Friday, January 23, 2009

money flies

WELL, JERRY GOT HIS WAY----AGAIN!!!! HE HAS BEEN WANTING TO TAKE ANOTHER CRUISE FOR SOOOO LONG. I HAVE BEEN AGAINST SPENDING ANY OF OUR SAVINGS CUZ IF I DIE FIRST HE WILL NEED THAT MONEY. MY PENSION IS BETTER THAN HIS, SO HE WOULD HAVE A HARD TIME WITH ONLY HIS.BUT--LIKE HE SAID--WE ARE NOT GETTING YOUNGER AND NEED TO GO AND SEE AND HAVE FUN WHILE WE ARE BOTH WELL ENOUGH TO DO IT. AND BESIDES WE GOT A REALLY GOOD DEAL---A SEVEN DAY CRUISE FOR ABOUT 1/3 OF THE REGULAR PRICE. I DO NOT LIKE THE FACT THAT WE LEAVE AND RETURN ON SUNDAYS---SO WE MISS CHURCH TWO WEEKS IN A ROW.

I HAD BEEN WONDERING WHAT I COULD DO FOR HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY. WE WILL STILL BE HERE IN TEXAS, SO NO KIDS WOULD BE HERE--AND I REALLY DON'T FEEL LIKE HAVING AN OPEN HOUSE HERE---SO I TOLD HIM THIS IS HIS BIRTHDAY---A CRUISE. WE LEAVE FROM GALVESTON, DON'T KNOW IF I SPELLED THAT RIGHT!

(I GET SO TIRED OF DOING MY ONE FINGER TYPING---I SHOULD JUST GO AT IT WITH BOTH HANDS AND HOPE YOU ALL CAN FIGURE IT OUT. MY LEFT HAND STILL DOES NOT WORK LIKE IT SHOULD.)

I AM HAVING A TIME TRYING TO PACK A CRUISE WARDROBE---I CAN'T WEAR SHORTS WITH MY TED SOX---AND CAN'T WEAR SANDALS ANYMORE. IF I DIDN'T KNOW BETTER I WOULD THINK I WAS AN OLD LADY!!!! AM GOING SHOPPING TOMORROW TO BUY A LONG BLACK SKIRT TO WEAR WITH A FANCY TOP I DO HAVE. THE CRUISE BOOK SAYS WE ARE TO HAVE TWO FANCY DRESS NITES--MEN WITH TIES AND JACKETS ALSO. JERRY LIKES TO DRESS UP---SO HE IS OK WITH THAT.

OH, I NEVER TOLD YOU , SPEAKING OF MONEY---WAY UP THERE---THAT WE COULD NOT AFFORD TO RETIRE OR MAINTAIN TWO PLACES IF WE DIDN'T TITHE TO THE LORD EVERY CENT THAT COMES INTO OUR HOUSE. IT IS AMAZING HOW MUCH YOU CAN DO WITH 9 TENTHS OF YOUR INCOME WHEN YOU COULDN'T AFFORD ANY EXTRAS WITH THE ENTIRE AMOUNT.
LOVE YOU ALL, BARB

2 comments:

Paula said...

If its easier to type with both hands go ahead we'll figure it out. I'm like you there is so much I can't wear now. No sandels, no pedal pushers or what ever they call them now. Getting older kinda stinks. Hope you have fun.

Marty said...

Hi Barb,
I think Gerry has the right idea ... go ahead and enjoy the cruise. It's not like you normally spend money frivolously and if once in a while you want to have fun, see something new -- well -- why not? Have fun!
Best,
Marty