- Sunday was the belated birthday celebration with the family. We had lunch at a really good Chinese restaurant, then cake and coffee at my house. I now have some new books to read (yeah!), new documentaries to watch, and a whole bunch of games to play on the computer.
- Today is starting as a continuation of yesterday with The Brain acting all bossy and me trying to control it with Ibuprofen. If the Ibuprofen doesn't work before too long, I'll call in the big guns -- Cafergot -- because I can't spend another day befuddled, miserable, and glued to the couch. Besides, I've still got some essays to grade.
- We don't see hummingbirds in the city very often, so it was thrilling for me when one flew to the jasmine the grows on our fence while I was out watering the yard earlier. It has been at least a year since the last time I saw one here. You'd think with all the grapes starting to take their shape that we'd have lots more birds than we do. They must be getting their food from someone else's yard. Note to self: take a picture of the grapevine!
- Fourth Grade BFF Peggy made it safely back to Luxembourg. I don't feel quite so bad about not remembering to take pictures because she admitted to having her camera beside us the whole time, LOL! And people say it's me who has a problem with memory. . .
- This morning's paper has an article about CALPERS, the California Public Employees Retirement System, the agency in charge of my retirement and pension. I already knew that I live in the wealthiest county in the state, but now the OC can add to its noteriety the fact that it's also home to the highest paid pensions in the state. I must have gotten into the system at the wrong time because I won't be able to join the $200,000 club or even the $100,000 club. Yes, folks, those are annual pension numbers!
Happy Tuesday, y'all!
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Holy Cow that is a large pension
Holy crap Batman. Their pensions are that much? It must be good investing or good greasing of someone's palm. I hope you are going to feel better today. Take the big guns. No need to suffer any more than you really need to. Glad you had a late birthday for ya. Sounds li8ke ya got some good gifts and all. Have a great day and think big :)
I'm telling ya, I got in on this retirement deal way too late. There's a guy who retired from my university who gets a pension of somewhere in the neighborhood of $8,500 a month! His name is not one that I recognize, so I have no clue who he is or what he did; however, for that kind of pension he'd better have been the damn chancellor of the entire CSU system!
Thanks for stopping by my blog and having a visit, Glad you had a good Birthday. Hummingbirds are a rarity here in Calgary as well, we do have a lot of Magpies.
Stop by again when you get a chance. I was going to ask how you found my blog but I think it is our Thom.
Later
bill
Hi Bill! Yes, we can place the blame on Thom; it was his blog whence I found yours. :) My dad's name is Bill, too, and I always call him the Old Fart, so I was intrigued.
I'll be adding your blog to my list when next I update; I like to keep my links handy. :)
Sounds like you have your plate full. You definitely cannot say you are bored.
Have just linked you to my Blog, so now when one visits me they will be able to visit you as well.