Unclean! Unclean!

As for the leper who has the infection, his clothes shall be torn, and the hair of his head shall be uncovered, and he shall cover his mustache and cry, "Unclean! Unclean!" --Leviticus 13:45

I  got the smallpox vaccination today. After the tech briefed me, all I could think of was, "Ewww!" Basically, I am supposed to keep the festering, puss-filled boil covered, clean, and dry until the site finally becomes dessicated and the scab falls off thirty days hence. In the mean time, I have to treat anything that touches the site (bandages, clothing, sheets) like nuclear waste. Wash hands for a million minutes; put bandages in a Zip-loc bag before throwing away; wash infected clothes separately from other clothes. Oh, the inanity.

But at least (so I'm told) I get a really gnarly scar out of the deal...cool!

Finally got my itinerary...departing 6 Jun.  D-Day.  How apropos.

The pizza party/send-off today was outstanding. What impressed me most was the turnout. At most, 75 folks were expected, but I'm guessing at least 100 showed up. Very cool and most appreciated.

Well, it's getting late, and I have some bed sheets to infect.

"Unclean! Unclean!"