28 January 2025
Last night was a gathering at Secret Garden with Joel, Keith, Michael L., Greg, Michael S. and me. It was a prix fixe based on the cuisine of Tuscany – loosely. The first thing they told us was that the tiramisu had been replaced on the menu with a limoncello cake. I was disappointed in my entrée, a beef stew-like dish on a bed of polenta. However the appetizer (bruschetta) and desert were good. Two of our group had the seafood dish which was like a bouillabaisse and they said it was very good.
The night was perfect and we were not rushed at all. We were seated a little after 6 (after champagne) and we didn’t leave until 9 pm. We pretty much closed the place down. As always, the view of the intracoastal was wonderful. I warned everyone to wear something warm and the temperature turned out to be perfect.
I spent the morning running errands. First was the post office to send off a full container of Sharps. When I got to the post office, the postal clerk couldn’t find an address and eventually I noticed the package said I had to go to a web site to get the mailing address. I was chagrined to say the least. She was very understanding of the idiot standing in front of her.
From there I headed to pick up some needles for my insulin injections. The pharmacist remembered me from the Jardiance mess and she agreed with me that the price quoted for Jardiance was probably due to not meeting my deductible and the price would go down once I had met that. It’ll be February (after payday) that I get the Jardiance – which will automatically meet my deductible. Meanwhile, I have enough on hand so as not to miss a dosage.
Back home, I went to the web site for the Sharps container. They had me enroll, enter credit card info and promised me I would be able to print out the mail address soon. $28 later, no address. This afternoon, an email appeared that said I could now download the address. With all the rigamarole, I figured I would also have to pay postage. Fortunately not. It’s prepaid.
Yesterday, Viet Vets picked up everything I had outside except the books. What’s peculiar is they say on their web site they accept books. I may just put a sign outside the house that says “Free Books” and see if that gets rid of them.
After a couple of long phone calls, I managed to read a little and then take a nap. Life throws little snags your way. I’m learning to go with the flow and not take them too seriously. The Sharps package will be mailed, I’ll get a lower price, eventually, for Jardiance, and I’m prepared for the sun to come up tomorrow (much warmer). Life is good.
Stay tuned!