50 bucks

I could do without weeks like this one.  It started the way last week ended ... sick.  Lemme splain.  I went on a bike ride last Wednesday afternoon where I ended up being colder that I thought I was going to be.  Apparently I "caught my death of cold" or something like that.  While I don't believe cold air makes one sick, I do recognize that when your body is fighting to stay warm it doesn't have all the resources it needs to fight guys like this ...

Anyway, I missed only my second Sunday in over 8 years to preach/teach at Cornerstone.  Mild headache, low grade fever, cough, congestion ... the whole ball of wax.  Monday morning I was still feeling puny so I went to the doctor to make sure I didn't have a tumor, cancer, strep, etc.  The PA looked down my throat and said I had apparently caught some little bug but I wasn't dying.  She offered me a shot and a steroid pack thingy, but I am an avoider of drugs unless it's an absolute necessity ... so I declined.  "If you don't get better soon just let us know ... that will be $50."

Now don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining about the price, the care and attention, or anything like that.  I like my doctor and his staff ... I think they do a great job.  But here's what happens ... I spend the $50 and I feel better the next day.  Nearly every stinkin' time!

So here's my new plan:  The next time I get sick, I'll wait a couple of days and then shuffle my snotting, sneezing, coughing self down to the convenience store and plop $50 down for lottery tickets.  That way I'll have a chance of getting rich while I trick my body into thinking I paid for medical care.  (I really think this might work if my doctor's office sold lottery tickets.)

All of this made me think about things I'd rather have spent $50 on ... so here's the Weekly Three:
1.  Dinner for the whole family at Chili's
2.  A new transition bag for my triathlons
3.  A fish pond for a family in a third world country

What would you rather spend $50 on?  Let me know!


Due to the "$50 Virus" (that's my new name for it), last week's workout wasn't that great (this one won't be so great either) ... but here's the report:

 I did manage to make some headway on the scales despite the lack of working out (probably due to the Chicken Noodle Soup diet):

Another pound ... yea!

Watch out for the $50 Virus ... it strikes when you can least afford it!

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