So I stayed home sick today from work.

This afternoon though I needed to get by Walgreen's to pick up a prescription. So I got myself presentable for public view and headed down my stairs. Just as I was closing my front door, I heard a loud man's voice yelling some indistinguishable expletives. I figured it was one of the two older men that roam around our complex who seem to be a little "off" mentally.

When I got to the bottom of my stairs, there is an enclosed area with a window to the outside - kind of a foyer for the four apartments in our section. I happened to look out the window and see a female cop running through the parking lot after a man. I waited a few minutes to make sure no one else was coming, and got in my car.

As I was driving towards the exit I noticed two cop cars pass by with lights on. I thought maybe they were going to backup the lady cop. I drove slowly by the next two possible areas they'd be but didn't see them. (The street I was on is a very non-busy street most of the time - little traffic.)

Now I'm heading to Walgreen's. I'm very stuffy and not entirely paying 100% attention - kind of out of it really. All of a sudden I hear police sirens and see the car in front of me slam on their brakes. A cop passes through the intersection in front of us. The car in front of me goes, and me not noticing any more cop cars, started to go as well. Then there was another cop car! So, I slammed on my brakes. After he passed, I look both ways to see if any more cop cars are coming and don't see any, so go ahead through. Unfortunately the one place I'd neglected to look was up. The light had turned red. Ooops! I think I was legal to keep going though anyway, because my front tires + a bit more were already in the intersection - but still it get's a little iffy.

I made it to Walgreen's got my prescription, filled up with gas, and made it back home with no further incidents.

Whew!

Ok to make this applicable financially ...
If I would've put this particular prescription on mail order I would've 1) avoided having to go out when not feeling well, 2) avoided nearly being sideswiped by a cop and most importantly, 3) saved a few dollars on the scrip.