How Do You Feel Today? v4
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- deer of the dawn
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World Read Aloud Day was 2 February.
9 February I turn 60!!
14 February is, of course, Valentine's Day.
And 22 February is Two's Day (Tuesday 22/2/22, or 2/22/22 for Americans).
So, happy reading, aging, loving, and double everything to all!
9 February I turn 60!!
14 February is, of course, Valentine's Day.
And 22 February is Two's Day (Tuesday 22/2/22, or 2/22/22 for Americans).
So, happy reading, aging, loving, and double everything to all!
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle. -Philo of Alexandria
ahhhh... if only all our creativity in wickedness could be fixed by "Corrupt a Wish." - Linna Heartlistener
ahhhh... if only all our creativity in wickedness could be fixed by "Corrupt a Wish." - Linna Heartlistener
- Fist and Faith
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Many would say that we should pad our retirement for the next five years before considering retirement and retire at 65. Financially that makes sense. However what good is that money after we are dead? So after seeing so many friends and family over the years not make it to retirement or put it off and then pass away, it was a bit of a reality check of.... lets put it all in a spreadsheet and see if we can go ahead and enjoy our retirement while we are still young enough to enjoy our retirement. That looked good so we did some research and found a financial advisor that we trusted who showed us that we were on track and we had enough to retire..... there was one catch. My wife wants the house paid off before we retire. So we are spending this year paying off the house so we can retire 100% debt free.Fist and Faith wrote:Sure wish I was mulling the idea of retirement over.
The other thing was my wife went to her eye doctor this previous year for what looked like a retinal detachment. That wasnt it, but she has these giant floaters in her left eye caused by something in her vitreous fluid. All that being said, her last appt a few weeks ago they said "You will probably start seeing these in your other eye in the next couple of years".
I looked at her and said, "this is our last year working, I dont care if the house is paid for or not" and she agreed. We have many things we would like to do and see, and if she is going to eventually have vision issues, now is the time.
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In years past, I was financially... Well, "stupid" is an understatement of gargantuan proportion. Don't know how I'll ever be able to retire. Certainly not before I'm 70, if then.
Gotta remember the good times I had spending like an idiot!
Gotta remember the good times I had spending like an idiot!
All lies and jest
Still a man hears what he wants to hear
And disregards the rest -Paul Simon
Still a man hears what he wants to hear
And disregards the rest -Paul Simon
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Happy Birthday! or I offer my condolences. Whichever you prefer.deer of the dawn wrote:9 February I turn 60!!
"This is the sort of bloody nonsense up with which I will not put."
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LOL, Happy Birthday again.
I compensated somewhat by kickstarting my RA with a largeish chunk of what I'd saved up until that point, and every year I dump an additional lump sum (equivalent to 5 or 6 months of contributions) in as well, (partly for tax reasons) so hopefully that will make up for it in the end.
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Not that I was stupid, but I am a terrible procrastinator and I only started preparing for it far too late.Fist and Faith wrote:In years past, I was financially... Well, "stupid" is an understatement of gargantuan proportion. Don't know how I'll ever be able to retire. Certainly not before I'm 70, if then.
Gotta remember the good times I had spending like an idiot!
I compensated somewhat by kickstarting my RA with a largeish chunk of what I'd saved up until that point, and every year I dump an additional lump sum (equivalent to 5 or 6 months of contributions) in as well, (partly for tax reasons) so hopefully that will make up for it in the end.
--A
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I received an interesting phone call from a scheduler at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance today.
Apparently eligible patients have been entered in to a lottery to receive the Evushield antibody therapy treatment, and my name was drawn. She was calling to schedule an appointment. Problem is, until then I had never heard of the program, and told them so. I didn't turn down an appointment, but I didn't book one, either. I asked them to talk with my two care teams, and have someone talk with me about the treatment.
After we disconnected, I then did some research and learned that this is a treatment offered under an FDA EUA, that there is limited amounts, and as I stated above, appointments are only offered via a lottery.
So...
Did I throw away my chance at getting this treatment by asking them to have someone explain it to me? Is it a treatment I should pursue? Or at this point should I "sour grapes" it and say it is so experimental I'm better off missing out anyway?
Apparently eligible patients have been entered in to a lottery to receive the Evushield antibody therapy treatment, and my name was drawn. She was calling to schedule an appointment. Problem is, until then I had never heard of the program, and told them so. I didn't turn down an appointment, but I didn't book one, either. I asked them to talk with my two care teams, and have someone talk with me about the treatment.
After we disconnected, I then did some research and learned that this is a treatment offered under an FDA EUA, that there is limited amounts, and as I stated above, appointments are only offered via a lottery.
So...
Did I throw away my chance at getting this treatment by asking them to have someone explain it to me? Is it a treatment I should pursue? Or at this point should I "sour grapes" it and say it is so experimental I'm better off missing out anyway?
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Considering the method of administration for Evushield antibody therapy, perhaps Fist's phrasing might hew closer to certain "Hamilton" lyrics...
Love prevails.
~ Tracie Mckinney-Hammon
Change is not a process for the impatient.
~ Barbara Reinhold
A government which robs Peter to pay Paul, can always count on the support of Paul.
~ George Bernard Shaw
~ Tracie Mckinney-Hammon
Change is not a process for the impatient.
~ Barbara Reinhold
A government which robs Peter to pay Paul, can always count on the support of Paul.
~ George Bernard Shaw
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Thank you, for not specifying.
"This is the sort of bloody nonsense up with which I will not put."
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Too much work is better than forced retirement. Probably.
"This is the sort of bloody nonsense up with which I will not put."
Smashwords: Discovered Mate: A Tale of Desire and Chess
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Smashwords: Discovered Mate: A Tale of Desire and Chess
Some Stories: FanFiction or Archive Of Our Own