I'm Back and We're Off

Remember how in my last post I said I thought I might be coming down with a cold?  Well, I would have been so lucky.

I know that flying on a plane dries your sinuses and that there should be come wonderful moisturizer in plane air that keeps that from happening, but it doesn't.  So when we got home I knew I was in a fragile state.  Then my lovely grand daughter same to stay for a few hours and when she was dropped off her Mom announced that she was sick.  Great!

What I ended up with was a killer head and chest cold that had me knocked down for almost two weeks.  I was able to keep up with what little work I have going on, but any time I wasn't working, I was sleeping, coughing or fighting to breath through the bathtub of fluid in my lungs.  Finally this week I got into the doctor and found out my lungs are clearing on their own, but I have a sinus infection.  So now I'm on antibiotics and an inhaler in the hopes that 100% health us just around the corner.

The worst part of all of this is it means I haven't worked out since before we left for St. Barth's!

Because of the baggage charge on airlines, the past couple of years we've driven to Lake Tahoe for Spring Break, and this year was the same.  10 hrs. from door-to-door with a couple quick stops for gas and snacks.  We took a more scenic route than we have in the past and traveled through Ashton's future college town.  I'm sure there will be more on that in the future, but for now I'll just say I've seen the town and college ... finally!

We have arrived safely and I'm hoping to make this the re-start of my fitness routine.  I know I have to take it slow, but I have to do something ... I am going to be body painted in less than 4 weeks and this body is not ready for that!

I absolutely love Lake Tahoe.  This is our 4th Spring Break here after Ashton announced he doesn't like the warm weather of Palm Springs or St. Martin.  The great thing about here is that with the exception of only a couple of days, the sun is always out and the snow is always on the ground.  You've seen the photos ... it's beautiful!

This year Tony has brought along some snowshoes too and we're going to get out there at least a couple of days.  I'm thinking that will be the extent of my aerobic activity, but I brought my Yoga, Stretch and Abs P90X DVDs along for the other days.

On a side note, I just read that P!nk does the P90X workouts.  Funny though, she turns off the volume 'cause Tony Horton drives her crazy.  I can see that.  :)

Tony's going to work in Sacramento a couple of days and I'll ski while he's gone.  The last time I skied was here when I hurt my knee.  Fingers crossed for a better outcome this year. 

Day 1 Spring Brek 2010 -- Kids are snowbording (Ashton's girlfriend is along), and Tony and I are sitting at our computers.  I'm going to sign off and do some yoga before starting the day. 

I promise I'll update more now that I'm back amongst the living.