Friday, October 11, 2013

Next Year

Ahh, Friday – and definitely a fall Friday. Even though it's warm out there, there a real fall “feel” to the air. Even with the doors and windows open, it makes me think of making a big pot of soup or chili.

It hasn't been a terribly exciting day. I did my normal housecleaning and laundry, and we had to make a run to the dollar store to avoid a TP crisis. Having a TP crisis is never a good thing.

My mind is really in a quandary these days. I can't quite figure out how I mentally feel like a teenager or young adult – yet my reality is that I called the administrator of my retirement fund today to find out the steps I need to get that started........next year. I need to make an appointment with Social Security so I can talk with them about starting Social Security payments..........next year.

When hubby started receiving Social Security, he couldn't resist calling his parents and saying, “Hello, this is your son on Social Security”. I could hear the “oh, my” comments from the other end of the phone!! (By the way, they now have two children old enough to collect Social Security – and they're still active and busy.)

I thought their phone call was quite cute. But I can't see myself repeating it with my own mother......next year. Time does fly – Mom, hubby and I were having a conversation recently about my cousin's two sons. Hubby asked how old they were – Mom hesitated and I could hear the brain cells churning. I immediately answered – “they're 40 and 42”. I had to admit that I could remember that so quickly because one was born just after I graduated high school and the other right after I graduated college.

Oh, and for anyone keeping track – I haven't made another attempt at getting on the health care site. From the news reports on TV just last night, it sounds like the bugs aren't out of the system. I still have time, and I've worked with computers enough to know getting in a hurry won't accomplish anything.

I'm looking forward to a quiet Friday night and a good time with family tomorrow. And I wish everyone a good weekend.




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