No Festival or Colloquium for Sick Froggy

[infrogmation]

Ack, I have some type of bug, with fever, sore throat... I went down town to the Quarter yesterday morning for the French Quarter Festival colloquium breakfast, but went home back to bed after it. I was basically mute from the throat. Jon Pult agreed to read my presentation if I couldn't.

After a nap yesterday I took some asprin and had icecream. Then found a thermometer and took my temperature -- 103.8. I'm sure it had been higher earlier in the day. My voice came back some as a low froggy croak.

With regret I decided I shouldn't try to do my presentation at the colloquium. I called Sue Fisher, who picked up my notes and cds, and presumably Jon will be giving it.

Its on New Orleans jazz recordings from the 1910s. A good bit of stuff AFAIK never reissued; I burned some 78s and Edison discs I'd taped onto cds.

I guess I so thoroghly immerced myself into the 1910s in preparation that I wound up catching the Spanish Flu!

Well, whatever it is, my temperature is down to 102 this morning. Today's plan: rest & recovery.

Comments

[mshollie.livejournal.com]

Awww, poor sick froggy. Rest in bed, drink plenty of fluids and accept some virtual hugs and kisses from me.

Let me know when you're feeling better, OK?

[entheos93.livejournal.com]

This sounds like you've got the French Quarter bug that everyone who works in the Quarter has been getting. If it's any consolation, the part where I was truly sick went by very quickly, and that seems to be the case with most people getting it. I still can't chase away the residual sick, though.

too bad...

[wrayb.livejournal.com]

Sorry that the bug derailed your presentation. do you have notes/info in digital form that you could easily share via e-mail or online?