whaaa happened?

don't know if the air in Denver or the airplane trips are to blame, but the past few mornings i've woken up with a sore throat. fortunately it's gone away quickly once i'm up, but i can't get sick because there's a mini family reunion in Monterey this weekend - all folks from my mom's side of the family. it'll be good because those are the relatives i don't know as well. the last time i saw them was a few years ago at the first reunion and i got to meet them for the first time i can remember. now there's another generation to meet as my second cousin and his wife will be bringing their baby - and hopefully their dog, too.

oh, and i'm skipping softball today because ever since last night i've been dizzy. i figured a good night's sleep would take care of it, but the first thing i did when i got out of bed and stood up was fall over. not a good sign. i've found that if i don't turn my head too fast i'm okay. so today is a mellow work day. lots of reading papers and making figures for our paper which will hopefully be sent out by the end of the month.