Nightly News had on a really good piece at the end of tonight's broadcast about the 50+ crowd and how they are travelling more than ever. More and more older Americans are taking their "trips of a lifetime" in retirement. Many are opting to stay in the United States and visit National treasures here due to the weak dollar oversees; however about fourteen percent are indeed traveling out of the U.S. My father was one of them...and I got to go along for part of it! How great. I'm starting my retirement dreams now...including travel! Love it...i'm probably in a very small demographic within my age group who is starting to really travel extensively. Most my age are married or getting married, have kids or are in the process of getting/having a family. Me, i'm that elusive single, educated woman who has never been married and has no children. Nothing holding me back, i'm not fighting for one of the "beyond the glass ceiling" positions many seem to want, and i'm in no hurry to settle for just anything. Go figure. In my sometimes whiny moments, I fail to realize that I truly am living! There was also an article I was reading the other day about people who literally retire "at sea". I didn't know one could do this! Perhaps I need to look into this as one of my retirement options. The woman I was reading about pays about $7K a month to live on the QE2. She's shopping for a new vessel as the ship will be decommissioned I think next year. Who knew? Learn something new every day! Retire at sea...love it! Then again I am also a woman who wants to live in a non-traditional home...something like a rezoned property.
So the "mystery" door locker keeps cropping up devil merriment. Every time I go out the door to get something from the car, by the time I get back (literally less than five minutes) somebody has deadbolted the locks. I suspect it is either Andy or his mother. How pathetic. You know what they say, idle hands breed the devil's work. Andy's mother comes across like she's stupid and spiteful. I hate to call people that but that's the vibe that comes off of her. Like she's unhappy with life. Andy seems to follow her lead...hence the reason we broke up five years ago. If it's him locking the door intentionally, then double pathetic! Has he forgotten that he was sooooo busy that he didn't want to make time to date me. He totally ruined my 30th birthday and a week later basically forced me to break up with him. How stupid can he be to deliberately try to upset me? If I wanted to stoop down to either he or his mother's level I could easily post on my door the fact that I've seen him naked and we have had sex. Maybe his mom would love to read that! LOL. I won't be evil like them but i'm just saying...i could be evil if my spirit were to take a dark turn. I'll continue to ignore them. I'm a quiet tenant who pays her rent on time every month. They should remember that.
Anywho, I've been thinking about rearranging some furniture in my second room. I think I will move my computer desk to an adjacent wall and move the bench where the computer table now sits. Not many ways to configure in this small space but I can make that small change. I read somewhere that people who are always moving furniture around are more creative, innovate thinkers. I hope that's true.
Last but not least, I definitely need to make an appointment with a podiatrist. My toe is officially black and blue and on my right foot, i'm still having pain in the ball area. I think my sandals are causing the pain (need to be replaced). At least sandal season is almost over so I can hide the hideousness of these toe woes while it heals over the next six months. I'm going to schedule an appointment for the podiatrist tomorrow. Hopefully I can get an appt in the next two weeks. I'm happy to have at least some medical coverage again. By the end of October, I may be able to get basic cable back. Oh joy! O.K. off to watch the DNC on local television.
