First Day Fun and Stuff

This glorious morning, the rays of Apollo teetered on the horizon and gently kissed the lonely Kentucky morning sky as we awoke from our deep nighttime slumber. Just kidding... it was in a torrential downpour. Talk about a perfect foreshadowing of our gloomy morning.
Andrew woke up promptly at 7:35 am to Galaxies by Owl City and did his morning thang, which involved some hunched over walking, mumbling, scratching, and doing other man things. I (Josh) decided to sleep in to the tune of the weird yet deliberate time of 8:02 am. Waking up to Dancing in the Moonlight by King Harvest, I was thankful to get my extra 2 minutes of sleep past the 8 o'clock hour. We then both took a shower (not together), trimmed our beards (together), and then ate a scrumptious bowl of oatmeal as we headed out the door for Poole's Pharmacy.
We walked swiftly (not to be confused with T-Swift) from the car to the pharmacy to avoid getting wet as pick-up trucks and barefooted hillbillies splashed around in puddles. Andrew and I were both pleasantly surprised to be greeted with some good old southern hospitality by everyone who's anyone at the store. When the first person spoke we realized just how far south we had come. The morning was full of fun and adventure (sarcasm) as we were both enlisted to label medications and put them all on their respective places on the shelves. Time flew and lunch came like a thief in the night (Biblical reference). It goes without saying, but we were obviously thrilled (sarcasm) to return after our 1 hour (SCORE!) lunch break.
The afternoon went 70 times 7 times better. We were very thankful to be given the opportunity compound various formulas, including testosterone cream, capsules, and nystatin troches (pronounced "trokey"... or the alternative is troche like crotch if you're feeling especially immature when this blog post finds you). We used various compounding techniques, including particle size reduction through manual trituration with a mortar and pestle and the ever-so-famous and highly technical "ice cube tray method" for troche mold filling. We also got to use the EMP (electronic mortar and pestle, aka UNGUATOR! (said in an Arnold voice)) and the ointment mill. Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! After washing the waste and clumps of leftover drug down the same sink that the employees use for their personal coffee cups and lunch dishes (no big deal) we departed for home.
We're both famished from a hard day's work and the fridge is completely and utterly empty. After formulating the master list to end all lists, we went to America's favorite place to hang out and show off the newest fashion statements: Walmart. After an initial sensory overload, some locals guided us around and showed us all the best stuff that Walmart has to offer. After realizing just how much groceries can cost (thanks Mom and Dad), we checked out and Andrew cooked us a fantastic meal at the penthouse (thanks Andrew!). The nourishment received on this fine eve will surely strengthen our bodies for doing good things and stuff for the rest of the day... or at least until midnight snack time (aka popcorn, made possible by Josh). A highlight of nighttime activities included talking on the phones to our women (love you ladiessss), telling horror stories, playing the guitar, sparring in karate against neighborhood children, and blindfolded lawn darts in the dark.
Stay tuned for more tall tales and strange happenings in the lives of Josh and Andrew.

Reflections: 1. Groceries cost a lot and we're both thankful to have been blessed with the means to purchase what we need for sustenance and daily life 2. It's tough to be away from loved ones for so long, but it helps us both realize just how much more we will appreciate our times together 3. Andrew and I both forgot to wash our hands after working at the pharmacy and after going to Walmart. I just washed mine, buuuuut I'm pretty sure Andrew still hasn't washed his (ewwwwww....)

Favorite saying of the day: "...it's Kentucky..."

JLR

Lookin Snazzy at Poole's

Cheesin for the locals

Raw meat - for raw men

Finished product