Recent content by FrancesAnn

I am not sure where in the US you live, but sometimes geography makes it harder to connect with folks for friendship and more. Up here in the Northeast, folks tend to be standoffish and difficult to connect with. Especially in the smaller towns, meeting new people can be frustrating. I live...

Almost every song by John Denver can move me emotionally. "Poems, Prayers and Promises" usually can move me to tears. "Puff the Magic Dragon" by Peter, Paul and Mary upset me when I was a child. The lyrics can still cause a stir almost 60 years later. Cat Stevens "Morning has Broken" moves...

I was born in 1960 so I have clear memories of their fame from a young age. John, Paul, George and Ringo were household names. My mother had a crush on Paul McCartney. My cousins were teenagers at the time and I clearly recall seeing the Sgt. Pepper album with the inside photograph. One of my...

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I appreciate the comments. I have a box for putting all those CD's and books into for storage. It's getting down to necessity reference books like my King Arthur Flour Cook Book, Home Repair and Maintenance and gardening. If the box isn't touched in six months, it is time to move on. I have a...

At my last job, my employer gave me an iPad to use. I discovered the idea of downloading books on to the device. Readers can find a lot of free books on The Guttenberg Project web page. I left the job and had to return the device. I didn't get to read some of the books I have long had an...

Years ago, I used yahoo for email. Also, years ago, Yahoo revealed the actual names of Chinese journalists to the Chinese government behind the incognito email address. The journalists privacy was not protected. I am not sure what they were writing and sharing but they had the freedom to speak...

I wonder if it's natural to move on from the music and books that once seemed so important. I have a modest CD collection of works that range from Bob Dylan, Beatles to Mozart. I don't seem to care if I never hear them again. Same with books. I traveled to Italy for vacation twice and the guides...

I am seriously considering taking a job with a City public school system. I am 60 years old and have enough years in Social Security to receive a pension when I retire. The City job pays into a retirement fund. It's 10 years to vestment and the ability to draw a pension from that account...

Hi I noticed your post has been up for a few days with some views and no responses. I also posted a relationship question and have a similar experience so far. Relationships are complex and need tending. I am not sure if you are saying in the after life, what would you say to your ex-spouse or...

This winter, I started attending Zoom sessions with a local Zen community. Years ago, I did practice with this same community when it was much smaller and sessions were held in a local UU church. I probably sat with them for five full years attending weekly and weekend retreats. They've grown...

This year I plan to meet with a lawyer to put together a will. On the documentation, it asks who will administer the estate. I don't have any one to do that. I have three brothers, two older and one younger. The two older, one of them said no he would not administer the estate. The other lives...

I am trying to figure out if I can move into a smaller town where I can walk to everything in 10 years and possibly not need a car. It'll be a big shift in freedom but less expense. Cars are so complex to maintain. It's in planning now, someday to happen

Yes, the car is maintained well. Corolla's are known to go for 300K miles so it may have a long life ahead. No, I don't want another debt to pay for a new car.

I've got a 1st and 2nd mortgage on my house. The 2nd mortgage was to finance a home improvement project. It's at $15,562. with a monthly payment of $235. Normally, I pay $335 to advance the end date. The interest rate I think is 4.5% on the 2nd mortgage. In reviewing my accounts, I have separate...