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August 17, 2008
The spirit is strong, but the body is weak
Good lord my digestive tract may never recover from this trip to Mexico. I'll spare you the gory details -- suffice it to say that bad water, hours on curvy roads, and copious amounts of alcohol and spicy food have conspired to deliver unto me the worst combination of upset I have ever experienced. And I say that as a woman known for her delicate constitution.
I've been on a farm in the state of Jalisco for the last couple of days, which has not been kind. Now I'm back in Guadalajara, where we've been wined and dined--which also has not been kind. We're leaving tomorrow for more farms in the state of Colima - and I anticipate the journey to be an unpleasant one. I can hear my stomach blurbling in protest at the thought.
My time here has been very productive, and the Big Idea project is going well. I think we're getting close to the light at the end of the tunnel - and if I can just keep my stomach and intestines in check for the next few days I should be home on Friday night, a whole day earlier than I had planned.
Mr. MMB is home from Yemen and feeling a bit lonely at our house. On the phone tonight he told me "you better come home rested...take that any way you like". I have a feeling that "coming home rested" will be more like "come home and eat only rice and mashed potatoes for the next two weeks."
Update: Part of my Big Idea project is to interview different people on the farm. This morning was my turn with the farm doctor, who noticed my discomfort, insisted on intervening, and promptly diagnosed me with an intestinal infection. Something like a Mexican amoeba, as far as I can tell. Like a knight in shining armor, he ran out to the local farmacia and got me a couple of different medications, the directions for which were explained to me in excruciating detail. Apparently, as long as I take each one at 8-hour intervals, I will start to feel better in three days, with a full recovery in ten. For now, though, I'm declining to participate in the 2-hour tour of the farm - I find bumpy paths and 95-degree weather uncondusive to my rehabilitation.
Comments
Any chance that I can get some transcripts of you interviews?
Oh... sorry about that intestine thing - accroding to Tomoe you should try a mactrobiotic diet.
Posted by: Kevin at August 25, 2008 03:34 AM
