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.
Witchy Woman 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: War Chest Wednesday! Are you in any writing groups outside of WDC (like in your school or community)? Have you/would you share blog entries in that group? How would you go about doing it, given the logistics of trying to share something that is on the internet in a physical group setting? No, at the moment. I'm not in any other writing group. That would be like cheating, or being unfaithful to WDC. Gasp... Oh, sure I've considered joining a group, but they do not exist in my area. No, really, they do not. I live in a rural village of approximately one-thousand inhabitants. Out of such a small population, not every one is a wannabe writer. High-speed internet is still a relatively new convenience here, and even then it's not easily, or inexpensively available to all residents. The phone lines in the area are ancient, and battered by extreme weather. Cable internet does not exist here. Satellite services are more costly, and again affected by the vagaries of our climate. I suppose travel is a hindrance too, no transit system. Last spring, a few retired locals applied for an arts grant. The funds they received had to be spent on different aspects of the arts. One Saturday was set aside for writers as a workshop. I attended, and shared with the group the existence of WDC, a site no one had known about. Most of those in attendance were retirees seeking a new hobby. Journals were suggested. Of course, some were doubters, and failed to see that they'd have anything worth writing, or documenting. A few of us attempted to establish our own monthly-meeting writers' collective. It petered out after two months. Life made it complicated. The only local school is an elementary one. It's been many years since I sought higher education, and the closest university/college is a forty-five minute drive away. Creative writing is occasionally part of its curriculum. If I were in a writers' group, I see no reason not to share my blog posts. They are examples of spontaneous writing, creativity, and nods to research. Local meeting rooms are WiFi enabled, and they contain computers, and big screens. My blogs could easily be transferred to "the big screen". If needs be, copies could be printed. The blog entries could even be read aloud...
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