Lots of roses around the asylum. It was 35 degrees this morning – so I imagine the roses will be ending soon. Maybe they will last until I leave of Kona.
Called the hotel this morning and talked to my friend the night auditor. She signed me in from October 30 to March 2.
Feeling a little strange since I dropped my financial stuff off at the CPA’s office. For two years I worried about and took care of Carlton. And, for the last 12 months, I worried about and attended to the widow woman paperwork and I downsized and moved into the Asylum. And now, I don’t have any of those things left to do. Heck, I don’t have to clean, change sheets, grocery shop or cook either.
Now I realize why they have so many activities at the asylum. Don’t want to have 500 old people with nothing to do but look for things to complain about.
Last time I felt like this was waaaay back in the early 90’s when I shuttered my consulting business. I sort of bounced aimlessly around. Then, Carlton and I went on a winter road trip to Key West.
Anyhow, something snapped inside of me on that trip – and was able to slide into our strange retirement. I am hoping that I winter in Kona will help me slip into my new old bat life.
Yesterday, I had breakfast with one of the oldest residents. He was born in 1911. Do the math. He lives in “assisted living” but still makes it to the regular dining room for most meals. One day there was a bit of a kerfuffle when he showed up for lunch. Seems like he had already had lunch. Someone said “He is 105 years old – let him eat lunch again if he wants to”. He was a physician. You wouldn’t want him doing brain surgery. But, he can carry on a modest conversation. I am not counting on being here in 2048. Damn, that is f-ing scarey. Still being here in the OBC or the assisted living OBC in 2048. Nobody is promised tomorrow. The trouble is – we think we have time.
El Capitan seems to be doing fine on the Airness. I love the expanding cursor. (I am fairly superficial.) I cleaned out my application folder too. If I didn’t remember what the app did – out it went. Some things like “Garage Band” went out just on general principle.