Thank you! A day late, I can say that our desserts were less than perfect: two mediocre store pies and my attempt at an enticing-looking cranberry orange cake that wasn’t very good. But … the meal was perfect and the company delightful: seven of us ages 17-74, covering the political spectrum and not a single harsh word or criticism (at least none heard by me). Who really needs desserts anyway? I’m grateful.
Definitely! My daughter is in the unusual situation of being able to drive her very dumpy beat up car from her Brooklyn home to her Brooklyn job, but replacing it will be very expensive re:parking, insurance, etc. We think that’s why her Dad is her angel co-pilot. Some pretty curious and good things have happened since she acquired it upon his passing 😇. And, of course, frugal as he was,
most of them have to do with saving his baby girl money.
All good points, Quan. Avoidance of scams is very important to me. I recently learned of someone close who lost a big chunk of retirement savings to a phone scammer - and no legal recourse as I understood the story (I didn’t press for details).
My sister says she plans to buy a car with automatic shift for the same reasons whenever she decides to replace her now-25-year-old stick shift. At least it's now considered an "antique" such that she doesn't have to meet emission standards when she gets it inspected.
Wow! Amazing how things vary, even within the same general region. Now I understand even more clearly why several of my neighbors left upscale NJ towns and homes.
Yes, it’s amazing how expensive spare parts are, if you can get them at all. In a comment some time ago, I detailed my unsuccessful attempt to get the ice maker attachment for my ten-year-old refrigerator. Not until the freezer refused to be adjusted such that I could scoop my ice cream without a jackhammer, did I cave and get a new refrigerator, complete with ice maker and space for the egg carton (see above). First World problems, right?
So funny about personal preferences: When I had to replace my refrigerator recently, I was happy that the new one had an appropriately-sized space on the door for a box of a dozen eggs (though not an actual egg tray), unlike the old one, where I had to stash them inside on a shelf. Didn’t know until now that that was the better option anyway.
I’m very good at that and have taught others- but I’m suspecting it’s not too big an issue for you where you live now, Kathy. (But let me know if you want a couple lessons 😀)
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Thank you! A day late, I can say that our desserts were less than perfect: two mediocre store pies and my attempt at an enticing-looking cranberry orange cake that wasn’t very good. But … the meal was perfect and the company delightful: seven of us ages 17-74, covering the political spectrum and not a single harsh word or criticism (at least none heard by me). Who really needs desserts anyway? I’m grateful.
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Definitely! My daughter is in the unusual situation of being able to drive her very dumpy beat up car from her Brooklyn home to her Brooklyn job, but replacing it will be very expensive re:parking, insurance, etc. We think that’s why her Dad is her angel co-pilot. Some pretty curious and good things have happened since she acquired it upon his passing 😇. And, of course, frugal as he was, most of them have to do with saving his baby girl money.
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All good points, Quan. Avoidance of scams is very important to me. I recently learned of someone close who lost a big chunk of retirement savings to a phone scammer - and no legal recourse as I understood the story (I didn’t press for details).
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Thanks for this new info.
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My sister says she plans to buy a car with automatic shift for the same reasons whenever she decides to replace her now-25-year-old stick shift. At least it's now considered an "antique" such that she doesn't have to meet emission standards when she gets it inspected.
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Wow! Amazing how things vary, even within the same general region. Now I understand even more clearly why several of my neighbors left upscale NJ towns and homes.
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Yes, it’s amazing how expensive spare parts are, if you can get them at all. In a comment some time ago, I detailed my unsuccessful attempt to get the ice maker attachment for my ten-year-old refrigerator. Not until the freezer refused to be adjusted such that I could scoop my ice cream without a jackhammer, did I cave and get a new refrigerator, complete with ice maker and space for the egg carton (see above). First World problems, right?
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So funny about personal preferences: When I had to replace my refrigerator recently, I was happy that the new one had an appropriately-sized space on the door for a box of a dozen eggs (though not an actual egg tray), unlike the old one, where I had to stash them inside on a shelf. Didn’t know until now that that was the better option anyway.
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I’m very good at that and have taught others- but I’m suspecting it’s not too big an issue for you where you live now, Kathy. (But let me know if you want a couple lessons 😀)
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