The Good and The Bad

 We decided to return home Monday evening from our three-day trip to Tucson. That would leave us Tuesday to 'rest up' and be ready to return to work on Wednesday. The Wife and I talked about the trip, and both said that it was a good one, though we didn't get out and do many things, we did have some quality time with the family. Even the Youngest had some fun playing with his niece, and board games with his BIL and Sister.

Not much happened yesterday. I was so tired from the trip (not sleeping well, and the drive the night before) that I slept until noon. The Wife didn't rouse from bed until 1, telling me she hadn't meant to sleep that late. I told her she must have needed it, and be glad she didn't have to work that day. I took the Youngest to the school (drum line practice) and went to hang out with some friends. I had checked in with work earlier in the day, and see they still are plodding along, so today I am back at it.

Daughter is coming up to the Valley tomorrow, and staying through Sunday. However, she is doing a scrapbooking convention thingy with her MIL, and they are staying on the south side of the Valley. We probably will not have a chance to visit with her again, but she said her family will be back up the following weekend.

Youngest starts his band camp this next week. Two weeks of 8-5 M-Thursday practices. The Oldest and Middle Sons are in the middle of moving this week. They had been sharing an apartment for the past couple years or so, and as their lease expires, have decided to go separate ways. They still are living within a half mile of each other. They have not asked for any help from the Wife or I, which is probably good, as we aren't able to help with heavy lifting. 

Welp, I guess I should get back to the work thing.

PeacE

Mid-Vacation : A Study of Being Bored Somewhat

 Sunday finds us yet in Tucson. No one has decided they want to do anything different, so we are back at the Daughter's place today. I did get another night at the hotel for tonight, and will play it by ear if we do another night or not. I don't expect to do much, as most things/events are outside. Even though color than the Valley, 106 degrees is too hot for me, and I just am not able to handle a lot of walking. But I am still enjoying the time here, seeing the Doodad, and having talks with the SIL and Daughter. We took them out to a mesquite grill place near them last night. It was a bit pricey, and th4e brisket was pretty dry, the cole slaw had no taste, and that was just my meal. The house salad as a side was huge though!

Both the Wife and I took Monday and Tuesday off (obviously). I do not know if I will still be on this project or not when I go toto check in on Tuesday night/Wednesday morning. Could be a good thing, as I am getting a bit tired of it. Would like to move on to something different, but work is work.

The Youngest and I did our eye exams. Both had mildly worsened. We both did the 2-for1 they had going on, and I added a third pair for me, with it being completely the bi-focal prescription so I can use those for working at the computer without straining my neck. Better than the cheap readers I am using. As we were sitting down and discussing the 'extras' to add to the glasses, their system went down. Instead of waiting we just left the order with them, and they were to call once the system was back up to get payment. They finally called after we were in Tucson yesterday. With the extras we added (transistions, anti-glare, polycarbonate lenses) the total was outrageously high, but it needed to be done. And we need two pair, as both of us have broken a pair since last there. Best to be prepared.

Welp, I am using the Daughter's computer to catch up on some reviews whilst the grand-daughter is playing with her uncle and Mamaw.

PeacE

A Pre-Vacation Post

 Friday is here, and I am still on this project. I thought it would finish up yesterday, as the workflow was dwindling, but a mere 30 minutes before I logged out for the day, they added more stuff to be worked through. That's good, in a way. I sort of had plans that I was hoping to do today, but with the workflow, I won't be able to do them.

Youngest and I have eye exams today, then picking out the frames for new glasses. It's been a couple years for us both, and I know my eyesight has gotten worse. I'm hoping they can make a set of readers for me, versus having to wear the bifocals for working at home. It hurts to crane my head to use the bi-focals while reading on the computer all day.

Tomorrow we will be heading out of town to Tucson, at least for Saturday, to spend the day with the Daughter and family. From there, I have no clue as to what we will do. The Wife had done some shopping last night, and picked up two bags of snacks "for the road". I swear she packs like we are doing a cross-country trip....

Welp, I guess I should actually work today.

PeacE

Time Flies ...

 Hard to believe it is Thursday already. But, it is. Must have been the holiday to make this week seem to pass by faster. 

Tuesday the Wife had to work, but I had it off. I ended up taking the Youngest out for some drive training. There is a park near us, and I had him driving around the parking lot practicing the left/right turns. About 15 mins into the practice, the a/c in the car started blowing hot. Great. My guess was the system needs to be charged, but still have to take it in to check for a leak. We put the windows down and persevered. About 40 minutes into this, I had him drive to the house using the side streets (literally, like 4 blocks up the road). We switched seats, and I was planning on going through the car wash (it was dirty from sitting there for weeks) and go to a larger empty lot I know of for more practice. A block from the house, the temperature gauge starting shooting up, and the car started 'ding-ing' at me. Did a quick turn around the block and parked it before the needle buried itself in HOT. So now I need to figure out why/how it did that. Was it low on coolant? Something else? Either way, it will end up in the shop sometime soon.

