My Long Term Care Plan October 24, 2022
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No nursing home for me. I’ll be checking into a MARRIOTT!
With the average cost for nursing home care being min. $275.00 per day, there is a better way when we get old and gray.
Check in to The FAIRFIELD:
For a combined long-term stay discount and senior discount, it’s $79.00 per night.
Breakfast is included, and some have happy hours In the afternoon. That leaves $196.00 or more a day for lunch and dinner in any restaurant we want, or room service, laundry, gratuities and special TV movies.
Plus, they provide a spa, swimming pool, a workout room, a lounge and washer dryer, etc. And most have free toothpaste and razors, and all have free shampoo and soap. Spread around $10 worth of tips a day and you’ll have the entire staff scrambling to help you. They’ll treat you like a customer, not a patient.
There’s a city bus stop out front, and seniors ride free. The handicap bus will also pick you up (if you fake a decent limp). To meet other nice people, call a church bus on Sundays.
For a change of scenery, take the airport shuttle bus and eat at one of the nice restaurants there. While you’re at the airport, fly somewhere . . . to keep the cash from building up.
It takes months to get into decent nursing homes. Marriott will take your reservation . . . today!
And you’re not stuck in one place forever ~ you can move from Marriott to Marriott, or even from city to city.
Want to see Hawaii? They have COURTYARD there too.
TV broken? Light bulbs need changing? Need a mattress replaced? No problem ~ they fix everything, and apologize for the inconvenience.
The Marriott has a night security person and daily room service. The maid checks to see if you are OK. If not, they’ll call an ambulance . . . or the undertaker!
If you fall and break a hip, Medicare will pay for the hip, and Marriott will upgrade you to a suite for the rest of your life.
And no worries about visits from family. They will always be glad to find you, and probably check in for a few days mini-vacation.
And the grandkids can use the pool.
What more could you ask for?
So, when I reach that golden age,
I’ll face it with a grin.
Aah . . . that’s the ticket!
Source: E-mail from unknown author (sent by Joan M.)
If The Stepford Wives Had Kids . . . December 12, 2021
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Don’t waste your money on expensive tech toys for Stepford Kids . . .
Just give them a snow globe to share!
Aah . . . that’s the ticket!
Happy Labor Day! September 6, 2021
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For those of you in the States . . .
Enjoy a Happy & Safe Labor Day!
One that’s filled with relaxation, refreshment, respite, and rejuvenation.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
Wash your cares away.
Aah . . . that’s better!
Eww . . . What Is That SMELL???!!! August 24, 2021
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After a dip in the cool pool for water aerobics this morning, we biked back home, parked our bikes in the garage, and started to walk through the courtyard to the front door.
And that’s when we got a *whiff* of something.
Something foul.
Or perhaps fowl.
But definitely deceased, demised, a done deal.
We lifted leaves and peered through branches.
And noted nothing.
We combed the courtyard from top to bottom without finding any rotting carcasses.
Nevertheless, our olfactory senses, still objecting to the odor, encouraged us to continue looking.
High. Low. Up. Down.
Nothing. Nada. Zilch.
No source of the substandard stench could be found . . . until BFF (who is taller than me by a good 12 inches) looked up on the roof of the garage and spied . . .
A dead fish sizzling in the stalwart summer sun.
Given its last landing pad, it must have been a flying fish.
BFF hauled out the ladder and headed up to the roof armed with AJAX, rubber gloves, trash bags, and twist ties.
Once the deceased fish had been dealt with, disposed of, and dispatched, BFF hosed off the roof and returned to the cool comfort of the A/C.
Aah . . . that’s better!
Become A Scottish Lord Or Lady July 23, 2021
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Do ye have a wee hankering for a title to land in the Scottish Highlands?
Land that comes with a title?
Well, you are in luck! For a wee remittance, you can attain title to a title while helping to conserve the Highland Titles Nature Reserve.
And you’ll become a Lord, Lady, or Laird of Glencoe in the process . . . with a certificate to prove it to any naysayers!
For a few of the enticing details:
Finding your plot:
For some nice views:
What you get in your welcome packet:
Aah . . . that’s it, milord!
