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About 9 years ago my Mom wanted to update her estate paperwork, so we talked to the attorney that had prepared her then current paperwork, which basically consisted of a will and a living will. He had retired and had turned his practice over to a trusted colleague, so I contacted him and set up...

They're still alive, well, and active. I received their weekly email newsletters and peruse through them when I have the time.

Back in '94 I had to go to a doctor because I got injured at work. It was my first doctor visit in almost 25 years. He checked my b/p and it was 186/85. He wanted to start me on meds to lower it, but I argued that it was high because (1) I had been rushing around to get there on time, (2) it was...

It wouldn't have made any difference for me, I still wouldn't have attended. The graduating class after mine, has a regular reunion every five years, but in the years in between them, they have an annual picnic at a local county park. The picnic is for the classmates and their families, and they...

My freshman and sophomore years, I hung out with my friends who were juniors and seniors. My junior and senior years, I hung out with friends from another high school in neighboring town about 15 miles away. I had very few friends in my own class, let alone any close friends. So, to quote an old...

My mom has had a Tracfone flip-phones for about 20 years, and they were easy and perfect for her needs. So when I received notice that their 3G service was ending and we'd need to upgrade her phone, I went online to get her a new flip-phone, however they didn't have any available. All they had...

Prior to retiring I normally went to bed about 1:00 a.m. and got up at 5:45 a.m. on work days and about 7:30 a.m. on days off. The day after I retired I started going to bed between 1:30 to 2 :30 a.m. and sleeping until about 8:00 a.m. The TV goes off at midnight, then I sit up and read for an...

I still have the train set that my grandpa gave me for Christmas in 1967, and it's still in good condition and runs like new, although I don't have any of the original boxes. I also have all of my Matchbox and Husky toy cars and trucks from the late '60s and early '70s, and a few of my old metal...

I got into model railroading as a kid when I was about 9 years old. I've stuck with it for the past 56 years, and have enjoyed it thoroughly. Over the years, besides the modeling and building aspects of the hobby, I've started collecting vintage railroad models, and high quality, limited run...

I go to the local YMCA to workout on the machines for an hour, 5 days a week. I joined an exercise class there three days a week, that was very good, but it was at an inconvenient time for me, so I finally dropped it after about three weeks. At home I exercise with dumbells and resistance...

I, along with some of my close friends, am single/never married and it's a topic we discuss occasionally. Currently I'm not overly concerned, because I'm the full-time, live-in caregiver for my 94 y.o. mom, and she'd notice very quickly if something happened to me. However, once she passes on, I...

I've always gone to the local mom & pop pharmacies, until about a year ago. CVS came to town and bought out all four of the mom & pop joints. So I switched to the local Kroger pharmacy, which is in my insurance provider's network, and because that's where we've gone for years for vaccinations...

I normally just buy books or the usual household items from Amazon, but I received an email the other day that something I'd was kind of interested in several month ago had dropped in price by $15. So I logged in and saw there as a coupon for an additional $10 off, so after pondering it for a...

That was pretty much a one time shot, specially with the cooler weather setting in now. She just doesn't like leaving the house anymore, mostly due to mobility issues, and at 93, I don't tend to press the issue. :laugh:

My mom and I usually get our shots at the local Kroger pharmacy, so i called them the morning that she felt like leaving the house (which is extremely seldom) a few weeks ago. They had the regular flu vaccine, were out of the high dose for her, but said they'd have it in two days. I told her...