7/8 the day of Ithaca and Lyme disease

So we get up Monday morning to head to Ithaca. At this point Aaron has a red mark on his arm from where I knocked a bug off. We think nothing of this and proceed. As we drive to Ithaca, I was researching our hotel and its amenities. One thing I noticed that I have never seen in the dozens of hotels we have stayed in- "Gay friendly" is listed as an amenity. Now I have nothing against gay people. I know many and love them. But I couldn't stop laughing that it was posted as a hotel amenity. Was Ithaca not a gay friendly place? I couldn't understand. 

We were quite hungry so we headed to the Ithaca Ale House for lunch. We each order a brew and some grub. This is where it gets interesting. So Aaron is reading this paper and there is an article about Lyme disease. Number one alert is a red bullseye like mark. So of course Aaron starts looking at his arm. Then the article. Then his arm. And finally he says, "I think I need to get checked for Lyme disease!" So I start looking at the article and he proceeds to ask 20 questions about the bug I knocked off. When I knocked it off I didn't know it was a bug. I thought it was a black speck and didn't realize til I saw the red mark it left. We are 99% sure it was a deer tick bc it was tiny. So we finish our lunch and head to the free clinic. 

Apparently the fee clinic wants the world to know when someone is coming in bc the bells on the door are gigantic and they are super loud. I actually told Aaron I was half tempted to go cut them off the door. It was very annoying. So while we wait Aaron is googling antibiotics for Lyme and I'm just reading silver linings play book.

Sidebar: Let me add it was a great book. I finished it that night. The movie was great too. 

Anyways Aaron gets called back and I'm just reading. Eventually he texts me to tell me everything looks fine and he should be out soon. The doctor told him he wasn't concerned and that a tick has to be attached for at least 24 before it transmits its filthiness (that is my description) but gives Aaron a two pill prescription to take as a just in case. Btw Aaron does not fill this til a day later and take for two days, but that's neither here nor there. 

Now that we know Aaron won't turn green (haha jk!) we head to the hotel to game plan. Sadly the Ithaca brewing company is closed. So we take a nap-- well he naps. I do homework and read. 

We head out to have wings at Uncle Joe's which were pretty good. We even stick around to watch the start of the Indians game since they were trying to defeat the tigers pitcher to ruin his undefeated streak. We then head to bandwagon brewing where we were not impressed in any way. So we do the uphill-- and I mean uphill steep and stupid-- walk to the Charterhouse brew pub. They had 50 beers on tap which was nice and trivia was going. I cannot tell you our team name bc our mothers and my grandmother are reading this and it was gross. (Aaron's pick!) We didn't do to hot. So we left and headed back to the hotel. 

Next stop is Watkins glen and we are going to hammer out some wineries!