a getaway, curtailed

Hello from Phoenix!  It's been two nights here so far, and I have seven to go.  Ah yes, a long haul in Arizona.  Alas, not the long haul that we were hoping for.

I will post from the Grand Canyon, for sure, but what I cannot do is post from three nights there as planned.  We left after one night there because Van was having so much difficulty with the altitude and his sleep.  Conrad and I were unaffected, but Van was not doing well.  We were heading to Phoenix eventually, so we managed to get the hotel room two days early, and on Sunday we came on down.

And by the time we got here, I was not doing so great.

No, not altitude.  A stomach bug?  Mild food poisoning?  I spent all day yesterday in the hotel room

getting over it, missing dinner with a friend on Sunday night, missing out on Saguaro National Park yesterday.  But I did get work done.  Hooray?

I am better today.  Still being careful about what food I eat, but better.  I actually made it down to the lobby this morning with Conrad as he grabbed breakfast for him and Van.  Did I say Conrad?  I meant Conrun, clearly.

I will get myself showered and out on foot a bit today.  Dinner with other friends tonight.  Conrad and Van drive back to California tomorrow and leave me here for my conference.  And so, yes, I will be having a week that is essentially one small part of downtown Phoenix. 

Ah well.

Better photos to come, I promise.  Happy Tuesday, everyone, as much as you can given the awful regime that was just installed.