WELL, I'M OFF BLOG PAGE 137. WHERE HAVE I BEEN? HERE GOES.

MY FATHER-IN-LAW PASSED AWAY ON 9/11. WE CLOSED ON THE HOUSE SEPT.28, BUT MOVED THINGS OUT SEPT. 23 - 27. EVERYTHING TO UNPACK AND PICTURES TO HANG HAVE BEEN DONE. WE SHOPPED FOR ODDS 'N ENDS, AND THE APARTMENT IS NICE. SMALLER PLACE, NO MAINTENANCE, AND NO IDIOT NEIGHBOR. I HOPE MY EX-NEIGHBOR HAS MET THE TWO DOGS THAT NOW OCCUPY THE HOUSE WITH THE NICE PEOPLE WHO BOUGHT IT. BUT THEN AGAIN THE DOGS ARE MORE INTELLIGENT. THE PEOPLE WHO BOUGHT THE HOUSE ARE IN FOR A BIG, BIG SURPRISE. WAIT UNTIL THE THOUSANDS OF LEAVES START TO FALL.

MY WIFE HAS TWO SISTERS AND THEY DECIDED TO DIVIDE THE WORKLOAD UP REGARDING MY MOTHER-IN-LAW. MY WIFE TAKES CARE OF ALL BILLS AND FINANCES, ONE SISTER TAKES CARE OF MEDICAL, LIKE STAYING IN CONTACT WITH DOCTORS, AND THE THIRD DOES NOTHING. MY MOTHER-IN-LAW LIVES IN AN INDEPENDENT LIVING FACILITY WITH 24/7 LIVE IN AIDES. ONE REASON WE'RE LEAVING FOR FLORIDA THE END OF THE MONTH IS TO MAKE OTHER LIVING ARRANGEMENTS FOR HER. WE FOUND A STRANGE CHARGE ON ONE OF HER CREDIT CARDS. SHE HAS BAD HIPS, BAD KNEES, CAN'T SEE WELL, BUT A $485 CHARGE SHOWED UP FOR A TREADMILL FROM THE HOME SHOPPING NETWORK. THE AIDE IN CHARGE IS OK, BUT WITH THE TURNOVER IN SOME OF THE OTHERS, WHO KNOWS. HSN AND TARGET CREDIT CARD ARE ON THE CASE.

WE'VE SPENT A LOT OF TIME ON THE PHONE TRYING TO TRANSFER THINGS INTO HER NAME, ETC. I"M SO TIRED OF LISTENING TO RECORDINGS. "PRESS ONE FOR ENGLISH, TWO FOR SPANISH, THREE FOR A SPEECH IMPEDIMENT. THEN PRESS ONE TO ADD, CHANGE OR CANCEL AN ACCOUNT. PRESS TWO TO UPDATE YOUR ACCOUNT. PRESS THREE IF YOU ARE GOING TO THE BATHROOM DURING THIS RECORDING, PRESS FOUR IF YOU PLAN ON BEING ON THIS LINE TO LISTEN TO THE MUSIC, OR PRESS FIVE IF YOU WANT TO BE CONNECTED TO THE NEXT AVAILABLE OPERATOR WHO KNOWS NOTHING AND GIVES YOU ANOTHER NUMBER TO CALL SO YOU CAN LISTEN TO THE RECORDINGS AGAIN"

WE HAVE A PLACE IN FLORIDA TO STAY NOV AND DEC. WE HAVE BEEN ON THE INTERNET LOOKING FOR A PLACE FOR JAN. AND FEB. WE COULD HAVE OUR CHOICE IF WE DIDN'T HAVE THE CAT. BUT THE CAT GOES WHERE WE GO. HE JUST BOUGHT A NEW SPEEDO BATHING SUIT AND SUNGLASSES FOR THE TRIP.

BESIDES HIS DRIVING HAS IMPROVED.

OK, ENOUGH FOR NOW.

MARTY