The Weekend of the Plague

There seems to be a plague sweeping the country, and I am one of the unfortunate who got caught in it’s grasp. I came down with it on Tuesday, and five days later, I’m still sick. It’s miserable — fever, chills, congestion, sore throat, and fatigue. I’m not having fun. And it doesn’t seem to be getting much better. That’s the scary part.

I cancelled all of my plans today so I could get some rest before Tech Week begins. I bailed out of singing at church, bailed from the set load, and bailed out of rehearsal tonight. It’s a desperate attempt to give my body the energy it needs to kick the butt of this virus once and for all! I hope it works.

Besides wallowing in misery all weekend, I did manage to drag myself out of bed to see Jerry Seinfeld live on Friday night. We purchased tickets a few weeks ago, and since it’s an extremely rare event for the comedian to perform in Dallas, I was not going to cancel. I just hope I didn’t infect everyone sitting near me.

Winspear/ATT PAC — Waiting for the show to begin

The show was amazing. Tom Papa, the host for the Marriage Ref TV show, opened for Jerry, and he did a fantastic job of warming up the crowd. He also proved that you can be funny without cursing or delving into potty humor. I was impressed. After Tom’s set, Jerry jogged onto the stage, and he was immediately welcomed with a standing ovation. He personalized his act for the crowd in the beginning by starting with a few jokes about the Winspear, the venue where he was performing here in Dallas. He then moved on to a more standard set of jokes, but in typically Jerry Seinfeld fashion, they were all hilarious.

I was exhausted at the end of the evening and all of the laughing made my throat hurt more, but I wouldn’t have missed it for anything. I was glad I went. Who knows when, or if, he’ll be back, and I needed a bright spot in the middle of my suffering. After all, they do say that laughter is the best medicine.