2006/10/02
Bank Error In My Favour, Brainiac, Moving On
When was the last time you got a refund from your bank? Are you saying, well, never? Well today I got a cheque in the mail from the Royal Bank. It seems they have been charging us for a safety deposit box since 1985 and we've had a plan that included a free safety deposit box! So they sent me a refund WITH INTEREST! It amounts to enough to pay for my hotel room in Vancouver this December. It's just like Monopoly -Bank Error In Your Favour! It feels as if I just won the lottery!
I took Mother to her doctor appointment this morning. Then we went on a big shopping spree. She bought two house dresses, two nightgowns, a jacket and a pillow. Any bets on how much of this she's going to get me to return? Anyway, after a pizza lunch, I went home, took the dog for a walk, went out and got my hair cut and then I had dinner at Oceana with my one of my widow friends, J. It would have been their anniversary today, so I thought it would be good for her to spend at least part of the day with a friend. She went home to cuddle up with her two "boys." Two dogs named Hamish and some other Scottish name.
I'm reading a book called, Brainiac by Ken Jennings. Remember him? He's the reigning Jeopardy champion, won about two and a half million. The book is a combination of the history of trivia and an account of his experience on the TV program. It's quite well-written and funny. Lots of interesting trivia. I recommend it, especially if you're a fan of trivia.
The big news is: I have decided to sell the house and move to BC next summer. No, not kidding, I really am. None of us knows how much time we have in this life (as I have learned from my experience of losing my soulmate) so I'm not putting it off any longer. I am longing to live near my daughter, and, who knows, perhaps, in time, some grandchildren. More on this as time goes on.
Must go now. Peace, all.
Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons. ~Woody Allen
Bank Error In My Favour, Brainiac, Moving On
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I took Mother to her doctor appointment this morning. Then we went on a big shopping spree. She bought two house dresses, two nightgowns, a jacket and a pillow. Any bets on how much of this she's going to get me to return? Anyway, after a pizza lunch, I went home, took the dog for a walk, went out and got my hair cut and then I had dinner at Oceana with my one of my widow friends, J. It would have been their anniversary today, so I thought it would be good for her to spend at least part of the day with a friend. She went home to cuddle up with her two "boys." Two dogs named Hamish and some other Scottish name.
I'm reading a book called, Brainiac by Ken Jennings. Remember him? He's the reigning Jeopardy champion, won about two and a half million. The book is a combination of the history of trivia and an account of his experience on the TV program. It's quite well-written and funny. Lots of interesting trivia. I recommend it, especially if you're a fan of trivia.
The big news is: I have decided to sell the house and move to BC next summer. No, not kidding, I really am. None of us knows how much time we have in this life (as I have learned from my experience of losing my soulmate) so I'm not putting it off any longer. I am longing to live near my daughter, and, who knows, perhaps, in time, some grandchildren. More on this as time goes on.
Must go now. Peace, all.
Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons. ~Woody Allen
Bank Error In My Favour, Brainiac, Moving On
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