Back in Akumal
It's been a trying few days. We didn't get everything done Tuesday so we stayed another night in Merida. Wednesday we had an appt with an attorney, like him a lot and think he will be a good resource for lots of things. Then we had a bunch more errands to run. We hadn't eaten and it was late and we were grouchy so we stopped at Vip's for dinner. Suspect #1.
Vip's is like Denny's, a coffee shop owned by WalMex and usually located near a WalMart or in this case a Sam's. Everytime we eat there I think I'll never eat here again, and then I do. For one thing, meal times in Mexico are more set and if you aren't in the right time frame then you can't get what you want to eat. I find that difficult and kind of disorienting as I can never figure out when I can have what. So, a coffee shop like Vip's means I can have anything I want (well, except breakfast) at any time. I just wish I could find a place that served bacon and eggs at 5pm.
So, Thursday morning I took off to do a couple more errands like return a book to Theresa and pick up some more nicorette at Costco. Since I was down by our house at Theresa's I went by to have one more look. It was cool, the water was in the pool and the pump was on (and it wasn't really loud) and we have doors and stone counters and sinks in the bathrooms. Since I knew Mimi had already taken down the internet sat, I took a pic and emailed it to the blog from the iPhone. I get a message, sending of picture failed. Ah well.
We finally get out of dodge around 3pm and drive to Akumal. I cut up a watermelon quickly before we left and I didn't wash it first. Suspect #2. Can you see where this is going?
The only thing I ate all day was watermelon. By the time we got to Akumal I didn't feel so good. I felt like I had to sleep, had to sleep, right there standing up if necessary. I managed to stay awake until Mimi tried to set up the internet sat but it didn't work and I hit the bed. I woke up around 1am with cramps and the runs.
I came out to the bathroom and Mimi says, you really hate coming back to Akumal, have you noticed you get sick every time? No, I don't think so. Hmmph!
Truthfully, everyone including me thinks I never get stomach upsets and I very rarely do. This time though, whooo wheee! Not pretty. The good news is I wasn't nauseated. I started taking Treda, the wonder drug, and took 2 every 4 hours all night and all today. It really didn't seem to be working. In between, I slept. Like, I slept from 10:30 last night until 8:30 tonight! Oh, and I had a headache from hell and a low fever. Misery. I would get up, drink a couple swigs of Pedialit, wait 3 minutes for it to come out the other end, go back to sleep.
During one of my up minutes, Mimi says "I'm really mad at you. You got me addicted to the internets and now it drives me crazy if I can't get on". Heh! I'm sure I would have been climbing the walls too except I was sleeping. Finally at 8:30pm I stayed up for awhile, my hip was killing me from sleeping on it so long and my brain was finally awake. The body was not following so well. I helped her and we tried again to get online. She couldn't find the bird, very frustrating.
I called Kathy in Paamul to see if there was a problem with the sat, nope. She was wonderful and offered to bring her modem and cables up here for us to try. Just after I hung up, Mimi went out to try one more time and discovered that her tripod was off kilter and not level. Leveled it and Wah La! We have the internets!
Oh, when I called Kathy, she told me that was a great pic of the pool. Then she read me all the comments, I was so happy it posted and that I had comments and I felt so cut off from the world. It is really only a day and a half. Yes, I think we are addicted to the internets.
**So, now it is midnight and Mimi just said she was getting cramps. That blows my suspects away since she didn't have the same thing at Vip's and she didn't eat any of the unwashed watermelon. It's so hard to tell the cause, it takes different times to hit different people. I've been washing my hands like Lady Macbeth and so has Mimi. It's a puzzle.
