My [Least] Favorite Part of Summer
You know that glorious feeling when your eyes start to itch and you feel a little tickle in your throat? How about the slight rattle in your lungs that quickly develops into a cough reminiscent of a goose honking? Welcome to my July 6.
The Weather Channel’s Pollen Alert tells me that these wonderful sensations are due to an attack by my arch-nemesis: Grass Pollen. It sneaks up on me every year. Long walks in the park and outdoor concerts seem like all fun and games until I wake up the next morning, eyes crusted shut, gasping for air.
Thus, for now, I will abandon the fight, and stay relegated to the indoors. Maybe the thunderstorms forecasted for tomorrow night will be enough to clear the air and I will be allowed to break free from the prison that is my apartment.
You’ve won this match Grass Pollen, but I’ll be back and next time, I’ll have a CVS bag with a new inhaler in hand.
