Post-nasal drip (yuck), hearing impaired from inner-ear troubles, and experiencing vertigo... Momentary flashes of dizziness where the room spins and pitches to whatever direction your internal compass glitches toward. Chronic cold and cough that comes and goes since November and all the attendant woes that predede and follow. Antihistamines, Ibuprofen, Acetametophen, Aspirin and Hydrogen Peroxide. Isopropyl Alcohol, Scotch Whisky, Vodka and Vitamin C. Fisherman's Friend, Halls Mentho-lyptus, Green Tea, Echinacea, Bottled Water. Tums, rolaids, Alka-seltzer. Ginger Ale, Pinot Noir, Pinot Grigio, Corona. Seven Inches of snow last night and seven more on the way this week. Rock salt, shovels, lower back pain, kleenex.

As I contemplate a Viking's blasphemy, I long for the equatorial climes...