It's been a trying few days. We didn't get everything done Tuesday so we stayed another night in Merida. Wednesday we had an appt with an attorney, like him a lot and think he will be a good resource for lots of things. Then we had a bunch more errands to run. We hadn't eaten and it was late and we were grouchy so we stopped at Vip's for dinner. Suspect #1.Vip's is like Denny's, a coffee shop owned by WalMex and usually located near a WalMart or in this case a Sam's. Everytime we eat there I think I'll never eat here again, and then I do. For one thing, meal times in Mexico are more set and if you aren't in the right time frame then you can't get what you want to eat. I find that difficult and kind of disorienting as I can never figure out when I can have what. So, a coffee shop like Vip's means I can have anything I want (well, except breakfast) at any time. I just wish I could find a place that served bacon and eggs at 5pm.
So, Thursday morning I took off to do a couple more errands like return a book to Theresa and pick up some more nicorette at Costco. Since I was down by our house at Theresa's I went by to have one more look. It was cool, the water was in the pool and the pump was on (and it wasn't really loud) and we have doors and stone counters and sinks in the bathrooms. Since I knew Mimi had already taken down the internet sat, I took a pic and emailed it to the blog from the iPhone. I get a message, sending of picture failed. Ah well. We finally get out of dodge around 3pm and drive to Akumal. I cut up a watermelon quickly before we left and I didn't wash it first. Suspect #2. Can you see where this is going?
The only thing I ate all day was watermelon. By the time we got to Akumal I didn't feel so good. I felt like I had to sleep, had to sleep, right there standing up if necessary. I managed to stay awake until Mimi tried to set up the internet sat but it didn't work and I hit the bed. I woke up around 1am with cramps and the runs. I came out to the bathroom and Mimi says, you really hate coming back to Akumal, have you noticed you get sick every time? No, I don't think so. Hmmph!
Truthfully, everyone including me thinks I never get stomach upsets and I very rarely do. This time though, whooo wheee! Not pretty. The good news is I wasn't nauseated. I started taking Treda, the wonder drug, and took 2 every 4 hours all night and all today. It really didn't seem to be working. In between, I slept. Like, I slept from 10:30 last night until 8:30 tonight! Oh, and I had a headache from hell and a low fever. Misery. I would get up, drink a couple swigs of Pedialit, wait 3 minutes for it to come out the other end, go back to sleep.
During one of my up minutes, Mimi says "I'm really mad at you. You got me addicted to the internets and now it drives me crazy if I can't get on". Heh! I'm sure I would have been climbing the walls too except I was sleeping. Finally at 8:30pm I stayed up for awhile, my hip was killing me from sleeping on it so long and my brain was finally awake. The body was not following so well. I helped her and we tried again to get online. She couldn't find the bird, very frustrating.
I called Kathy in Paamul to see if there was a problem with the sat, nope. She was wonderful and offered to bring her modem and cables up here for us to try. Just after I hung up, Mimi went out to try one more time and discovered that her tripod was off kilter and not level. Leveled it and Wah La! We have the internets!
Oh, when I called Kathy, she told me that was a great pic of the pool. Then she read me all the comments, I was so happy it posted and that I had comments and I felt so cut off from the world. It is really only a day and a half. Yes, I think we are addicted to the internets.
**So, now it is midnight and Mimi just said she was getting cramps. That blows my suspects away since she didn't have the same thing at Vip's and she didn't eat any of the unwashed watermelon. It's so hard to tell the cause, it takes different times to hit different people. I've been washing my hands like Lady Macbeth and so has Mimi. It's a puzzle.
posted by Jonna at 11:27 PM
16 Comments:
Sweetie, there is something going around that sounds just like what you've got. The headache is the big tip-off. Judy and I have both had it since yesterday (I had a 100.5 fever, as well) and just about everyone we know is feeling under the weather in all the same ways. I suspect you've got The Bug and not some kind of food-related thing. Not that one is more or less pleasant than the other. Ugh!
Cristina, sleepless in Morelia
My poor babies! I'm not surprised that you both catch whatever is going around. You just wear yourselves down with all that running around.
I agree with you that one thing I would love to see here in Mexico is an all night diner that sells breakfast. I love breakfast for dinner!
