I had my second anthrax shot a couple of days ago. No big deal. It didn't hurt at all...until the next day. The injection site swelled up into a golf ball sized knot, and it felt like somebody slugged me with brass knuckles. It is still swollen today, but doesn't hurt quite as much. When we mobilized for deployment, the vaccine was optional. (It is actually a series of six shots, followed by annual boosters.) The military had decided that the relatively high risks of side effects coupled with the decreased risk of exposure to the spore in the battle space no longer justified making the shot mandatory. For reasons unknown, there has apparently been a policy change. Now everybody gets 'em. At least it isn't as bad as the smallpox vaccine. Yow...that one was no fun at all!
This morning the weather seemed to have cooled a bit. Indeed, as we strolled by the company HQ, the thermometer indicated it was only 100 degrees. The stiff breeze and the high humidity, however, meant that it is still pretty darned uncomfortable to be outside.
Wish there was more I could talk about. It has been pretty quiet lately...well, except for last night when something nearby made a big boom and rattled our cage pretty good. Not a big deal. You kinda get used to it.
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