<br /><br />Only got up to 91 degrees today.  Almost chilly.<br /><br />Did the &quot;Outback&quot; thing last night with friends.  Talked for two hours, thought they were going to throw us out.<br /><br />Roe is still selecting her wardrobe for the upcoming reunion and cruise.<br /><br />Joey: Here is some info on the Shingles shot:<br /><br /><br />&quot;Almost all Americans 60 and older should be vaccinated against shingles, a painful, often debilitating condition that affects about 1 million people a year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended last week. The recommendation includes people who already have had shingles.<br /><br />The CDC&#39;s advice comes almost two years after a provisional recommendation by the agency prompted a lengthy peer review process. It may mean that more physicians will now give the vaccine and more private insurers will cover its cost, said CDC spokesman Curtis Allen. The vaccine is already covered by Medicare Part D, according to the CDC.<br /><br />Shingles, which usually surfaces as a rash on one side of the face or body, is caused by varicella zoster, the same virus responsible for chickenpox.<br /><br />After a person recovers from chickenpox, the virus stays in the body and can reappear as shingles later in life, causing severe pain that may last for weeks, months or even years. Starting an antiviral drug within 72 hours of onset can reduce the pain and length of the outbreak. &quot;<br /><br />It was painless but expensive.  My co-pay was &#036;85.<br /><br />Steve:  Royals are looking good&#33;&#33;&#33;  My Diamondback are already 8 1/2 games out and they fired their Manager today.<br /><br />Later,<br /><br /><br /><br />