Who Ya Gonna Call? November 1, 2020
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Feeling Anxious?
Out of sorts?
Not your normal cheery Tiggerific self?
Ready to get back on track?
To stop trudging through the sludge?
To restore your demeanor and return a bounce to your step?
Who ya gonna call?
Ghostbusters?
Nah! Halloween’s over. The US Election is on Tuesday. And we’re still in the midst of a Pandemic.
What we need to alleviate accumulated anxiety is some high quality Stress Busters!
Like Water Lilies!
What? Not enough?
Don’t worry, I got your back.
If those gorgeous water lilies didn’t calm your inner beasties . . . check out the New York Times “Election Distractor” for soothing waterfalls, mesmerizing undersea creatures, flickering candles, wafting smoke, plus infant stars, a bevy of swans, bright moons, thirsty sheep, tired Teddy Bears, etc.
First up ~> rotating Avocados!
Aah . . . that’s better!
Disentangling From Disinformation October 21, 2020
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“The Social Dilemma disrupts the disrupters by unveiling the hidden machinations happening behind everyone’s favorite social media and search platforms.”
Have you seen it yet?
What did you think?
If not, here’s a trailer designed to draw you in:
Want to dig deeper? Check out Time 100 Talks ~ Engineering A Better World (October 20, 2020), curated by Meghan & Harry (Duke and Duchess of Sussex). Meghan was marvelous!
Asking yourself, “What Can I Do?” ~> Swing by the Center for Humane Technology and Take Control!
Aah . . . that’s better!
Earth Optimism September 21, 2020
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Change is happening . . . sometimes for the good!
Aah . . . that’s better!
To learn more: Earth Optimism (Smithsonian Conservation Commons)
I’m Still Here . . . May 6, 2020
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Wow!
I’ve got so much to tell you.
I hardly know where to start.
Let’s see . . .
Time is getting the best of me.
And I don’t know where it’s going.
I get up.
I get dressed.
I enjoy a cup of tea.
I go for a walk.
I come home.
I check e-mails.
I read and comment on friends’ blogs.
I think about writing a blog post . . . and procrastinate.
I do the NY Times puzzles.
I have lunch.
I go for a bike ride.
I “work” on jigsaw puzzles ~ we’ve completed six!
Oh, what puzzles?
Glad you asked ~ VW Buses, Sea Turtles, Birds, an Attic Stuffed with Stuff, Great Americans, and a Tall Ship.
What size?
I’m going to assume you’re asking about the # of pieces, rather than the dimensions of the finished puzzles:
VW Buses (1000), Sea Turtles (500), Birds (500), an Attic Stuffed with Stuff (500), Great Americans (1000), and a Tall Ship (750).
4,250 pieces total!
Minus a few missing pieces.
One puzzle was missing 7 pieces!
I bet the dog ate them!
Bad dog, Pluto!
Wipe that grin off your face.
You are in the dog house!
What’s that, Pluto?
You think it was Goofy?
You might be right.
Goofy’s got opposable thumbs . . .
So he could be the piece thief.
I’ll give him a good cross-examining and see what he has to say for himself.
OK, readers, that’s enough goofy-ness for now.
It’s time for my Cinco de Mayo siesta.
Wait! What?
Yesterday was Cinco de Mayo?
Huh.
The days seem to run together.
Oh, well.
I’m still inclined to recline for a Siesta Fiesta before dinner!
Aah . . . that’s better!
So, what’s “new” with you?
Time To Go Grocery Shopping . . . April 6, 2020
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I’m making a list
I’m checking it twice
I’m heading for food
I’m throwing the dice
The CDC would be so proud of me
I’m wiping the cart
I’m wearing a mask
I’m all geared up
To succeed at this task
The CDC would be so proud of me
It sees me when I’m talking
It knows when I’m awake
It knows if I have washed my hands
Before picking up that cake
So you better watch out
You better not cry
You better not skimp
I’m telling you why
The CDC is looking out for you!
Aah . . . that’s better!
Spirit Lights The Way 