I love dancing

I went to the Dour Music Festival last year … and I loved dancing

I struggled physically and emotionally during our recent heat wave

I have a ticket for the five days of Dour – July 15-19

My weather app gives a forecast that goes as far as July 16

15: 33°   16: 32°

Today’s humidity is 78%, meaning that it feels considerably warmer than what the thermometer says.  Humidity for future dates is unknown

(Sigh)

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What to do?

I bought insurance for going to the festival because my friend Prabigya was planning to get married in Nepal in mid-July … and I’m invited.  I checked the insurance policy yesterday.

The funny thing is that a change of plans is not covered by the policy.  I would have cancelled Dour and not received a euro back!  (Read the fine print, Bruce)

Prabigya has rescheduled her wedding for next March but there’s a more immediate situation: my health.  Do I go to Dour if the temps stay as advertised?

The insurance does cover “illness” of course.  I have an appointment with my family doctor tomorrow, and I’m wondering if he’d write a sick note something like this:

Bruce experienced heat exhaustion in our recent four-day heatwave.  The temperatures at the upcoming Dour Festival are forecast to be 30° or higher each day.  To protect his health, Bruce should not go.

Is it likely I’d be “sick” on July 13 or so when I’d ask Dr. Lagae for the note?  Probably not.  Would it be within integrity for him to write such a note?  I think so but we’ll see what he says.

Bottom line time:

1.  If the temperatures for Dour stay in the 30’s during the festival, I won’t go.

2.  If Dr. Lagae agrees with me that him writing a sick note that anticipates illness is within integrity, I’ll ask him for one.

3.  If all this happens, Dour may or may not give me a refund.  I’ll accept their decision.

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Alrighty then …

Thanks for helping me think this through