Win Some, Lose Some

This morning started with a flurry when Helen called the Walgreen's pharmacy to check on why she hadn't received an order of her prescription meds.

A Walgreen's worker told Helen that the company had UPSed her order to our Traverse City address and that it had been arrived on Jan. 20. Every other order from them had been sent via US Postal Service and automatically forwarded to us here in Las Vegas. For some reason, this shipment got sent via UPS and was, hopefully, sitting in Traverse City.

Helen was really upset at the situation. She called her friend Gail and asked her to stop by the condo and see if the meds were left on the porch. Gail promised to stop by after work and check for the meds.

In the meantime, I took Helen off to her Wednesday morning Bible Class which meets from 10 a.m. to 11:30. I dropped her off and headed over to the Suncoast for a brief blackjack session. In about an hour, I built a profit of $65. I also picked up three $20 SuperBowl "prop" tickets --The Shortest TD of the Game over 1.5 yds (pays $41), the 1st Score of the Game Will Not Be a TD (pays $52), and Larry Fitzgerald Will Catch More than 6.5 Passes ($45).

I also picked up a 4-team basketball parlay that, unfortunately lost.

By 11:20, I was back at the church to pick Helen up from her Bible Study. Back home I whipped up some sandwiches for lunch, turkey on pita for Helen and chicken salad on pita for me. Then while Helen immersed herself in "Desperate Housewives" for two hours, I headed over to the Red Rock casino to test the bj waters there. That didn't work out too well. I ended up dropping $70 before heading home at 4 p.m.

While I was gone, Helen got a call from Gail, who had found the meds on our front porch and promised to send them in the next few days. It really put Helen's mind at ease to know her meds were on their way.

Tonight's dinner was quite a production, Italian sausage with grilled red peppers, mushrooms and onions over rice. I sauteed the peppers, mushrooms and onions, along with a dash of oregano, salt and black pepper. The sausage was browned in a pan, then sliced into medallions and blended into the rice, peppers, mushrooms and onions. This is the first time I'd tried this recipe, which was inspired by something I saw on the Food Channel weeks ago. It was hearty and tasty and I was pleased by how it turned out.

For dessert, Helen and I enjoyed a few of the Ghiradelli chocolate squares that I brought home from the Strip yesterday. Now Helen is cleaning the kitchen and I'm here reliving our day on the blog. But tomorrow, the adventure continues...