Can't wait for your housewarming party so I can see it all in person! (bet you didn't know you were have a ginormous party, did you!)
I'm sorry to hear that you guys are not well,I think it's a combination of all the heat and being stressed makes you more susceptible. I hope you feel better soon.
We always say the same thing about VIPs and Sanborns. The thing is that it's convenient,and consistent. Sometimes that is exactly what you need.
I agree with Wayne, you are having the best housewarming party....heeheehee tropical hoohahs for everyone!
regards,
Theresa
Gulps! Hope you guys are feeling better by now.
Seems to me tha tyou guys have been getting a LOT of stuff done and between your trips back and forth Akumal and Mérida, maybe it's just your bodies way of telling you guys to take it easy....
In any case, glad you got the Internets up and going again... and that pic of the pool is AWESOME!!!
Fned.
Sorry Amiga -
You might also mention that VIPS has US prices ad not so great food (I guess you did mention that).
Reminds me of the joke about the two little old ladies eating at VIPS -
1st Lady: The food is terrible here!
2nd Lady: 'And such small portions!
Feel Better!
Take care and get better soon.
The pool is looking really great!
When I was a young tourist traveling in Mexico, I loved VIPS. I thought it was recognizable and safe food. Now that I have become Yucatecan, I agree it is pretty bad except when you want to eat at the wrong time of the day. Consider your dislike of VIP's as a badge of honor and proof you are now a local.
Sorry you are feeling poorly. Keep looking at pictures of your new pool. That would make anyone feel better.
Husband and Oldest Son got hit this week as well. Oldest Son ran over 103 degrees temp while Husband was at 102. I was of course in USA. Tough week for Husband! They are all good now.
Hopefully your bug will run its course soon. No pun intended!
I am so so blown away by your place, once you get moved in you are never going to want to leave! The color of the pool water is just dreamy and I love the walls like crazy.
Take care of each other and get well soon.
This bug could well be what is going around as Cristina says. Mimi never got sick, I think she was having sympathy pains. Manuela says she had it for a couple days and her daughter has had something similar but much worse for almost a month.
I'm still not ok, better though. Still no food but I drank a cup of liquid kool-aid. I stayed up almost all day cuz too much was going on to sleep, I think I would have slept if so many people weren't dropping by.
I'm going to do another post on the house, I'm glad you all like it but I've got some hesitation about small things.
Henry sent more pics today, similar but not exactly what I took.
Yes to the big housewarming party! Maybe even several of them, the first, big one for those who are here and then a few more when friends from up north come down. I mean, why not keep doing it? Any excuse for Tropical Hoo Ha's.
um... that should read 'drank a cup of liquid JELLO' not kool aid. Sheez! It just looked like kool aid.
Get better soon....that swimming pool is incredible...all that is missing is Tropical Hoo Ha cup holders built into the coping....Kathe
Think 'floating' cup holders Kathe, maybe even with little parasols!!
Oh, Did I mention the hammock hooks at the deep end so you can lay in the hammock over the water and roll in when it gets too hot? Yeah!
Feeling bad sucks, mostly - hope you are feeling better by the time you get this.
The house, the pool - it looks sweet. I hope you two get many years of pleasure from living there.
On the housewarming thing - Kathy and I will arrive in Mérida on December 17 and will depart on December 24 :), and we'd love to see you'se while we are there.
Hey Ron, that is sounding like a good time frame for a par-tay. Our dearest friend, the one we call Country although she is from New York City and Los Angeles - think alternate spellings - is coming down for her birthday on Dec 3rd and hopefully staying a few weeks. Early December is easier for people because it's not right on the holidays, you can still get a room without paying extra. We should be moving in the first part of November so it gives us a chance to find the light switches and all. Sounds good.
Country and I share a birthday...this will be my 60th and I plan to be on a cruise ship somewhere exotic on that day....KK
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