You Never Know…..


This past Thursday I had the throat scan done that my ENT wanted. They were going to fax the results and I have the picture disc which I'll drop off on Monday. I'll hear back some time later in the week.

Yesterday I was going to do some local shopping but it was such a nice morning that I decided to drive down to Monmouth County. I used to live down there and there are a couple of libraries that I haven't been to in a while.

The first one is in Hazlet.

I picked up a Shakespeare collection for $.25.

My next stop was the Middletown Library.

I picked up 3 Trade Paperbacks for $.50 a piece

I headed home feeling good.

This morning I went out early. I was parked facing down Claire Street (the side street just off Rahway) so I had to drive around the corner. That's when I saw this.

I passed by here a couple of days ago and there was a house there. Now it's a protected area for trees.

You never know.

                                                                                                                                                                                           

A Mixed Bag Of Days ………..

Picking up where I left off last month …

Tuesday, August 28th, was very hot so I headed out  early. My first errand was to mail some bills at the Post Office. I stopped at the branch in Iselin.

I've been in the habit of dropping my mail off inside the building and, recently, the Police have been warning people about how thieves have been "fishing" mail out of the street corner boxes looking for personal information or checks. Looks like I was ahead of the curve.

I then drove up to my Pharmacy to pick up my Potassium prescription. $60 for a 3 month supply, but I didn't have a choice. Thankfully, the nurse padded the dosage and I was hopeful that I could go back to a lower dose after my next blood test.

I rescheduled my ENT appointment until the end of the month.

Tuesday, September 3rd, was Labor Day and I was heading up to Avenel for a BBQ. It was a cool morning and I passed by this guy out for a walk.

He seemed to be really into it and it made me smile.

I got a robo-call from my Pharmacy that my secondary anti-rejection med was in and would cost $7. This surprised me since I hadn't ordered it and I knew there were problems with the manufacturer. Still, it makes up for the Potassium situation.

Friday, the 7th, I had a follow-up appointment with my Dermatologist in Edison. Schools are back in session, so I had to take a round-about way to get there without getting stuck behind a drop-off line. I cut through a Seven 11 lot and came across this bus.

One of my pet peeves - a school bus taking up too many spaces by parking diagonally.

Point, press, Flash.

All was good at the Dermatologist. Follow up in a month.

Monday, the 10th, I stopped at Shoprite and noticed this guy.

I don't usually look into other cars but I couldn't help notice the way he was positioned. Taking a closer look, I could see he was breathing. I went about my business.

Wednesday, the 12th, I stopped at KMart to check something out and wound up parking near this guy.

Another pet peeve - he was holding his phone in front of him and I could hear both sides on the conversation. Unfortunately, I couldn't do anything about it. I didn't find what I was looking for and left quickly.

Thursday, the 20th, I did a supermarket run up through Iselin and down through Edison. I didn't need anything specific just wanted to take a ride. Along Grove Street I came up behind this guy.

He was, I guess, a legally blind guy using his cane on his way home with a bag from his local min-mart. You gotta admire some people.

Yesterday, the 21st, I drove up for my appointment with my ENT. I pulled into the lot and saw this one guy trimming the grass.

He was doing it all by himself without a mower. Good for you, I thought.

The ENT checked me out pretty thoroughly. My vocal cords are clear with no sign of returning cancer, However, he thought my lymph nodes felt swollen. He gave my a prescription for a CT scan of my neck but I have to have some blood work done first. Fortunately, I have a set already scheduled for Monday.

Today is the first day of Autumn. It's clear and it's crisp but they say there's rain coming. And maybe some warmer weather.

Looks like another mixed bag of days ahead.