The Blue Saints

One of the things I brought back from Dad's, is a 1968 vintage vinyl record album, a recording of The Blue Saints, the explorer post stage band that I belonged to in the mid 60s. We had an amazing adventure during the summer of 1967, when our leader, Dr. Hugh Upton, chartered a bus, and arranged for us to tour across Canada, playing at concerts and dinner dances along the way, to Expo 67 in Montreal, where we played for several days, before returning back through the United States, with one final amazing concert to a large theater full of listeners at BYU in Provo, Utah, before we got home to the bay area. This album, even though I missed the summer of 1968 tour, has a great emotional value to me, because it's what we sounded like, and I'm so happy to have it back in my hands. Now I'm experimenting with my USB turntable and the Audacity software again, for the first time in years, as I attempt to transfer the music from the LP album to digital form, so I can listen to it on my Sonos system or iPhone.

Mold? Allergy? Both?

I got an appointment at my doc's office, to talk about my mold exposure in Florida. They have a new doc working there, and I like her a lot. She was conversant on the mold topic, and the herbal supplements I'm trying. I've got swollen turbinates! Or something like that. And some inflammation in my nose. And probably pneumonitis. Ugh. The good news, is that it might be more about me being allergic to Dad's dust, then any kind of serious mold issue. She prescribed a nasal spray and an antihistamine. She also recommended Chamomile tea with honey. Yum. And told me to use the steam shower. That sounds great. She doesn't have to tell me twice!

Starting supplements

I've decided to start taking some supplements that are supposed to help me deal with a mold infection. I don't know if they will help or not, but I doubt they will hurt. Here is one of the websites I'm using for a reference:

http://m.wikihow.com/Naturally-Recover-from-Toxic-Mold-Exposure

Vacation's over

I took some time off, to be with my sister and her hubby, who came to visit. We had our fun in the Denver area for a week. Then we flew together, to see my dad in Florida. We spent most of our visit, cleaning up his condo, to make it more livable for him. Dad was very gracious, about letting us take his really old electronics to Best Buy for recycling. I was really careful, to make sure there was nothing in those piles he would ever want to use again. I should've been more careful to protect my lungs, because I could smell there was some kind of mold in the air. Now I'm dealing with a lung contamination that's causing me to cough all night, instead of sleeping. If it doesn't get any better soon, I'll be seeking medical attention. The reading I've done indicates that the mainstream medical community hasn't a clue about dealing with mold. So I may be seeking alternative treatment.