['I was going on a weekend to the lake but ended up getting sick.', "That's unfortunate. Did you have the flu?", 'A really bad cold/cough.  It definitely has me in bed.  I was so looking forward to the fun time.']
Your next adventure will go much smoother. I once got a really bad rash in Hawaii when I visited.
I was going on a weekend to the lake but ended up getting sick.