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.
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How have you been (or not been) keeping track of the days? Sometimes, I believe I should be scratching a big, bold 'x' on a wall for each day of my captivity, er, um, my self-isolation. It seems so dramatic and effective in movies revealing the desperation of prison occupants. One 'x' for each day behind bars,unless all those marks represent the roman numeral ten? Ack, I'd really lose count then. What if it was only an eighth day, or a ninth, but I miscounted and claimed it to be a tenth? There's an amusing meme floating out there in Facebook space. The days of the week have been renamed as 'thisday', 'thatday' etcetera. They all blend into a meaningless blur. I have definitely not been counting the days. I am well aware that it's been ' a while.' I'm not exactly sure if it's been 'forever' or ' a lifetime', but the time passed has been considerable. My one and only clock raps out a steady rhythm, tick, tock, tick, tock. All those seconds add up I suppose. I cannot claim to be completely oblivious of what day of the week it is, or the calendar date. My perfectly competent computer takes care of that and posts the pertinent information in the lower right hand screen. I also jot notes in/on a calendar. The memory can be fickle and this habit has paid off for insurance claims and medical information in the past. When did the injury happen? When and where did you seek treatment? On what day did the Covid-19 lockdown commence? I am not keeping track of the days by counting the missed birthday parties, the cancelled reunion, the delayed anniversaries and a possible postponed wedding.
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