Riding Shotgun Party

This weekend was crazy. Saturday I caught up with chores. I got four loads of laundry done which was liberating. I lounged and knitted and went through mail and watched my Roku. I was completely rested and recharged. Saturday night I have a pleasant dinner with Dawn and Bill – the first time I’ve caught up with them since they got married. Wonderful autumn butternut squash soup and fresh bread. I had thought Chris’s album release party was at 8 pm. Why you ask? Perhaps it was the invitation that I was sent, call me silly. Anyways, the group of us heading over together don’t actually get there until after 10 pm. Turns out Riding Shotgun doesn’t go on until 11 pm (and actually later).

I felt like such an old foggie. Luckily several others in my party did too. The venue was a pleasant surprise – faux layered oriental carpets on the floor, dark wooden ornate carvings all over the place, walls covered with padded tapestry, roaring fire in the fireplace, plenty of comfy seating bundles of chairs and couches. Great character and not too crowded. I ended up catching up with a lot of folks I hadn’t seen for awhile. I was pacing myself, but by 3 am when the music stopped I found myself over the limit to drive. Luckily there were some sober folks in my group so we piled into my car and drove back to Andrea’s where I drank a lot of water and after a little while traded inebriation for doziness. So I crashed at her place. Sunday I found myself crawling into my own bed at 7 am, exhausted and trying to recharge the battery for another thing I had Sunday night. Great time but the body isn’t what it used to be, especially with a cold coming on!

Now in completely different news, I had a theory why Winston’s not doing so well recently. He used to take Enulose but recently the pharmacy has been filling the prescription with Lactulose. I thought there might be a correlation. I called around and found a Walgreens that said they could fill Enulose. So last night I’m a little frustrated when I pick up the script only to find it’s Lactulose. The pharmacist was very helpful though, explaining it’s exactly the same, just different manufacturer. He also suggested I sign up for Prescription Savings Club. I was dubious at first, but the fee is paid for right off with the first subscription. I couldn’t figure out how they could save me this much – where’s the catch? I was reading the Terms and Conditions a bit more closely this morning and figured it out. You can only participate if you have no prescription drug coverage (i.e. private insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, etc.). That’s when I realized he had enrolled Winston in this program! It made me chuckle. I’m interested to see what mail he starts getting – that’s where I think they get you. Also I have to mention here, I’m very thankful for my insurance coverage. The lady in front of me had one script that rang up for $450! She said that was less than in the past. Those are some expensive pills!