Wanda went back to work today. After having her all to myself for a week I now must share her with people in need of dental care. Remember, always brush and floss for healthy teeth and gums.
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Last week I had a long long tube inserted in my rear end. I had moving and still pictures taken of my colon. The DVD is scheduled for an X-mas release, the day before the Hobbit Part One. For now you can send five dollars and a SASE for a very nice color autographed 8 X 10. Please allow six weeks for delivery.
Thursday we went to an afternoon showing of "Singin' In The Rain." It was a one day only Turner Classic Movie sponsored feature. The film was remastered and sound enhanced. I think it is the best musical ever made. Sixty years old and still as fresh as ever (like me). It was a pleasure sitting in the dark watching it on the big screen. Judging by the laughter and applause, a good time was had by all.
Yesterday I had another of those, why do I bother episodes? Coming right on the heels of a "Bones" episode about obsessed coupon users I received a "coupons here" e mail notice. All I had to do was sign up, on line.
This was through AARP , The American Association of Retired People. This is not to be confused with NARP, the National Association or Railroad Passengers or the National Association of Residential Property Managers, which is really NARPm. We belong to AARP and I thought to take advantage of our membership and Click Here For Coupons, so I did.
"You're Almost There." But first, please fill in the forms. Now I was looking at a new web page. It was asking for all of my pertinent information. What the heck, I thought, what's one more site that will bombard me with e-mail? I filled in the blanks, after all I do have auto fill. I added my e-mail address twice, as requested. I clicked send.
I must have done something wrong? In great big bold letters was CONFIRM YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS THEY ARE NOT THE SAME. OK, I know this is an AARP sponsored site but some of us can actually see. I don't need six inch high letters. Once again I entered my e-mail address, twice. I must have done it right this time as everything went through. Or, so I thought. Then I saw this.
SYSTEM FAILURE PLEASE TRY AGAIN, and I did. For the third time I filled in the blanks, crossed the t's, dotted the i's, and put my e-mail address in twice.
Now I got a message telling me I was already registered. I was directed to the AARP web site and told to "sign-in" using my AARP membership log in. I did and I saw a lot of coupons I could print out, coupons I would never use.
I was now registered with a web site I didn't want, didn't need, and won't use. I could have signed in directly with AARP and avoided all this. But, I didn't know. I'm just one of those old people using a computer. I was raised to follow instructions and not question authority. I better start now before I'm a member of The Fish Of The Month Club.
Wanda and I were walking into Starbucks Saturday. I was wearing a favorite of mine. It's a green and white rugby jersey embossed with Ireland and a couple of logo's. Walking toward us was a kid about 12 or 13 with a faux hawk. I didn't stare as I've seen lots of these hair-do's. Just as we were about to pass each other the kid looked at me and said, "Nice Shirt."
Two things passed through my brain, well, lots more than that because I was walking, and thinking, and hearing, and trying not to spit on myself. But, two main things. The first was, would I at that age have said this to an adult? And the second, when I was that age did 63 year old men wear rugby jersey's? Both the answers are NO.
Yep, the times are 'a changing and I like it.
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