Ok, I give up, the cold wins. I'm calling the doctor.

At 12:30 this morning, I woke up coughing - hard like chest hurting hard. And I did that for a solid hour. Finally I cranked my bed up to an almost sitting position and the albuterol and benzonatate kicked in and I was finally able to go back to sleep. It was horrible and scary.

This morning I got up and it was better. I had a really good swim. But, now, I can feel the tickle that will be coughing. The doctor's office opens at 8. I will be calling them then. I've had enough. Last time this happened about 5 years ago, he dosed me up with prednizone which worked a miracle so, hopefully, that or something like it is at the ready.

Spell check is not happy about these drug names - it wants to correct albuterol to butterball which is cracking me up.

I see that LJ is now providing what appears to be a nice way to import Facebook entries. I love this. I'd love it if people actually did this. I could get friends' updates and completely sidestep the pain of Facebook. I wish they had done this years ago during The Great LJ to Facebook Migration. But, I do love that LJ is making good, valuable changes and additions. (Sucking up, LJ... gimme the new editor, please!)

Yesterday, I got to Uwajimaya too early for the poke bowl I wanted. The woman in the kitchen said she'd make me one - 10 minutes? - Sure. So I went wandering around and found an OXO coffee tumbler that I'm using for the first time right now and I love it. It's a great size. It doesn't leak and the lip is high enough so that it doesn't dribble either. And it's not metal. Great find. Thank you, poke bowl lady.

There's a restaurant here in town called 13 Coins. The first weekend in my new condo, John came up from San Jose and his sister came in from Chicago, both of them to visit and see my new place. I had not even unpacked yet but it was fine. We explored the city together. Friday night, John, who had lived here in the 70's, took us to what he announced was a fine, old Seattle institution. It was 13 Coins. I fell in love. For the first dozen or so years after I moved here until he went to work in Japan, John came every year for Christmas. It was our tradition, on Christmas Day, to go eat at 13 Coins. They are open 24/7 and don't take reservations and always had a place for us. Good food. Fabulous people. Many of the staff, who were there that first night, are still there today.

I jumped for joy when I learned, last year, that they were planning to open a restaurant in the new hotel going up two blocks from here. But, today, I got even better news. They are closing the original location and bringing all the staff over here to 'my' new 13 Coins! Which means that 1. Their plans to open are solid. 2. It will really really really be the good old 13 Coins but, within easy walking distance. Did I mention that they have the best bloody mary in the entire world?

Diamond Club game tonight. Yahoooo!!!

My tweets

• Mon, 13:25: Classy, Texas Rangers. Just classy. https://t.co/YPGQgfrPB8
• Tue, 07:54: 13 Coins was my first favorite restaurant when I moved to… https://t.co/2LSVW8iYUk https://t.co/todaMY17xT
• Tue, 11:50: The pharmacy at my doctor's office is all destined! Way to go Kelley-Ross. @ Kelley-Ross Group https://t.co/uPouZOLck6

I'm not dead yet!

My doctor is on vacation! So I got shuttled to a backup doc who, thankfully, had openings today. And I went. I'm not good with doctors. I love mine but I'm always afraid that doctors will want to save me and/or want tests or not understand or whatever. It's stupid. So I was not thrilled with the switcheroo but I was pretty desperate.

Turns out backup doc was terrific! A lady doc. Who was sharp and smart and got a big kick out of my plastic DNR bracelet and then got an even bigger kick out that my other arm was sporting a fitness tracker. Bases covered.

She says my lungs actually sound good and that my coughing is from a sinus infection! Plus she said it looks like my ears were going south as well. So I'm sure glad I went in. She gave me antibiotics (that are as big as a freakin' filet minion. I asked the pharmacist if it came with a side salad.). The doc said to send her a my chart note if, in a day or so, I felt like I needed prednesone and she would call it in so I wouldn't have to come back.

So so so nice. And I feel better already just knowing I'll feel better soon and if not, I have a solid Plan B.

I also found out that the clinic where all my docs work now has a 7 day a week walk in branch. It's not particularly convenient but it's sure good to know about.

Then I had to stop at the grocery store to get some yogurt to encourage the antibiotic to behave.

And, when I opened up my wallet to pay for the gynormous pills (which were only $7!), I found the t-mobile sim I lost last week! I ordered it so that I could set up this tiny little candy bar phone for a backup that isn't connected to my other cellphone or to Google. It's on it's own T-Mobile plan $3.00 a month for 30 minutes to talk and text. It's all set up now. I even thought to text my brother so he'll recognize the number when I call him after the apocalypse.

So things are looking up here. Next stop Diamond Club. I had cold sesame noodles with a yogurt for lunch and there will be no snacking this afternoon. Gotta make room for yummy ballpark banquet.