I have not submitted a blog for some time because I was dealing with health issues and didn't want to send out information until I had a complete picture. Shortly after Christmas I had what seemed to be a period. I went to the doctor and she took an endometrial biopsy and did a sonogram. The results of the biopsy led her to do another test to rule out ovarian cancer - which came back negative for cancer but still not completely clear, so I am going to have a CT scan when I get back from Egypt.
The blood was the disintegration of a polyp which I have had before. My cholesterol is back down as low as it was in 2003 (218) so I guess the Niacin, flax seed oil and exercise are working.
Meanwhile I am cramming on Egyptology and learning about Jordan - which lies just south of the Gaza strip. The cruise company sent a letter saying we are perfectly safe. (right) I leave on Feb. 14 and return March 6. I am traveling with Edie Jones (Heil) and expect to have a grand time.
I can't compete in the recipe department. I am taking rolls to my potluck dinner Saturday night. I am cutting way back on my buying - except I splurged on a scarab bracelet at the Tut exhibit in Dallas. I organized a train trip, lunch at the museum and half-price tickets for the exhibit for my Wednesday lunch buddies. The lunch was the highlight; they have not let the best Tut goodies out of Egypt this time. I will see them in Cairo! I am only buying clearance half-price books and am reading a novel a week or more. Nothing on TV except Lost.
I passed up an opportunity to go to our local Dems inaugural ball because it cost $50, but my friend Ann's husband was sick and she offered to take me. There were 1,000 decked out in their finest at the Hilton hotel - historic and exciting. I even got a vegetarian meal, squash raviolis. I had watched the swearing in and Obama's speech in the doctor's full office, and I was the ONLY ONE watching. Did you notice he mentioned the nonbelievers? There were 11 from my church in attendance at the ball.
It's a good thing I have been saving money because I just found out that USAA has not been redistributing my IRAs since I turned 70 and a half. They said there was a problem with how I filled out the request form and they couldn't reach me by phone so they just didn't do anything. There is a huge penalty for not complying but my tax man says there is a 20% chance I will get by without penalty. If I am charged, USAA is going to get a very nasty letter and a demand that they pay the fee.
Speaking of fees, I got 2 tickets for supposedly going through a red light. You can clearly see in the photos that I have turned right and not gone through the light. I get my day in court next Wednesday. I may ask them for damages for my time and suffering.
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Ugh--I guess I can see why you didn't tell us, if you are the type of person who is very private and doesn't want to think about it... I'm kind of like that myself. But if your worry was that you didn't want to worry US, please don't do that again. It makes me feel sad and a little panicky to think about your going through that kind of stress alone.
ReplyDeleteThe USAA thing doesn't inspire confidence. I would definitely pursue it with them; it is outrageous that they didn't contact you... for several years! How about a fucking letter? I will withdraw all my accounts from them if they don't eat any charge to you.
As for the red lights, um.... may I suggest you NOT ask for damages for time and suffering? You are just going to piss off the judge. You probably will win your cases if the right turns are obvious (and assuming there's no "no right turn on red" signs!), but not if you give the judge a hard time. For the future, though, maybe you need to more definitely stop your car before turning on the red?
I was kidding about the pain and suffering - a little lawyer humor. I think I will send USAA a letter and get it off my chest. I should get more respect as I have been with them over 50 years.
ReplyDeleteChip - I said all I know in this blog. I am home this evening but don't want to use up my pre-paid minutes to repeat myself.
It is so different here in CA reguarding the inauguration, everybody watched it even if it had to be in a little box on CNN.com and our bosses just looked the other way (smiling) I have never seen this much excitement over a new president and I don't think it's just because he is the first black US president; I think it's because there is so much hope that he might actually be able to fix things.
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