A pleasant surprise!
Our son stopped by with his two daughters this morning and we chatted while the kids did crafts and then closed with two games of "Old Maid" before they left for the movies. I guess that my skills at this game have eroded somewhat as I was the victim in the second game.
All in all, a quiet two days as I wrapped up my garage project. I appears that my next one will be a simple one of putting in a light fixture. I'll probably start next week some time.
No health issues to speak of. Life is good...
Bob
July 8, 2010 11:55 PM
How old are you?
That was the question when I went to the senior care center to register as a new patient. The minimum age requirement is 65. Boy, was I flattered that they thought that I didn't qualify. I bet they say that to all the people;)
I finished my garage project yesterday and went out to dinner with friends who thought that I was crazy to work in such heat. They're probably right - but now I have the project behind me and not staring me in the face.
And today was a return to my architectural history course which is less architecture and more history. It's OK but if I were paying money for the course I think that I would demand a refund.
Today we also went to the Social Security Administration to get the ball rolling to get Medicare started on September 1 after my company has informed me that I will be laid off as of August 31st. You do what you have to do. Next stop - unemployment!
Good health still prevails...
Bob
That was the question when I went to the senior care center to register as a new patient. The minimum age requirement is 65. Boy, was I flattered that they thought that I didn't qualify. I bet they say that to all the people;)
I finished my garage project yesterday and went out to dinner with friends who thought that I was crazy to work in such heat. They're probably right - but now I have the project behind me and not staring me in the face.
And today was a return to my architectural history course which is less architecture and more history. It's OK but if I were paying money for the course I think that I would demand a refund.
Today we also went to the Social Security Administration to get the ball rolling to get Medicare started on September 1 after my company has informed me that I will be laid off as of August 31st. You do what you have to do. Next stop - unemployment!
Good health still prevails...
Bob
July 6, 2010 11:20 PM
100 again!
And tomorrow promises to be the same! This is not what you sign up for when you live in New England. And how did I spend the day in such heat? I utilized the services of my almost 14 year old grandson and worked at getting those shelves up in my garage. We almost got the job completed.
How easy was it do it in such heat? It was really tough. One hundred degrees is opressive. We both were extremely hot and sweaty. Tomorrow, I'll finish up the job myself. He's on to helping his other grandfather and trying to endure the seemingly relentless heat.
Even now, at this hour, it says that the temperature is 90!
I guess, however, if I can get through this, I think that I can get through anything.
I got paperwork from Nortel explaining how to wrap up my employment by August 31st. Contained in the information packet was a statement that I was eligible for 8 weeks severence pay. No! No! No! No! Nortel won't pay this and I am to file as creditor along with everyone else to get my money as the company is "bankrupt". Meanwhile, after terminating the long term disability and the life and health insurance that retirees had earned, the company still has a section entitled "Your Obligation To Nortel"! Some nerve! What's their obligation to us? This is nothing but a one way street.
How can companies do this to people?
For me, I come up 8 months short. But, for those who put in their time and retired with their hard earned benefits, for Nortel to renege on the deal is a real kick in the teeth! However, that seems to be the reality of today and, somehow or other, we must learn to live with it.
I know! I know! I sound like a lonely voice crying in the wilderness...
Bob
And tomorrow promises to be the same! This is not what you sign up for when you live in New England. And how did I spend the day in such heat? I utilized the services of my almost 14 year old grandson and worked at getting those shelves up in my garage. We almost got the job completed.
How easy was it do it in such heat? It was really tough. One hundred degrees is opressive. We both were extremely hot and sweaty. Tomorrow, I'll finish up the job myself. He's on to helping his other grandfather and trying to endure the seemingly relentless heat.
Even now, at this hour, it says that the temperature is 90!
I guess, however, if I can get through this, I think that I can get through anything.
I got paperwork from Nortel explaining how to wrap up my employment by August 31st. Contained in the information packet was a statement that I was eligible for 8 weeks severence pay. No! No! No! No! Nortel won't pay this and I am to file as creditor along with everyone else to get my money as the company is "bankrupt". Meanwhile, after terminating the long term disability and the life and health insurance that retirees had earned, the company still has a section entitled "Your Obligation To Nortel"! Some nerve! What's their obligation to us? This is nothing but a one way street.
How can companies do this to people?
For me, I come up 8 months short. But, for those who put in their time and retired with their hard earned benefits, for Nortel to renege on the deal is a real kick in the teeth! However, that seems to be the reality of today and, somehow or other, we must learn to live with it.
I know! I know! I sound like a lonely voice crying in the wilderness...
Bob
July 5, 2010 11:10 PM
101!
That's what the temperature reading was in the car today as we headed home from a family gathering at the lake for the July 4th holiday. I apologize for not having any entries the past few days. I left my notebook at home and had no way to do so.
Family, great weather, and a superb lakeside spot all made for a great weekend.
Tonight after coming back, we took my grandson to the movie, "The Karate Kid". It should be named the Kung Fu kid but that's for another day. Anyway, twice during the movie the phrase, "When life knocks you down, you can choose to get up" was used. Choosing to get up doesn't mean that you won't be knocked down again or that, ultimately, you'll be knocked "down for the count" as they say. Obviously, I can certainly relate to that and I've seen it exist with many others as well. We know that life isn't always fair but it's how you handle those situations that help to define you as a person. Giving up just shouldn't be the option chosen when something so precious as life is involved. And yet, I've heard stories of people who have done exactly that and it makes me wonder how anyone could act that way.
This disease has brought me into contact with so many people who are or were worse off that myself, and yet, they are still here fighting the battle because their life means that much to them and to those around them.
I've been exposed to something that I never would have seen otherwise.
It has been one of the many blessings that I've experienced during my journey...
Bob
That's what the temperature reading was in the car today as we headed home from a family gathering at the lake for the July 4th holiday. I apologize for not having any entries the past few days. I left my notebook at home and had no way to do so.
Family, great weather, and a superb lakeside spot all made for a great weekend.
Tonight after coming back, we took my grandson to the movie, "The Karate Kid". It should be named the Kung Fu kid but that's for another day. Anyway, twice during the movie the phrase, "When life knocks you down, you can choose to get up" was used. Choosing to get up doesn't mean that you won't be knocked down again or that, ultimately, you'll be knocked "down for the count" as they say. Obviously, I can certainly relate to that and I've seen it exist with many others as well. We know that life isn't always fair but it's how you handle those situations that help to define you as a person. Giving up just shouldn't be the option chosen when something so precious as life is involved. And yet, I've heard stories of people who have done exactly that and it makes me wonder how anyone could act that way.
This disease has brought me into contact with so many people who are or were worse off that myself, and yet, they are still here fighting the battle because their life means that much to them and to those around them.
I've been exposed to something that I never would have seen otherwise.
It has been one of the many blessings that I've experienced during my journey...
Bob
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