I do not know quite what happened or when , but my hubby and I now qualify for seniors' discounts at some venues. This creates a quandary; in order to save money, but not face, we have to admit to our age. HMMMM..... We definitely do not consider ourselves to be old. In this day and age ,when people as a whole are living longer and healthier lives why are 'young seniors', those in their fifties, like moi, considered 'old'?? It's so true that age is just a perception! "Maturity" is very objective/subjective, and I object! Whew, a few years have skittered by since I composed this biography block. Those "fifties" are in the rear view mirror and they are distant, fond memories. Oh, I do not plan to stop writing any time soon.
Didn't ICE find the illegal aliens who had secretly landed in our trailer parks and ICE shipped them to an El Salvadorian prison? I thought many of the trailer park inhabitants who resisted will be vacationing at the prison, er renamed Cultural Exchange Theme Park, soon?
When the toe heels it may be time for specially fitted shoes. Broken bones, no matter how small, can create or exacerbate other health issues as one ages.
A Warped Witch I Be Yes, I have family nearby. The lake is also across the road. Water is kinda important, eh? A spoonful of coffee grounds just isn't the same without it. Thanks for commiserating with me.
I'm so sorry to hear you're having such a terrible week. I've gone through the float valve thing at my old house in Maine, it felt like forever before they got it replaced. I bought gallons of water to keep my coffee supply steady. I refilled empty jugs for the toilet from the lake. We were lucky it happened in the summer because bathing was at the lake. I can't imagine doing it in the fall with the temperatures dropping. I never asked if your family lives nearby? Hopefully, you can take care of the essentials there.
Very nicely written. I am a big communicator and if more people would put forth a better effort, it would be a better place. Little acts of kindness truly goes a long way. You have identified it well. I can feel your sincerity coming through your writing. I would like to see more of the younger crowd helping or being involved with the older folks. I know my day goes better when someone has said hi or gives a waves.
I don't care for dark British/Dutch humor. Dislike Monty Python as well. Give me a bittersweet French or Japanese movie or a sad Portuguese song. I'm more introspective.
You were very fortunate. I never really fell into anyone's arms.
I need to reassess my needs. My 'romantic' efforts in Thailand had limited success.
PROMPT November 5th: You arrive at work with 5 coffees and 5 doughnuts, but you discover that there are now six of you. You all love coffee and doughnuts. How do you resolve this? So, I now have an extra, new co-worker? Did I miss the memo? Where was the head's-up management? Of course, I'm not denying we could use the additional help. Six heads are better than five, right? How awkward that we face this coffee / doughnut dilemma on the newbie's first shift. Welcome and do you like / expect a treat? Oh by the way, we take turns bringing in the morning sustenance, we'll add you to the rotation, okay? Don't worry we'll apprise you of our favourites. You won't be forced to guess. Our many and varied mandatory seminars over the years did not prepare me for today.I suppose we could be creative. If we each shared half of a doughnut we'd have....two and a half doughnuts to offer. No, wait,that's not a solution at all. Apparently, I zoned out during the improved math tutorials. Okay, I've got this. If we each donate a quarter of a doughnut we'd have one and a quarter doughnuts plus a variety of flavours for the novice worker. Yay, this could reflect our combined problem solving skills. This sure beats arm wrestling, or a mini thumb war tournament. I'd have lost without a doubt. Two broken thumbs in the past make me a non-contender. Besides,I'm all for a bit of office revelry, but fighting in any form does nothing for morale. I've never been lucky enough to win draws, so I cannot fathom a coin toss could've ended in my favour either. I believe we would've laughed at the idea of drawing straws. Who likes that idea of the short stick? Now what about the lack of a sixth cup of coffee? As long as no one has yet doctored their brew we can rustle up a spare mug and divvy it up. We're not so caffeine deprived that we're suffering withdrawal and have the shakes. No one wants to spill even a precious drop. A few sips is still better than no coffee at all. I believe I'm the sole no-sugar- added drinker. There's always a coffee break later in the morning, so we'll survive. Perhaps we should invest in a coffee maker and a super-duper box of cookies. Be prepared is a great plan.
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