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Let’s Hear it For Social Security

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I am not one to sing the praises of any large government agency.  They are bloated, too intrusive, and generally a pain in the neck.

Today, however, I had a really pleasant experience with the Social Security Administration.  I had been dreading having to go to the office.  It’s only a few miles away, but you have to use a section of road traveled by people who drive like drunken kamikaze pilots.

The woman who handled my information took care of everything in about ten minutes.  I will have to have a meeting with them.  The earliest she could give me was November 19.  But–it will be on the phone.  Hooray!  That means I don’t have to schlep to New Brunswick, park in the multi story parking garage illuminated by a 10 watt bulb ( I hate those garages, also) and bring along every possible document I have relating to anything I have ever done in my life.

As the old joke end “So far, so good.”

God bless everybody

Patty

A Hellish Morning

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This morning I called Walgreens to inquire about safe disposal of Lee’s remaining prescriptions.  Some Walgreens have a drop off kiosk, but mine does not.  After vainly attempting to talk to a live person–not a simple-minded computer–I gave up and went to the store.

When I started the car, it grumbled a little.  That made me nervous after it’s bout of non-starting a few weeks ago.  I took it for an 8 mile ride first.

At the store, they gave me several envelopes of powder which you mix with water right in the prescription vial and shake it.  After about 30 seconds it becomes a gel which deactivates the drug and makes it safe for disposal in your trash.

Well, that was easy.

Buoyed up by that success, I called AOL.  We have our e-mail with them and I have to take the automatic billing off one credit card and put it on one that is in my name.  All I wanted to do was to change the card.  I was connected to someone who sounded very far away.  The conversation went something like this.

He  Is the account holder there?

I No

He  I have to talk to the account holder.

I  Well, you can’t

He Will he be there later?

I No

He  Can he call me?

I No

He  Why?

Now I was completely losing it.  I was getting truly angry.

I  Because he is deceased

He  I can send you to the help line for that.

I  What??

He  They will tell you what documents you need to give them.

I guess he meant they will need a copy of the death certificate which I do not have yet.

At that point I gave up and will just wait to do these things when I get the death certificates.

I decided to relax and listen to some of my music which is on iTunes.  This is music which I have purchased.

I could not “authorize” my computer to play the music and after 4 or 5 calls from Apple giving me codes to enter, I gave up on that.

I am going to spend the afternoon quietly grieving for my husband and having absolutely nothing to do with anybody’s computer.

God bless everybody

Patty

Today

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Hello everybody

First let me thank everyone for their prayers.  They are needed and very much appreciated.  It’s lonesome around here.

Later today I will be posting one of Lee’s Inquisitor columns from the Bayshore Independent.  The only change I made was updating the salaries shown to reflect just how much money they represented in 1978.

Also my computer man is coming tomorrow to help me get some photos transferred  (I think I need a cable as the card does not fit the slot )

Will see you later

God bless everybody

Patty

Good Night, Sweet Prince

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I am taking a brief moment to let you all know that Lee passed away this morning.

He was not in pain, but was very tired.

Yesterday when I visited him, he remarked a number of times that he was so sick.

He is now with God.

I will post more later–how we met, for example.

I also have a number of his newspaper columns which I will post also.

God bless everybody

Patty

‘The Lord Is My Shepherd’

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Still sick, can’t buy a good night’s sleep…

I take refuge in a hymn: The Lord Is My Shepherd, sung by the boys’ choir at Wells Cathedral, England.

I have an emergency visit to the doctor this afternoon. I pray they accomplish something,

Well, This Day’s Shot

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Well, that’s that: just two blog posts to show for one day’s work. Came very close to falling asleep in the chair this afternoon. And it upsets me when I can hardly do anything. I mean, what would Roy Rogers say? Or Willie Mays?

I’ve gotta feel better than this tomorrow. Just gotta.

Is ‘Third Way’ the Same as ‘No Way’?

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A group of Democrats, “Third Way,”  worried about their party’s future has been urging fellow Democrats to “police their language”,,, in case some regular people see it and jump to the conclusion that Democrats are crazy (https://www.thedailybeast.com/dems-get-new-list-of-banned-woke-words-to-stop-sounding-like-crazy-people/).

So they’ve got a list of some 42 buzzwords  that they’re not supposed to use anymore because it makes them sound like kooks. A few samples: “birthing person” (is that “woke” for “mother”? If so, why not just say “mother”?) “Cisgender.” (I can never remember what that’s supposed to mean.) And the pick of the litter:

NORMIE VOTERS

Uh, excuse me… Doesn’t that sound like one of those thing we’re not allowed to say? Like “We should be nice to ****s [insert one racial slur].

Sorry, but you guys still sound like crazy people.

How Am I Doing?

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What I wouldn’t give to have one of my cats in bed with me!

People do ask how I’m doing–friends and readers, at least. And I reckon you deserve to know.The short answer is, “Not too well, kimosabe. Not too well at all.”

I’m not going to recite a list of symptoms. Just take my word for it: I’ve got a lot of symptoms. All sorts of ’em. Some are very painful. Some are just plain frustrating. I came very near today to falling asleep in my chair, watching TV. That could’ve turned out jim-dandy.

Yes, I need your prayers and am very thankful when I get them.

Here We Go Again

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Oh, look! Mr. Cancer’s coming back!

I thought we’d gotten rid of him.

Well, we had–for a little while.

It strikes me as unfair!

Who told you life was fair?

Anyway, folks, I’m gonna need your prayers and plenty of ’em. I’m finding it borderline impossible to put any trust in Science. God has to have a better way.

I’m Back (I Hope)

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Well, the computer repairman came today, and got both our machines back online… in about 60 seconds. “Loose wire,” he explained. Why didn’t I think of that?

So let’s see if I can get back into the swim of things. Can’t do it tomorrow, because I have a doctor’s appointment. I won’t even try to list my symptoms. I’ll try to post one or two things tomorrow, but Thursday will be my actual comeback date.

If I haven’t been whisked off to the hospital…