Great Day in the Park

We had a good run in the sun!

HELGA'S DIARY ON A CRUISE SHIP *

DEAR DIARY - DAY 1


All packed for the cruise ship -- all my nicest dresses, swimsuits, short
sets.  Really, really exciting!
Our local Red Hat chapter, "The Late Bloomers," decided on this "all-girls"
trip.
It will be my first one, - and I can't wait!

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DEAR DIARY - DAY 2

Entire day at sea ~ beautiful!  Saw whales and dolphins.  Met the Captain
today -- seems like a very nice man.

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DEAR DIARY - DAY 3

At the pool today.  Did some shuffleboard, hit golf balls off the deck.
Captain invited me to join him at his table for dinner.  Felt honored and
had a wonderful time.  He is very attractive and attentive.

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DEAR DIARY - DAY 4

Won $800.00 in the ship's casino.  Captain asked me to have dinner with him
in his own cabin.  Had a scrumptious meal complete with caviar and
champagne.  He asked me to stay the night, but I declined.  Told him I could
not be unfaithful to my husband.

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DEAR DIARY - DAY 5

Pool again today.  Got sunburned, and I went inside to drink at piano-bar,
stayed there for rest of day.  Captain saw me, bought me several large
drinks.
Really is quite charming.  Again asked me to visit his cabin for the night.
Again I declined.  He told me that if I did not let him have his way with
me, he would sink the ship...  I was shocked!

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DEAR DIARY - DAY 6

Today I saved 2600 lives.

*Twice.*


Thx S

New (to me) Marvel Chair

It has arrived today and I am still in the shock stage, another phase of my life has begun.


 I hope that the road is not too rough , but it will stop the constant tripping and falling that is my daily routine. Here are some of the factory pictures, mine is second hand but still in great shape. Wish me luck...

As you can see it has a small shock like mountain bikes do, so when I do extreme off-road 'wheeling it can soak up the bumps??? Truth told it makes a very large difference at the end off a long day. it is also very light weighing in under 15lbs, and it is very easy to take apart and store in the backseat or trunk of the car.

Rizzly has no problem pulling me around if I put his proper harness on, we are soo lucky he adapts so well to change.

pitchbackjuggler

Thx Scrounge

Short Bedtime Story

Saluting people who make a difference

As we get older we sometimes begin to doubt our ability to "make a difference" in the world.

It is at these times that our hopes are boosted by the remarkable achievements of other "seniors" who have found the courage to take on challenges that would make many of us wither.

Harold Schlumberg is such a person:

THIS IS QUOTED FROM HAROLD:

"I've often been asked, 'What do you do now that you're retired?'

Well...I'm fortunate to have a chemical engineering background and one of the things I enjoy most is converting beer, wine and whiskey into urine.

It's rewarding, uplifting, satisfying and fulfilling. I do it every day and I really enjoy it."

Harold should be an inspiration to us all.

thx Al