"One of the biggest problems with retirement is that you never get a day off."  Anon

Quite a nice day here in Ol Fair Oaks…da boyz are a little unhappy 'cuz we skipped their walk this mornin'….well, I got problems with the old septic tank…I know that in this modern age ever'body is s'pozed t'be on sewer service but I ain't 'n that's all there is to that story…anyhow, got to have the durn thing serviced…haven't had it done since 

pre-cancer days 'n, I'm thinkin' a couple years prior to that…

Use'ta be, we had it serviced on a fairly regular basis but after ever'body moved out on us 'n we did some traveling, why it just wudn't necessary t'do it as often…'n now we find out that the price has doubled…ah well, what with the price of go-juice headed for $5 a gallon again 'n groceries doubling, looks like we're gonna be spending more time at home which makes the septic service even more necessary….

Use'ta take me about a half-hour to dig the darn tanks out but that stretched into about an hour 'n a half this morning 'n that wuz with the help of Millyrose…gettin' old ain't for wusses….

Anyway, now all I got t'do is wait for Curt 'n his pump truck t'show up…I'll go out there 'n kibbutz a bit 'n sign the damn check….I get a kick out of watching those commercials showing old, retired couples strolling hand in hand on a beach or sitting together watching the sunset on a tropic isle…all the old retired couples I know only get to watch that stuff on television 'n only then when they c'n afford cable….

Ah well, me 'n da boyz'll go walking this afternoon 'n see what's happening 'round 'n about the Village...

"No, I don't belong to a retirement community!"  Anon….