I thought I was going to get out of Texas with only one cold this season - the one I had before Thanksgiving, unfortunately, I caught one right before we left. While no time is ever a good time to catch cold, I think that this is one of the best times I could possibly have a cold. Firstly, we're in a car 6-10 hours every day from Tuesday to Sunday, so it's not like we have a whole lot going on. While a cold just makes those long drives a little less enjoyable, driving with a cold isn't that difficult, and a lot easier than having to go to work, have a job interview, or even go shopping. Secondly, having a cold at this time means that we're probably less likely to share this with others because we're not in an office with a bunch of other people, we're in a car most of the day and in the evenings have limited interactions with others. Also, since we're driving so much and getting up early in the morning, we're going to bed early anyway without much to do after dark (the only exception being tomorrow at Las Vegas), so having a cold means we can actually go to bed like we're supposed to, unlike if we had a old at home and were busy taking care of normal home chores. And, basically, having a cold now doesn't inhibit us from doing anything. Today we still went for a short hike near the Grand Canyon and we still drove around to some of the scenic viewpoints (before the storm moved in). At home this would either make us miserable at work or keep us from going, and keep us from going out and doing things.

So, while I'd definitely rather not be sick, if I had to be sick any time during 2008, this would probably be the week because it doesn't keep us from doing what we want, we won't share it with others, we can go to bed early, and it doesn't make us as miserable driving as it would if we were doing other things. Of course, next week wouldn't be too bad either, but I guess I'll wait for later in the year to get another one.