Nyquil Kisses and Cold Feet

Ah, Fall! When the bedtime routine consists of putting on old socks to keep your tootsies from freezing, and the smell of Mentholatum and Nyquil fills the air along with the sounds of a phlegmatic's raspy grasp for a deep breath. It's that time of the season when the crunch of the leaves wafts mold & old pollen up through the arboreal jaunts, and the sinus passages find new things to be irritated by. That's when you know what true love is all about.

It's a helpless feeling to watch as your family tries to rid itself of that extra lung. It's even more challenging to snuggle up with someone as their body collapses in paroxyms of coughs, making the cuddle time more of a moving-target time. Still, it's because of these moments that I appreciate all of the healthy ones that we can spend together, making me appreciate my trips to the gym all the more rewarding. Thanks, God, for another day of being able to breathe easily and move relatively pain-free!