Porthole

Navigating

... the ice and old age.

One must be aware and wary. I made it across the bridge without problems. I got to the postoffice before closing. I'm sitting here with a strawberry cardamom milkshake reading mail.

My SS check has gone up. Since everything else seems to be going up it's welcome. My bank balance though is an issue. Because I haven't traveled for 2 years I have more saved than I should. Middle age = saving. Old age = spending down.

Received card from Shadow Prowler-Spreading Love and runningwolf04 (& Shelly).

I wondered why she spelled my sister's name wrong... oh... Shelly is her cat.

No word from family so I'm going to have to make a call or two to find out who has died. I'm bracing myself for that possible reality.

My neighbor Birgit has recovered from covid. That's good. Travis isn't coming back till May. That's not good (for me). Jean is traveling in Mexico. Yang is at Texas A&M. I need to check into facepuuk as well to check on people.

Both Yang and Jean are Taiwanese. I do keep track on what's going on there.

And... Pakistan, India, Australia, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Israel, Turkey, Kosovo, Italia, France, Portugal, Norway, Sweden, Wales, England... I am blessed to know so many people around the world. Wish I had friends in Thailand I could visit.

I'll be careful going back over the bridge. I promise. This week = sunshine and mild temps in the 40s. Or so they predict. I always check the weather before going out and then look out the landing window to confirm. The flagstaff on the depot and the view across the river to the North Hills and mountains tells me what I need to know.

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