Last few days, last few details
I had a carotid echocardiogram yesterday, and will do my regular yearly physical on Monday, and that will be the last of the things I have to take care of. (Unless one or both of those show issues that require further addressing. Fingers crossed that we can skip that.)
Susan also has a quick appointment on Monday (afternoon, while mine is morning). She’s been on a weight-loss program - 25 pounds gone since she started - and will be picking up enough meds to carry us for some of the months we’ll be away over the winter. I’ve dropped 13 pounds myself in just the last couple of months, so we’re working this together.
Finally, the Army NCOs who straightened out my filing for retirement (only 11 years late!) said my first pay should come sometime in November. It arrived this morning, and was about 25% more than I had hoped for as the minimum. I still look forward to the lump sum payment for what I should have been getting since the officially recognized date of October 2013; no idea how long that will take, and I may have to inquire further to facilitate the process, but the results so far have been encouraging.
Meanwhile, Susan is still investigating what would be necessary for an RV cruise up to Alaska. We’d do it in the summer, of course - IF we wind up doing it - so there’s time to check out the details and make a decision.
Life is a work in progress.