One would think that getting a yearly reimbursement for $800 is something that one would remember. One would think, would one not? Except somehow it slipped my mind this year. Thankfully, I received a reminder email from my health insurance this morning, so I set about rectifying the oversight. Being a retired federal employee, I … Continue reading The $800 Gorilla
Gallimaufry
Hester
Years ago I’d often patronize a shop where a woman named Hester would usually wait on me. Once, when it was around this time of year, as she was ringing up my purchases, I was trying to make conversation and I blurted out that old chestnut: “Are you ready for Christmas?” She hesitated just for … Continue reading Hester
It’s the Capacity
I’m delighted with the capacity of the new washer. It looks like I’ll be able to do a full week’s worth of towels, for example. This morning I washed a comforter which had been uncomfortably compressed in the old washer but seemed to feel right at home with room to spare in the new … Continue reading It’s the Capacity
Delivery!
At 9:10 AM I received the call. Was I ready for the delivery? I most certainly was. They were going to make me the first stop so I should expect them in about a half hour. The two delivery men went right at it. As I pretty much expected, the basement door needed to be … Continue reading Delivery!
Dry Wash
The washer and dryer that came with this house have been showing signs of their age. More than that, I’ve been annoyed by the limited capacity of the washer because it can only handle about half a week’s worth of towels, so I have to do a load of towels every four days. This all … Continue reading Dry Wash
A Trip To Rite Aid
I needed to pick up a prescription so I walked over to the friendly local neighborhood Rite Aid where there were a couple folks ahead of me in the prescription line. So I decided to wait. When the second person got to the window, it soon became clear that she had gone to the wrong … Continue reading A Trip To Rite Aid
Happy Turkey Day!
I’m thankful that I’ve lived during a period of rapid technological change in many areas of our lives. To point out just a few, there’s the Internet, which I first encountered in the mid 80s, long before the web browsers turned it into a visual medium. But then browsers did come along in the 90s, … Continue reading Happy Turkey Day!
A Trip to the State Store
I needed to replenish the vermouth so I went to the local state store. In Pennsylvania the state has a monopoly on hard liquor sales, so most everyone calls the liquor stores, which are owned and operated by the state, state stores. I knew where the vermouth was stocked, but I found that although they … Continue reading A Trip to the State Store
Squirrels!
Bankrupt
As I continue to wait, apparently in vain, for tech support to fix the image upload problem, I read the news today, oh boy, and saw that Rite Aid is filing for bankruptcy. Among other things it complains of declining sales. One problem with Rite Aid is they don’t keep much merchandise in stock anymore, … Continue reading Bankrupt