July 2, 2013

  • Happy July

    We are having "freakishly" cool weather.  Barely in the 80's today.  Gradual warming thru the week. Still only 85 predicted for the 4th. Not sure how many people to expect.  Matt & Sara (and Jax) cancelled.  Both work the 3rd & 5th, so it was going to be a lot of driving (2+ hours each way) just for a couple hours of visiting.  I'm disappointed but understand. Hopefully Dennis & I can go to Springfield to visit them this weekend.

    Meanwhile "perfect" Los Angeles weather is hot.  Hannah is supplementing the A/C in the apartment (on 3rd floor) with a fan.  Opening windows when it cools down a bit at night.  It has to be better than the attic room with no A/C where she lived for 2 years. 

    Bought hotdogs & buns for the 4th.  Ran a lot of errands in Rolla and St. James.  Ran into a snafu with insurance and my calcium/"boniva" prescription.  The pharmacy filled it but my insurance won't pay for it until the 3rd...and the RX expires the 5th.  I need to take my weekly dose on the 6th to stay on schedule.  But my Dr. appt is the 15th.  Hopefully I can pick the RX on the 3rd and life will be good.  I honestly don't understand why the RX is being treated like a controlled substance and I can only get 4 weeks at a time.  It's even generic and not expensive.

    I'm enjoying "Under the Dome".  I read the book several years ago and so far like the way it is being playing out on TV.  Good character development and community dynamics--although not exactly as I remember (or dis-remember) from the book.  I'm not sure I like the "hero" killing someone in the beginning though--not in the book.  It will be fun to see how it all turns out in the end.  Lots of room for twists and turns.

    My summer is a bit more than half over.  I don't feel half-way ready to go back to work.