Prescriptions, Back To Mike's and CG Closing Hours

Apex, NC
62 deg. scattered clouds, no wind.
Forecast today = Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

Nothing much to report for yesterday. Jim and Linda took CLT and headed over to the Walgreen's store yesterday morning to get Linda's prescriptions filled. Everything went pretty well and they only had to wait about 1/2 hour for the pharmacist to fill them. But, (and there's often a "but" it seems), the pharmacy didn't have enough of one of the pills in stock, so they told Linda that they would have them in the afternoon and she could pick them up later in the day.

So, they came back here, took naps, fooled around with the computers, and watched a little TV before going over to Mike and Gina's for dinner.

Oh and Linda cooked some carrots, to take over to Mikes to go along with the chicken that they had.

Now, I'm going to kind of "switch gears" here, so hang with me.

As you may be aware, they lock the gates here at Jordan Lake every night and then open them again in the morning. You can get out if it's an emergency by going to the campground host or dialing 911, but you can't get in once the gates are locked for the night.

Well, in the winter months, (Nov - Feb), they close the gates at 6:00 PM!!!! Yep you read that right.

In the spring and fall, (Sep, Oct, Mar and Apr), they close the gates at 8:00 PM  (better but still not good if you want to do something outside of the park in the evenings).

Then, during the summer, (May -Aug), they close the gates at 9:00. (still better but can still cause problems with evening plans).

Now this is one of the only places that I know of where they lock the gates and you absolutely can't get back in. Most places will give you a key or a combination so you can come and go as you please. :-(

This is why Jim and Linda have been looking at different Campgrounds in the area. It doesn't really pose a problem if we're here in the summer or even during the spring and fall months, but like last year, we were here into November, and there was just no way it would work since Mike doesn't even get home from work until about 5:00, and then Jim and Linda would have to drive back here to the CG and be back by 6:00.

So, anyway, being that it is now May, the gates are open until 9:00 and that allowed Linda and Jim to head over to the Walgreen's store after they left Mike and Gina's last night to pick up the last of her prescriptions.

See, I got back to the original subject! :-)

After they got her meds, they came back here, watched a little TV and then went to bed after the news.

Mike and Gina are busy this evening so Jim and Linda won't be seeing them today. Tomorrow, Gin and Syl are coming over here to see me, and then, Jim and Linda may follow them up to the Fairgrounds in Raleigh to see another couple, (Jim and Dee) who are camping up there. Jim is going to call Jim and Dee today and see if it will work out.

Did you know that today is "National Two Different Colored Shoes Day"?