Plague

Wow. Janet Napolitano just announced a "public health emergency" in the U.S., but then said "it's not as bad as it sounds."

I'm starting to wonder about the "cold" I had last week. Hit me extremely hard and fast in the lungs, and my energy levels had never been lower. We weren't in Mexico, but were near the border, and mingled with Mexican tourists in places like Carlsbad. I had no symptoms until we got home to B'more.

Pretty scary that the dude who escorted Obama around the New Mexico Museum of Archeology actually died the next day of this flu.

Just spoke to Cha who is in New Orleans. I told her to wear a mask at Jazzfest and on the plane home. I think she thought I was joking!