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A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens, Ebenezer Scrooge, St Anselm College, The Dana Center for the Humanities
For all of you who are anxious to discover what happened yesterday, when I drove from Lenox to Manchester, and performed at The Dana Center at St Anselm College, things have changed a bit.
I had written a draft for that blog post, and in it had mentioned that I was suffering the start of cold-like symptoms, which I was worried would affect my microphone-less performance last night. In fact, the show went OK, and the audience reaction was as enthusiastic and positive as those throughout the tour. However, when I got back to the hotel room, I began to feel a bit worse, and sleep was difficult. By the morning I didn’t feel good, and decided that I should take a Covid test, especially as I was due to perform at a senior center in downtown Nashua, and I certainly shouldn’t go there if there was any hint of me having Covid Unfortunately, two little pink lines showed, and for the very first time since the pandemic began in the winter/spring of 2020, I had contracted the virus.
Obviously, this is going to affect the rest of the tour, considerably. I immediately called Bob Byers, and we took the inevitable decision to cancel today’s two shows, as well as those on Monday and Tuesday on Long Island – what happens after that, we will have to wait and see how my condition improves or declines. The hotel at which I am staying in Manchester has very kindly extended my stay, so that I remain in my room, mainly watching the World Cup (sorry, USA, you put up a noble fight)
So, this is not a cheery, witty Blog post, just telling you what is happening – more soon!
Sending prayers your way. Gerald, your health is your wealth. Feel better.
Aw, man. I hope you feel better soon! Please take care of yourself– xoxo ❤️ sudafed saved me thru that! The otc and the behind the counter. Dayquil, cough meds and honey and hot black tea. Sleep. Lots of rest. If the cough gets real bad don’t hesitate to ask urgent care for an inhaler. Sorry– throwing so much medical stuff at you. Hope you feel better. We care a lot here about you and as the woman above me said– your health is your wealth. Ironically when we saw you at byers choice last time in September my husband caught it for the first time. 🙄
🙏🙏🙏❤️ saying prayers for you and feel better soon!
So sorry to hear of this. Pray you symptoms ease quickly and for an even faster recovery.
Oh, I am really sorry to read this. It seems like recently the vaccine and boosters are not protecting so much- we have friends whose trip for the German Christmas markets just got cancelled by Covid. Lots of sleep seem to be the only option to a quick recovery. Hope you have a very mild case.
Oh dear, what an awful thing to occur! My family & I were very saddened to have missed seeind you, in Nashua, this year (you are our holiday tradition); however, now we’re more greatly saddened to hear you have COVID! The sleeping advice all mentioned above is echoed from my spouse, who’s had COVID twice.
It must be extra difficult to be confined so far from your home & family; I wish you the speediest of recoveries and hope you are allowed to return to your home in time for your hoidays.