The pharmacist said to simply ask for a bottle that was not childproof. Since I am 70 and have no young children, this is what I do ...
Last year, I got a ticket because I had a burned-out taillight. Since this time, I made some changes in my routine to stay on top of things like that:
On the first Saturday of June, I take my car in and have it checked to be certain that the tires are in good condition, all the lights work, and the brakes are in good condition. And while I’m at it, do not burn trash, such as wrapping paper, ribbons and other items, in your fireplace. Many of those things have chemicals that are very dangerous if inhaled. -- Walter D., Bend, OregonI recently paid a visit to my mother who is in a nursing home. While there, one of my mother’s friends who also lives there stopped in, and we were talking about visitors.
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