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Because I don't take any Rx meds I'm also on the no monthly charge part D, but...I still have to pay over $70 for it because of the IRMA I've been thinking about an ad blocker. Just yesterday i added the Chrome ad blocking extension. Is a regular paid ad blocking program much better? I'm guessing it looks like that at the end of every GS/ES weekend....or perhaps all the time. LOL

Wait, what? You can't be that old... I'm not happy. Next long trip to the Keys is supposed to be the last week of this month. Last night my wife tells me that her daughter that lives across the state wants us to take care of her kids in the middle of that week. The daughter wants to go to a concert in Las Vegas and her husband has a business trip at the same time. These are the same kids that disrupted my Christmas escape. And of course we will also need to attend to their two bunnies and tortoise. Wife doesn't want them at our house because of the mess that will be created, and I really don't want to stay (with our two young dogs) at their dump. Last time we were at their house I had to use the bathroom and I was seriously "afraid" of what I might catch. Really it was gross and I suggested that they should consider having a maid come once a month to help clean. The Brit husband says they can't afford it and the (6 and 8 year old) kids should be cleaning. I'm still trying to figure this out. Perhaps I will tell the daughter she must drive the kids and their zoo down to the Keys and pick them up after. She won't like that. I can see this is going to get messy.

Speaking of GenX, I have noted something the last few weeks while grocery shopping. It seems GenX and younger keep their shopping lists on their phone. Us Boomers have our shopping lists written in pencil on an old scrap of paper.

You youngsters! And now I just realized my wife is a GenX. They say to stay young hang out with young people.

Glad to see you back. I thought maybe we scared you off. LOL I wouldn't worry too much about South Africa. Elon Musk has put in the good word. My daughter in law is from South Africa and some of the stories she and her family tell are rather frightening. Kids are clever aren't they?

Nope.

Forgot to mention that yesterday driving back from the Keys we passed Alligator Alcatraz and even though it was cold out (ok, cool for the rest of you) there were more protestors holding signs than I have seen since the facility opened. Apparently most were Hispanic and their signs were written in Spanish.

Sounds like it's time for a face to face with the stoopervisor.

Yes, but my Russian wife has become "Americanized" since arriving here...20 years ago! I do remember when she was first here she pointed to the dishwasher and asked what it was. When I told her, she asked if we could get rid of it. Surprisingly he doesn't seem to complain about the heat and humidity. Our Brit makes great money and only pays for the mortgage and his new car. Everything else he makes goes into savings so he can retire early. They live off of everything she makes, and I do mean everything. Last year they were going through a rough patch and there was some talk about divorce and he told her she wouldn't get any of what he saved. I laughed and told her it doesn't work that way and in this state she was intitled to half of that pile of money. Apparently he found that out too and dropped the divorce talk because he didn't want to loose so much!

I'm up too early. Woke up and can't sleep. Came back from the Keys and need to work some this week. Wife does the scheduling at the office and she tries to give us a full week off towards the end of every month. Besides, it was too cold and windy to get out on the water. We were just chilling... and fixing things. Wouldn't you know, early in the day yesterday, my wife was cleaning dishes in the sink while I was outside and under the house. I noticed water dripping. Oh no, we have a leak. Thought it might be a water line, but on further examination found plenty of water under the kitchen sink that was coming from the bottom of the garbage disposal. Yep, the cheap Chinese disposal that I put in during Covid is now shot. Waste King/Moen unit that I bought on Amazon for less than $50 now needs replacing. I also see they are now $90. Maybe I'll go for the next less powerful unit since we don't grind much other than the small left over bits that remain in the sink. Worst part was taking out all the detergents and cleaners and everything else from under the sink and drying the area. Needed a good cleaning anyway. Arrived home shortly before sunset to find my driveway blocked by a huge dead pine tree that had fallen. Night before we had terrible tropical storm force winds in the Keys and I assume here. Had to walk to the house (driveway is fairly long) and find the chain saw and cut up enough of the tree to create a path to drive to the house. Got that done just before it got dark. Wondering what's going to break or fail next. Wife was talking to her daughter on the trip home. Daughter was soaking/warming in a very HOT bath. They live in Ft Lauderdale, across the state from us. Seems her cheap British husband doesn't want to turn the heat on in the house, and it's been COLD here. He makes a LOT of money but wont spend it unless it's something he wants. They had one car, a Tesla, and if she needed to go to a Dr's appointment or take the kids somewhere and he wanted to go somewhere else he would always tell her to take an uber. She made her case for a second car for her but he said no, they can't afford it. She said a cheaper used car would be fine for her but he said no. She got smart and suggested he "buy himself" a new Tesla with the latest tech and self driving feature. Oh what a great idea! That's what he did, and let her have the older one. She knows how to play the game.

I'm scared too. I'm afraid you'll find a Mexican hottie and never return and never even write about the steamy details.

Well, I am currently at the house in the Keys (party central) but I'm not drinking....excessively. Getting too old for that and my stomach cant handle it anymore. @shawnaroxanne be like me and do NOT use TBones's silly P-Math. I don't just for the shear joy of seeing him go crazy scolding me and correcting me. Back in the dark ages when I was his age breakfast was either sugar loaded cereal (remember when they were called Sugar Pops and Sugar Smacks?) or I went through a phase when my mother might make me a poached egg on toast or English muffins, or a toasted corn muffin, or the best breakfast.....a chocolate Pop Tart! You're welcome again Some things never change. 😲

Looks like I helped with my reverse psychology. Your welcome.

@shawnaroxanne Welcome to this crazy corner of VJ. We all can sympathize with you. The drinking can help sometimes, but it did get me into a little trouble a few times years ago when I wrote some things here I really shouldn't have! LOL Some mods may remember.... But honestly it's all a wild roller coaster and will eventually be over and worth it. Feel free to share your thoughts and fears. We will try to help, but beware when we get to know you better we may tease you a little. It's all in good fun. Would be interesting to know more about you like where you fiance is from, etc. Again welcome, and strap in for the ride.

You have so many siesta failures I suggest you skip them and just have a cup of coffee instead. Hey look. It's that same old guy dumpster diving again! LOL