This past week, another mentally ill dude attempted to assassinate former president Trump. This is the 2nd attempt on Trump’s life in a few months. I wonder if it will make a difference as more politicians realize how vulnerable they are to lunatics with guns. Many years ago, I thought the Sandy Hook school shooting…
Not My First Rodeo
My research into getting estimates to replace my two sliding doors with French doors has grown into a full blown project that includes replacing a third slider with windows and replacing all of the windows in my entire house. Jeez. I wasn’t anticipating that. What happened was every time I met with another contractor, I…
Picture This
On the GenX subreddit recently, there’s been a surge in posts titled “Me at 17” and “Me Today” (~ around age 55) that are accompanied with photos. The “Me at 17” photos all look familiar to me. They include high school senior photos, early military class photos, prom photos, partying photos and some photos with…
Shopping Alone
For the past few weeks, I’ve been working on getting quotes for a major home renovation project that includes replacing 2 sliding glass doors with French “garden” doors, replacing a 3rd set of sliding doors with a set of windows and replacing 4 other windows. I’ve done a fair bit of internet research reading through…
Cable Creep
My new iPhone has a different cable connection than the phone it replaced (of course). I needed different cables to connect it to my car and my chargers. As I inventoried the cables in my house, I found two which work for my new phone and iPad. I also realized I have a dozen cables…
Mall Energy
After breaking my iPhone, I went to the Apple store at the local mall to assess my options for repair vs replacement. I love the Apple store. The employees are solicitous, friendly and knowledgeable. I can check out the devices IRL to see if a particular model suits me. The tech support and repair service…
Bite The Bullet
The other day, I dropped my iPhone XR. It landed face down on the concrete at the pool. When I picked it up, I saw the screen had several only hairline cracks. Bummer. I’d been through this before with a phone. The cracks always spread eventually necessitating a new phone. My plan had been to…
Removing Labels
This past June was the 5 year anniversary of moving into my current home. That’s the longest I’ve ever lived in one place for my entire life. It’s kind of nice. In fact, it’s more than nice, it’s wonderful. I am constantly making small adjustments and improvements to my home, from big projects like replacing…
A Thousand Small Deaths
Now that I’m retired from work, widowed and live alone I have more free time than I’ve ever had before. It is wonderful to have complete control and autonomy over my schedule, routine and activities. My small, quiet life provides me with plenty of time to listen, observe and think about the world. This morning…
Lingering Effects Of Pandemic
When I hear someone on a podcast refer to the covid pandemic ending in 2020 and then suggesting that things “returned to normal” in 2021, I cannot relate. The pandemic left a permanent impression on my life and in my mind. I still have a hard time believing how the government shut down the entire…