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Quick check in. My dad is doing better. Lots of ups and downs but out of ICU and in a normal room. Hopefully can come home soon!

Under budget!! Does this have anything to do with all the planets aligning and the Age of Aquarius? No other explanation seems feasible.

Greetings all

Happy Ground Hog day. Raining here. So be it.

Yep credit and assists are important. I used to do estate planning and advised on it often. I bought a car when I was 21 and thought I should have a credit card so I went to the bank where i had banked since I was a little kid and got a Bankamericard. No issues. This might have been before law changes and I have often wondered if I got that card with no other signature because my Dad's business was a big customer of that bank. I did not get married until I was 43 and before that I had purchased homes and bought cars on my own. 29 when I bought my first house. My mother always told me cautionary tales about women who married and turned over finances to husbands. I never did. DH and I maintain separate finances but each pay certain things. I pay more but I have more. It works. Joint ownership of assets is a good thing for married couples except in second marriages when each has kids. Probably my most hellacious estate was a second marriage for the man who had two adult kids. Sudden death of man. Big **** fight among the widow and his kids. I mean every clock and picture frame. So it is wise to have plans to accommodate kids from prior marriages. Don't forget about pay on death status for bank accounts. I have this. DH cannot access my accounts but they pay to him on my death. Ditto safety deposit box. Death certificate needs to be produced to access. It can be done with someone not a spouse. Don't forget that IRA accounts are income taxable to the beneficiary, unlike life insurance proceeds or most other inheritances. So much for this stuff.

So I did my walking today. The Four Tops and the Temptations. The Grammys are tonight and I am going to pay attention and make a point of listening to some new artists. My music tastes border on prehistoric.

Stopped in the studio and made a few things but feel uninspired.

Yay Liz on taking in clothes. Good plan.

Our wedding anniversary is on the 4th. Thirty years! I want to go eat at the Sushi place here in town even though I won't eat raw fish. Gotta see about convincing DH. They do have shrimp tempura which I think he will eat.

Well the dog is giving me the Death Stare.. Better go feed them.

Diane S

Ben and I had everything in both names which was really nice as nothing had to go to probate. DH and I have set up a trust that will be split equally among the 4 kids. DH has one life insurance policy that will go exclusively to DSD and I have some 401 Ks that will go exclusively to the boys. The rest goes to the estate. Actually, now that I think about it the house is in my name only. Probably should look into changing that. That was going to be solved with selling and buying new in Florida but now that we are staying here for a bit, will need to be looked at!

132.5. Stayed the same today! Hard to believe I'm only 2.5 lbs. to goal! I wouldn't be surprised if the weight went up a little as I start to eat my normal deficit calories instead of half of what I should be eating! Appetite is still not back to normal and Covid has attacked the GI system as well!

Overall I'm feeling much better! Weak and fatigued and the bathroom issues but most other symptoms have gone by the wayside!

Still plan on laying low (not sure my body would allow otherwise anyway).