The first order of business Saturday was to get Liz on the plane to Charlotte. We went through check in, security, and got to the gate at the very end of the C concourse. Then we waited. The flight attendants were arriving on another flight, which was delayed. When it arrived, it came in to the A concourse. The crew had to walk the length of the airport. By the time the plane was loaded, they had missed their takeoff slot. They pulled away from the gate, but sat on in the gate area until the rush of morning flights was over and they could get off the ground. The rest of Liz’s flight was unremarkable, so it was time for the next adventure.

We drove up to JaMM’s for an overnight stay. Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate. Everything we planned was cancelled. Mark and Jiajia were remarkably flexible and we ended up having a good time. Coming back, the forecast was for more heavy T-storms in the afternoon. So we left earlier than planned and encountered … no T-Storms until after dinner. Raspberries to the weather service that can’t forecast rain 6 hours in advance. It wasn’t the weekend we planned, but we got to visit and we got home safely.

I made the final payment for our Turkey trip. I read that some international travelers would get Covid and not be able to get Paxlovid. So I got two prescriptions to take with us on our travels. People on statins (such as me) should suspend their statins while taking Paxlovid. Our doctor explained the restrictions quite clearly. When Danita picked up the Paxlovid, the pharmacist went over the restrictions again. CVS hasn’t been my favorite business to deal with lately, but I was favorably impressed with their performance this time.

We got good news this week. Our clubhouse is open. We can go back to having parties and gatherings in air conditioned comfort. Swimmers who don’t attend gatherings are also happy. If there is a gathering that includes alcohol on the pool level, we have to close the pool. Now swimmers can be assured the pool will be open all day. Provided there are no T-storms, of course.

The right front wheel of my bike started scraping against something the other day. After playing around with it, I found that I had a broken spoke. I decided to let the bike shop fix it. They did a good job, but then my right front brake started making a terrible noise. I didn’t want to take it back to the shop, so I spent a couple of hours this morning playing around with bake adjustments. I learned a lot. The next time, adjusting the brakes should take only a few minutes. It was a good time to get the brakes squared away. We’re expecting several days without T-storms. I’ll be spending some time on the road.

I hope this finds everybody doing well.