over half a day in the office. Today (Wednesday), I’m feeling pretty good. Maybe 70%. I’m pretty sure I’ll make it all day in the office. Tammy and I will both stay home from church anyway. We don’t want to spread the cooties and we need avoid any new cooties until we are well.

Also, I’m excusing myself from my morning walks this week. I know it looks bad to have an excuse on the first week of a resolution, but it can’t be helped. It would not help my cold to be out in the cool of the morning. And, besides, I walked more than the week’s quota on Sunday alone.

And that’s all I have to say about that.