4:20 am Thursday

Brenda,  We were always savers.  I say we were savings poor, rather than spending poor.  We really don't have too much to worry about now that we're retired, except if Social Security will last.  Some days we say to each other, what do you want to do today.  We go into town a lot and end up spending money!  Yesterday we bought a new phone with 3 handsets.  I need some new pj's that don't fall off of me.  Maybe I'll go to the thrift store and see what they've got.
My niece with down syndrome went to school until she was 26 and now she just sits at home all day.  She can't find a job that her mother approves of.  Will Nick ever be able to work?

Hi Jan,
Isn't it nice to be able to get what you need?

Nick is "SXI" which means severely multiply impaired.  He doesn't talk, or walk.  His functioning level is at about 18 months, so he won't be able to work.  His hobbies include: watching Barney, following me around the house and "un-cleaning" everything I just cleaned, and he loves to swim.  So we'll have plenty to keep us busy, I hope!

Good morning!

Sunny and 40-degrees makes me happy.  Isn't it strange to think that back in November when we had weather like today that we were grumbling and complaining?  I'll be glad when I see robins and daffodils - then I know spring is really here.

QOTD -- Dang.  10 years from now I'll be 50.  That's a little tough to think about.  I would hope that I'll be in a job I love doing graphic design with a healthy side business that brings in some extra pocket change.  Maybe by then I'll have found my true love and we'd enjoy traveling together to see the world -- or maybe I'll be single and do the traveling by myself.  I dunno... this is too hard.  LOL!  I just want to be healthy, maintaining my weight loss and enjoying my life - whatever that life might entail at the time.

Pam

I had the opposite problem last night I was up until 2am because I could not fall asleep. Go figure huh? Luckily the boys was exhausted from all the running around yesterday so they slept in until I woke them up at 830. We are playing now and relaxing time at home.. I am drinking my tea.. I am glad to be home and on our schedule today because yesterday was pure madness running around from 8:15 til 5:30 last night with visits etc. I am loving this sunshine and thinking about next week when I can possibly take the boys out for a walk so I can get some exercise.

QOTD: I am hoping in ten years we will be parents to a very intelligent well adjust child. Coming from the family I do I want the best for my child. I am also hoping in that time the housing market turns around and we can move to a more country type of setting. I am tired of the city and want out... And of course I want my family to be healthy and happy.

Jan - Enjoy the dog show.. I know one of the fly ball ladies that goes every year

Brenda - You are such an amazing Mom and I look up to you! Nick is so blessed to have you!

Finishing my usual half-caf, been stretching it out before I head to my volunteer gig. 

QOTD :  We plan, God laughs.  An old jewish saying.  When I look backward at my intentions vs. my actualities, I haven't guessed things very well.  I'm trying to lear from the cats, who plan to sleep in the sunny places whenever they can and let it go at that.

Good plan Jane!

Hi everyone!

Just got back from lunch at a mexican place. I alwyas order the Fajita taco salad.  It is so good.  It is gorgeous outside today with the sun shining so warm.  A lot of people out walking on their lunch hour.

QOTD:  In 10 years I hope to be retiring!  Steve and I will be getting married in August which means I will be commuting to Midland each week for work so in 10 years I will look forward to not making that drive any longer.  I won't be commuting every day as I will be working from home (Chelsea) 2 days a week, but I will have to drive to Midland MOnday mornings and home Wednesday nights.  Ten years of doing that doesn't sound fun but I'm sure I"ll get used to it.  I hope in 10 years all five of our kids will be completely independent and we are living a retired life doing what we enjoy !

Have a great day everyone.

Nan

 

 

Good afternoon Jan! 

Asked you to chair the Ladies Harley huh?  How many ladies are they?  Do they let "non-Harley" ladies in?  There's nothing but Harley groups up here and us poor folks who don't have them are left without - LOL.  I'd chair with ya....

I also need you to send me your phone number again - I can't find it.  I have Monday will be my best day to meet for lunch - then I'm heading downstate and out of town for a month.  Tuesday I have meetings all day long... 

Centre St Cafe sounds like a good place to meet.  Let me know what works for you and we can set it up.

10 years?  enjoying retirement, hopefully with the man of my dreams, sitting in the sun here in Northern MI in the summer and the sun somewhere in the south in the winter, oh and riding my motorcycle too.

A couple of the gals in our LOH downstate didn't ride harleys.  I'll have to ask at our meeting tonight if you can join the group without riding a harley.
I'm probably not coming back up here until Monday, or Tuesday so looks like we'll have to wait a month!  Then maybe we'll meet on our bikes!  I'll pm you my #.
Jan

Awww man, we could have met! Normally I would be at Cobo too but not this year. I'd be flying solo and that show is just too big of a pain in the butt to do alone. Much luck to you and your furballs!!!!!