Shingles shot

Several friends have recommended getting immunized against shingles, which apparently you can get if you had chicken pox as a child. Those who have recommended it have had shingles and shingles is something no one wants. They say it hurts like hell and can leave scars.

So, I asked my GP (now known as Internal Medicine Doctor) and he said to go for it - but said he would go to the pharmacy to get it because he would have to charge twice as much as the pharmacy. After filling out the forms for one pharmacy and running out of time, then later to the Tom Thumb pharmacy, it turns out that you have to have a prescription AND it costs $214 since we didn't sign up for Medicare part D.

Then I dithered - would it be worth it? What if I was too cheap to get it THEN got shingles? I went back and got it.

Becoming blonde

I've always sort of liked my grey/white hair - but now, for some reason, it's turning blonde. Not the pretty kind, either. So far remedies suggested are:
* mix baking soda with your shampoo
* purple shampoo (when I tried this years ago, whole head was purple)
* stop smoking (done about 40 years ago - probably not a factor now)
* stay out of the sun

Nothing has really worked. Maybe the usual Head and Shoulders I've been using for years (and just bought a big bottle from Sam's) has a new formulation, or maybe I need to use more conditioner.

But now I've researched all the local CVSs and Walgreens and Targets - no purple shampoo of any kind! What does that say about their demographics? Are there no women with white hair they need to service?

I did find Sally Beauty Supply (close to Stein Mart) and got some new purple shampoo, but resisted the gel (yuck to have it on your hands) and the spray.

I'm going back today to get both.