Let me start with what happened last Monday. I went to the doctor for my yearly check up and she supposidly electronically sent a prescription to CVS Pharmacy in River Edge. When I got to CVS pharmacy in River Edge, pharmacist Gary Rich stated there was no prescription in the system. He said since it was after hours he would call her the following day to see what happened. Well, a week has gone by since I was at CVS because I was out of town. One would think that is enough time to get the prescription filled. When I went to the pharmacy tonight Gary Rich was on duty again. He said, “We called the doctor three times and she never called back”.

I said, “No one called to inform me of the difficulties contacting the doctor, maybe I could have helped from my end”

Gary then stated “Ya know Susan, we have a lot of mouths to feed and can’t take care of everyone.”

Well I said, “I will be switching to another pharmacy that has a little more personal care.”

Whatever happened to the neighborhood pharmacy that knew and cared about their patients. It wasn’t a big deal because the prescription was for my allergies and not urgent, but what about the sick and elderly who rely on medications to keep them well. Are they told by Gary at CVS pharmacy in River Edge, New Jersey “there are too many mouths to feed”?

-Susan

I was down in Texas last week and I saw this commercial for a local “club” and thought I would pass it along. Pay close attention to what it says on the box. Hilarious!

- Allen

After not seeing the west coast Mock’s for a very long time we got to see Chase (Allen’s second cousin, a.k.a Bernie’s son) and Shea twice in a week on two different coasts. They were in town visiting NYC for the first time and we met up for dinner on Sunday night at the Heartland Brewery. Unfortunately, the Jersey Mock’s were a little late because no one realized how much traffic there would be since the Jets were playing the Giants and the Yankee’s playoff game was starting just as we left for the city. We eventually made it, although an hour late, and had a great time. Hopefully it won’t take another 18 years to see members of the west coast Mock’s.

-Susan

Wednesday night Susan and I headed out to Joshua Tree. After being stuck on the 405 for about 2 hours we finally made it out to Joshua Tree and stayed at the High Desert Motel. For $60 we ended up getting a clean room with 2 queen beds. This place is a really good value and is about 10 minutes from the entrance to Joshua Tree National Park.

Thursday morning we headed into the park for a few hikes and catch some scenes. This was the first time that I have seen a Joshua Tree. They just seem to grow in any direction they want. We drove around looking for Big Horn Sheep as I never seen one either (Susan has seen these in other parks), but we were not successful. It was a very unique park and I would highly recommend checking it out if you are ever in the area.

Check out all of the pictures from Joshua Tree National Park

After our long day we at dinner at the Crossroads Cafe. This small cafe served up a big meal. It is a rustic place, but he atmosphere was great, the people were nice, and the food was fantastic. A great way to end a long day in the park.

Very early Friday morning Susan and I headed back into the park to see if we could spot any Big Horn Sheep. Again we were unsuccessful. Afterwards we headed back to Huntington Beach to stay with Michael and Lisa. Susan and I played Wii with Cody and Susan became instantly hooked. We Bernie, Lee, and Victoria came by for dinner and we caught up on some more of the lost time.

Overall this has been a fantastic trip and was great to catch up with my cousins. Hopefully it will not be another 18 years before I see them again. Thanks all for the hospitality.

-Allen

It has been a very long time since I saw my cousins (at least 18 years), but who knew they were living only a few miles from the Hotel in Huntington Beach California.

Monday night we met up with Anthony, Renee, Chris and Brianna at Dave and Busters. We had a great dinner, played race car games, ate some candy, played basketball and pool. Thanks for keeping the kids out late on a school night we had a great time.

Tuesday we met Mike on dog beach, took diego for a walk on the beach (he is quite the acrobat jumping off the rocks ), and got some lunch in town. While Susan was at her conference bringing home the bacon Mike and I ran some errands and searched for a Wii. Tuesday night we met everyone at the Old Spagetti Factory for dinner….By everyone we mean Bernie, Mike, Anthony and families. It was so great seeing everyone.

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Wednesday we met Bernie for Lunch and then after the conference was over we headed to the Desert.

-Allen