What would you like written on your tombstone?
'What are we going to have for dinner tonight?' That was before we moved to a retirement community and meals not so much of an issue now.
Now I would hope that it would say 'She was kind and made people laugh'.
I think that I will try to manage that until my last moment alive.
It's a new day! Rich is in remission! Now we just have to get back that 15 lbs he lost....that means lots of ice cream and desserts....tough work but somebody's got to do it!
I have not written in a long time because it has been so intense here for so many months. And then after the chemo came the pneumonia. But thanks to eight zillion medical and rehab people and my care, he is better. Thank you to all the positive forces in the Universe, whatever name you assign to them!
He was just well enough to celebrate a big birthday in our community dining room. The waitstaff, the chef, and the manager are just the best people in the world. And Spring is coming! Hurray!!
Honking, tailgating, excessive lane changing... There are so many things that can drive you crazy when you're behind the wheel. So tell us: what's your driving pet peeve?
I am horrified by drivers using cell phones and, yes, texting while driving on the very busy road near my retirement community. But what is even more horrifying is that I am getting used to seeing it.
How many people know what the cc: means really on the email address bar? How many people have even seen 'carbon paper' thus 'carbon copy'
How many people remember when shopping with a credit card, the store clerk would have to scroll through a long list in very tiny type of all the credit card numbers of stolen credit cards that had been reported? ....making others in line with cash payment fume at the wait....
Check out the video of Ariana Huffington talking about blogging with Jon......I tried to embed it but it didn't work.. I really enjoyed this segment of the Jon Stewart show last night. I haven't read the book about blogging Ariana talked about but I think I will get it. It inspired me to write my rant below....
Until I get the link in here just go to Jon Stewart Daily Show home page and the video is there, Dec. 3 I think. I'm too tired to keep working on this :)) Good night everybody.
I think I know a reason why 60% of Americans are against the auto industry bailout (ABC News Tonight, Charles Gibson).
Many many years ago we went to buy a new car at the local Chevy place in a neighboring town where we had bought used cars and had them repaired (keep reading). It was a weekday, my husband knocked off from work at lunchtime, so he was dressed up...I got dressed up too...we went out to lunch and then over the the Chevy place. We had had varying experiences with used cars since being married; now was time for a brand new one. We had been to the Chevy place in the past for used cars and we, particularly I, hated to take the car for repairs or servicing. Big ugly garage atmosphere with usual calendars on the wall. Very tall counter where you have to look up at the guy (always a guy) who is taking your car in...
Eeeuuwww, what would a woman know about an ailing car...she doesn't know what she is talking about. yeah, yeah, yeah it will be ready at 5. Go back at 5 pm (with small children in tow, my friend had dropped me off). Need to pick up the car and pick up husband at work. One car family at the time; remember them?
Oh, hey, Joe where'd you put that Malibu? ....yeah, the one that came in this morning....oh. (turning to me)...they haven't done it yet. You can pick it up first thing in the morning. Me: well, I left my phone number, couldn't you have called me? Him: I don't see any phone number here...it'll be done in the morning. Me: bring me the car to me now... I have to pick up my husband. Kids pretty cranky by this time...you know, 4-5 pm Arsenic hour. This scenario happened more than once.
We walked in the Chevy dealership door to salesroom. We see cars in the showroom, lots of salesman desks. We see three guys standing off to one side in deep conversation, telling some jokes or something. Okay, so they will stop talking and greet us when they see us. They see us and keep talking. We stood there, looked around at the cars in the show room, moved closer to them. They still kept talking among themselves! So we left. Just walked out. Then they noticed us. However it was too late. A friend had told me about her good experience at the Honda company in the area. We went directly there.
When we arrived at the Honda dealership, we pulled up near the door to the showroom. A man greeted us at the and said he would bring a salesman to us, which he did. We were asked what we needed, we were shown a selection, there was some haggling, but we were willing to have them make a profit on a car. The rest of the sale was courteous, the car was ready when they said it would be. Now here is the bottom line: FIVE HONDAS AND 20 PLUS YEARS LATER ALL BOUGHT FROM THE SAME DEALERSHIP, I DON'T WANT TO BUY ANYTHING ELSE! When I go in for servicing, it is well organized; repairs seldom if ever needed. I am treated courteously. There are both men and women service representatives. They wash and vacuum the car before returning it to me. And do you think I recommend them?
This is why a lot of people hate American car dealerships and don't care a whit if they go up in smoke. We are not the only ones who have had this experience. Arrogance, arrogance, arrogance. Plus the cars seem to have lots more problems than Hondas. There was a piece in the NY Times this week that there are even lot of people in Michigan who don't care if the auto makers close but they keep quiet.
Meet our long time favorite wine, Cantina Zaccagnini, Montepulciano d"Abruzzo, this bottle says 2004 Riserva... It always has a little piece of 'twig' tied around the bottle, I suppose it is a piece of grape vine. I guess you are supposed to say 'oh, it's our house wine'....but it is really more than that. We are not big drinkers but we do enjoy a glass (old fashioned definition of a glass as opposed to the current double size glass) before dinner. We tried different things over the years, but when we found this it was like meeting an old and dear friend...as in oh this is what wine is supposed to taste like.
It is not expensive...over the years it has gone up some but I think by the bottle is about $15. But we buy by the case and it is 15% off that way. The vintner also produces a rose and a white.
Some day I would like to go to Italy to this winery and say 'thank you' for your company during many serious and humorous conversations with my husband and with friends and family over the years.
Now that winter is here, I have my first cold of the season. This happens to be a Kleenex box which has assumed an inordinate amount of attention from me this week. Actually my favorites are Puffs Plus but the Kleenex box has more photo appeal. WHO CARES ABOUT AMERICAN CAR INDUSTRY! JUST BE SURE THE TISSUE COMPANIES ARE OKAY! CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT LIFE WOULD BE LIKE WITHOUT KLEENEX? I don't want to go there.
Show us your glasses.
My two pairs of glasses were so excited that they could hardly contain themselves. No one ever wanted a picture of THEM....They wanted to pose with the fancy dress they share...one wears it when the other is out working on my face. They have both quietly served me well for more years than I care to think. My husband's glasses are even older, were very good quality when he bought them, and now when an optician looks at them, his eyes widen as he says 'well, they don't make these anymore...'
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