Status:Flew to Liberia Costa Rica and got a room at the Hilton Garden Inn near the airport.
Plans:Recover from the previous day and get caught up on what the team is thinking.
Narrative:Had a really rough day, it started when I woke up at 3AM still feeling the effects of the pill i took yesterday.
I finished packing my bags for the trip to Liberia today and i started feeling sick to my stomach. I ended up having dry heaves because the nausea was so bad.
Do I go, or stay a day and recover? (That was my question i wrestled with all the way to the airport ticket counter.)
Limo driver was on time and no issues getting to the airport at 06:00 in the morning. Checking my bags was also easily accomplished even though one of my bags was overweight at 51 Lbs.
No issues with Security or getting to the gate, i was a bit early being there 07:00. I did not feel good enough to eat without risking getting sick on the plane. I bought a $3 coke and a bag of plain M+Ms just in case I had to eat something in the next seven hours before I get to the hotel.
Boarding was uneventful and i managed to catch a few Zs during the flight. Customs and Immigration at Liberia airport was also uneventful.
The guys took us to the store and we picked up some odds and ends to make our stay comfortable. I wanted a rotisserie chicken but they looked overcooked with blackened skin.
Back at the hotel things didn’t go so well. The fridge was warm, the Internet wire did not work and the phone was also out of commission. I had to walk my happy butt down to the counter to get them fixed. (TWICE)
Finally got enough nerve to eat a meal. I headed over to the bar, ordered a beer and Salmon dinner that i had gotten on a previous trip. It was good, i enjoyed the dinner and the two Guard Folks with me.
Headed back to the room and the fridge was working. I loaded the cokes I bought and started working on the Internet connection.
There is a wall Internet Ethernet connection in this hotel room. What I failed to observe is that the wire i was using was connected to a non functioning port on the wall. No issues with the Wireless the GL.iNET routers. Nor did I have any issues with the VPN back to the house. I fought the Internet Wired connection for about half an hour before I realized it didn’t work at the wall. Plugged the router into the other port and I was good to go.
My primary travel CPAP did not work when I powered it up and I had an A.S. moment because I hadn’t tested the backup travel CPAP in years. These are not optional, i’ve tried! The CPAP rolled off the bed while I was breaking out the backup. When I powered up the backup it worked! The primary also worked after getting bounced on the floor.. Good do go, sheesh
Took a 4 hour nap and started writing in this blog. Took a minute to get reacquainted with WordPress and the format, but i’m back in the saddle. I was looking aroung for something to sip on and found a small coffee maker. Okay, no instructions and three tries later I had a hot cup of coffee. M+Ms go very well with hot coffee.
Engineering: Downloaded new Open VPN files to configure the GL.iNET routers so that they reach into my home network.
Tomorrow:Catch up on where the team is and where they are headed. Breakfast at 06:30 and i’ve not gotten enough sleep yet.
Feeling words:Anxious,unsettled,lonely
https://www.verywellfamily.com/feelings-words-from-a-to-z-2086647
From the book “Triggers” by Marshall Goldsmith
Did I DMBT set clear goals for the day? No
Did I DMBT make progress to those goals? No
Did I DMBT make my wife feel loved? Yes
Did I DMBT help my wife today? Yes
Did I DMBT fix something today? Yes
Did I DMBT improve something today? Yes
Did I DMBT be happy? Yes
Did I DMBT be fully engaged? Yes
*Did My Best To
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