Well, Yeah, I Have

#14 - I'm counting this one, too, because the first computer I ever used was connected via phone lines to a mainframe hundreds of miles away. This was in 1978. Nobody had ever heard of the Internet at that time. There were so many times when the computer would get "stuck," and we had to call the main office in Dublin, Ohio, and ask "Is the system down?" If the answer was no, they would run diagnostics on our office computer and ask us to check the modem for various lights. Sometimes that corrected the problem. Sometimes you just had to wait and try later. Because of dialing the phone number to headquarters so frequently, I still know the number: 800-848-5800. Eventually the system moved to the Internet and it was no longer necessary to phone nearly as frequently.

#9 - This was kind of a stretch. I own a boombox. Still have it although I have not played it for years. I know the CD player portion of it no longer works. I would guess that the radio still plays. I do not know about the cassette tape player. As for listening to the music "outside" -- I took it to a Cousin Reunion and it was played outside while we played a game. So I'm counting that as "Listening to a boombox outside."

AI Describes This Blog

This is how AI described this blog:

A few days later, AI described Wisdom or Foolishness this way:

And, what about my other blog?

Cheapskate

The beginning of the month we received new coupons from Arby's. About a week ago I thought I would use a coupon for us and purchase 4 roast beef sandwiches. 

For some reason the coupon seemed more pricy than I remembered. Last month's sheet of coupons still existed. Yes, there was a price increase.

I clipped both coupons and took them with me. Even though it was October, I presented the September coupon. It was accepted without question. Yay! I thought.

Then the order-taker said, "I can give you the senior discount, too." I thanked her. To tell the truth, the last I knew Arby's senior discount was a discounted drink which I'd never bothered with. The senior discount was 20%. That equals $2 off the coupon price $10. After everything was calculated, our four sandwiches cost $8, $2 each. Yee-haw! We each had one for lunch and one for supper.

In the past, Arby's usually handed the coupons back and told us to reuse them the next time we ordered. So apparently coupons aren't that big of deal to them.

But they are to me!

Later I looked at the two coupon sheets -- one from September, one from October. The only coupon that had changed prices was the one for the four sandwiches. Corned Beef Reuben sandwich was still $6. 2 Classic Beef 'n Cheddar sandwiches was still $7. 3 Sliders for $5 was still the same. And so on.

Tattoos

Look at C's left arm and right knee.

I've Quit -- I Think

Lori Borgman
The News-Gazette, 8-8-2026

I think this pretty much describes my cooking routine. I was never much of a cook, but I would prepare meals. I even followed recipes sometimes. But more and more I rely on products from the freezer. We had a Birds Eye Voila meal last night. And to make it even easier to prepare, I cooked it in the microwave, not in a skillet on the stove.

I'm thinking tomorrow night's supper will be pork patties with biscuits and gravy. And probably whatever frozen vegetable that might be in the freezer. I will actually have to fry the pork and make the gravy and put the biscuits in the oven. Plus heat the frozen vegetables and hope they do not burn. That's a very sad story.

Looking back at the newspaper article, the columnist wrote that she asks other people what they are preparing for meals. We five sisters sometimes text each other around dinner time and state what each are having for the evening meal. It sometimes sparks ideas for future meals for each other.

But mostly, I just do not want to prepare anything that requires a whole lot of effort.

Having said that, I concocted a soup last night using leftovers. I do that from time to time and it mostly turns out pretty well. We had leftover cheesy rice and broccoli (Rice-a-Roni). I started with a can of chicken broth, added a little more broccoli (frozen, of course) and a couple chopped potatoes, dropped in the leftover rice. I enhanced the flavor with a splash of milk and a tablespoon of butter. I also added two slices of American cheese for a little more cheesy-ness. I'm glad I added the potatoes -- gave it some substance. I thought about adding chicken or ham, but did not have either.

Cryin' Again

She's crying again. See that tear below her eye? It will soon run down her cheek.

She's reading a letter from some soldier-boy stationed at Camp Lee. No one she knows. But he sent her a fan letter after seeing her "pin-up girl" picture in the newspaper. 

I'm beginning to think I should create a separate label for Erin.

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The Waltons - "The Pin-Up" - S7, Ep17 1979

A Cold Morning

I was sorting through papers and came across random words on a scrap of paper. I wondered what they meant. Then I realized it was a haiku that I composed a year or two ago. It was undated. I have a feeling I was lying in bed and didn't want to get up because it was cold. Hmmm. Sounds about right.

                                        Gotta get up
                                        Hurry to bathroom
                                        Relief after seven hours.