Sick Leave

The past several days a nasty autumnal bug has incapacitated me and adding posts to the blog has been low priority.

Mrs. Spacetropic - whose father is a doctor - keeps a shelf groaning with the weight of various exotic medications. So whenever this happens she's constantly disappearing into the bathroom closet, rattling around various bottles of pills, and handing me new and more powerful concoctions from America’s pharmaceutical industry before leaving me alone in the house to experience the often alarming side-effects. As a result the past few days have been an over-the-counter version of Fear and Loathing, with Duke, our family golden retriever, taking on the role of Dr. Gonzo.

Today I'm mostly recovered, and semi-regular posting should resume.