Sea Day/Belize

Dec 23rd/24th
Sea/Belize

The 23rd started out with the now standard discover shopping show that I’ve been working at. That was fine, but my throat was kind of hurting, something that started the day before, but something that I didn’t worry too much about. I just grabbed some cough drops and got through it. But then, by the time we got to the Captains cocktale show that night, the throat thing had grown into a full fledged sinus issue to where it just really blew to be playing sax in public. So that gig was no fun, and I was terribly uncomfortable for the two guest performer shows we had that evening with Kenny James. II went to sleep almost immediately after in hopes to keep it from getting worse. However, the 23rd was Bart’s Bday, the Polish trumpet player who plays in the orchestra with me. Unsurprisingly, he had a huge party planned out with lots of alcohol. I tried to back out but felt some obligation to at least wish him a happy birthday. So after his convincing, I had a shot of Vodka cause his Grandpa swears it’s the solution to all colds, followed by him now famous pickle chaser, and then a sausage from some big bag of cooked sausages who’s origin will remain unknown to me. But following that I went to bed immediately.
The 24th was spent in Belize for most, but for me, was spent in bed. I stayed in bed till we got paid around 4:30, laid down for a bit after, and then played the caroling show and big band set that evening, both of which I felt like garbage at. Greg, the guitarist, brought some Nyquils to the set, which I took, and would like to think helped. I went to sleep after the set in hopes that I’d be able to escape the cold for Christmas.