Recent content by retiredtraveler

A complaint running up and down DW's and my family. Nieces/nephews all want houses but are unaffordable or they are really stretching the budget to hold onto them. A house my parents bought in 1955 that cost about $15000 at the time (small bungalow) is going for $350,000 now mainly due to location.

Same for me, mostly. Wear a watch at times. Watch was given to me by grandmother and is 60 years old --- windup.

We have lived in our one-and-only house for 45 years. It's in Chicago area which is definitely not our first-choice area. But 90% of our family members live within 90 minutes which is why we stay. We'll be going to an apartment, but it will still be in the area.

I would think that sooner or later, Malthus will be proven right.

I'd love that! However, DW would be very unhappy. :mad:

Everyone missed the boat on this. The increase in the amount "BELIEVED" was needed......The OP did not accurately quote.

Those two are mine as a generalization. All the hoo-haa (polite term) in airline terminals and on the plane itself. People berating employees, in general, or things those employees have no control over. "Everyone" is entitled and 'no one' takes responsibility.

I lost my IT job in 2001 after the industry took a dive (after Y2K). I was 50 years old and went to school for 6 months (almost full time) and became a CNA along with mostly 18-22 year old young ladies. Went from an office job to working in a med-surg unit making beds, feeding people, cleaning...

Austria and Norway.

"....What would you do if you became homeless....". It is beyond my imagination to think of myself in that situation. I have no idea what I would do.

I'm a 'somewhat' fan of rail museums but I really do like the one in York.

I'm half Scottish. My question to the 'true' Scots is: Do you really enjoy single malts that taste like peat moss or just afraid you'll be kicked out of the clan for saying "I can't drink that swill'?:)

DW and I are doing fine now (even with slowing down, being more tired, some aches and pains). We are concerned that we just don't know how long we will remain mobile, 'reasonably' healthy, and possess our cognition. To that end, we're looking to sell the house and go into an apartment making...

Is the asphalt itself crumbling or is the sealcoat turning into 'particulate'? There is no way sealcoating would cause the asphalt itself to deteriorate but we have had sealcoating turn into 'black sand'. The company that did the job redid it at their expense. The reason given was that the...

Agree with Ford comments. Have had too many issues with several of them, but kept getting them because we could walk to the dealer. But, other people have not had (apparently) the 'Fixed Or Repaired Daily' experience. At this point, we won't consider anything except a new hybrid.