Other than that, nothing new this week. Still working as of today, though this part of the workload looks like it may finish today. I already let them know I would be out of town Monday-Tuesday, which they were fine with. Maybe the project will be done (my portion) when I get back... or better yet, later today.

RM is coming by at some point today to drop off some salsa and potato salad. She must have had some potatoes to get rid of, and she knows I like potato salad unlike my siblings. The salsa is just an extra - unless she had some tomatoes she had to get rid of as well. I dunno. Will have to work through these and the leftovers in the fridge the next couple days so it don't waste while we are out of town.

Speaking of that, still no plans per se. Saturday in Tucson, and no one has offered any other ideas for the days after. Sigh.

PeacE

Planning the Week

 This week is going to be somewhat difficult. I do have to work today, but have tomorrow off - the Wife does not have the day off. Also she has taken the next Monday and Tuesday off, so we could do something for a vacation...maybe. Now everything is confusing, and I have no idea what is going on.

The original thought for vacation, was head to Tucson, spend day one with the Daughter and family, then stay the night. Day Two was to visit Tombstone for the day, return to Tucson. Day three was up in the air, but looked like returning home. Then I got word of other things going on with the Daughter and family. Then I started second-guessing myself (Doodad would be bored in Tombstone, and so would the Youngest), so plans we're briefly talked about just the three of us going to San Diego for the weekend. Either way, now I have no idea what we will do, have not reserved any hotel rooms. Sigh.

The Youngest finally got his permit this weekend. I had made him do the online test last Thursday, and it was Saturday before I was able to get him up to do the picture, etc. He still has not been pushing at all about wanting to drive. Must be a generational thing....

I should get to work. Nothing else to do today.

PeacE

Welp, I tried ...

 Friday late in the afternoon was my doctor appointment. As usual, I show up fifteen minutes early (habit) and sath the expected five minutes vefore begin called back. Weighed in (heavier than last month - wonder why) then sat in the room for an unexpected 20 minutes before the doc came in. Things were short and to the point. Decided to add another pill for the HBP. It shold help get it lowered to where we (meaning the doc) feels it is at a more comfortable level. We talked about the metformin - and as expected due to my glucose readings, the doc wants to double it up. That's when I asked about the extended release version. He took a couple minutes and looked it up right there in the room, and said that it was available for that level of prescription, and that he would do that when the order was placed. Then I sat there for another 25 minutes (very much unexpected) while they called in my new 'scripts, and gave me my appoiontment results. Overall I was in there over an hour - where usually I am in and out in like 25 minutes. Weird.

Saturday I went to the Walgreens near our house. I needed to drop off the bottles for new prescription refills for a couple of the pills I take, and sai dI would be back to pick them and the new ones up. Took the Wife out to breakfast at Ronnies (one of our faves) and did the bank run for the Wife. Went back to Walgreens to find out that one of the new scripts was not approved by the insurance. Of course - it is the extended release metformin-type (I forget the actual name off the top of my head). When asked the cost outside insurance....over $2000 for the 3-month suppply that was scripted. Yeah, not paying out of pocket for that. The pharmacy had tried to contact the office, but it was late day Friday (I left the doctor's around 4:05pm) so they had not gotten a response at the time. I guess I will be calling this morning to explain and see if the doc can change it back to the non-extended release, or if there is a generic or something. Other than that, I got the three other pills.

Last week I ordered a new video game. I know, I don't play them often, but this was one that I had offhand been wanting to try for years - Grand Theft Auto V. I had amassed a whopping $30 gift code for Amazon by doing online surveys this past month, and the game was $29 and change, so bought it for the PC. My PC is a few years old. Still works great for everything I need, even if I have been ddebating getting a newer one. But my DVD/CD-Writer drive is compromised somehow. When playing a DVD it will occasionally just stop, but will resume once prompted. I found out, GTZ V is a 7-disc install, and it won't get past disc one, due to reading disc failure. I figured the drive had finally seen its end. I ordered a new one this weekend, and it showed up late yesterday. Today I will be dismantling the PC, and putting int he new one, then hopefully loading up the new game.

It is a Monday, and things will somewhat return to normal. Except that the Youngest is out of school this week. I think Wednesday is his last day. I will have to have him help plan out our little family vacation this year. Maybe put him in charge of the hotel search near the amusement park - finding one fairly inexpensive, but nice, etc. That will give him something to do than sleep all day. Though I know it will probably only take him less than a day to find someplace. Sigh.

Guess I am starting to ramble, which we sure don't want to happen too much.

PeacE