Giant Flu Shots

After going for our usual morning walk in the park we drove over to the Falls for a Greek lunch at “Our Mom Eugenia.” It’s always a really pleasant drive to and from the restaurant, and the food is delicious. We always order a full dinner to take home aside from our lunch. It’s also getting to be time for flu shots, so rather than wait until October we also decided it would be a good idea to get that out of the way. I checked the Giant website yesterday to make sure the shots were available, and they were. I also learned that the neighborhood Giant was open twenty four hours except the pharmacy closed at ten. And, since we needed to pick up some bread, we could get both errands done. I didn’t think it would be very busy at one pm in the afternoon on a Tuesday - but it was. There was a steady stream of customers picking up prescriptions and also getting flu shots. There is something funny about going to a grocery store to get a shot. But honestly, I much prefer going there than to the doctor office. At least you don’t need to mingle with “sick” people coughing and sneezing all over the place. Unfortunately I need to go back within the next four months to get the second shingles shot. My poor left arm is getting poked much too often. I just need to remember to move it around so it doesn’t get too sore. Having been in health care for thirty years doesn’t make any of this easier. But it beats the alternative.