HEY ALL!! I must be BUTTER, 'cause I'm on a ROLL

    "    Your mother she's an heiress, owns a block in Saint John's wood, and your Father'd be there with her, if he only could, your old man took her diamond's and tiaras by the score, now she gets her kicks in Stepney, not in Knightsbridge any more, so don't play with me 'cause you're playing with fire    "    Well I have had quite a run of positive stuff. Finally found out that my Divorce Decree actually has a QDRO in it. My attorney added it 25 years ago when the Decree was done. An attorney in Texas said she had "NEVER" seen a QDRO included into a Decree, especially one that was 25 years old!! She said she read it twice and felt it was proper. So I talked to the people who review those things for the Pension people and she told me to send her a copy and she would review it. WOW what a stroke of luck that would be not to mention it would save me $300 to $500!! Then I called the Emergency Room Doctors who worked on me in February. I asked if they had any kind of Financial Assistance program. Well " NO ", but they do follow the guidelines if the attending hospital granted me something. OH SO VERY COOL!! 'Cause the hospital gave me 100% OFF!! So I sent them a copy of the award letter from the hospital and a copy of their bill. Two very good results!! I didn't get that lucky with my GI doctor and his clinic, but they will take payments for as long as I need. So all in all I am VERY HAPPY!! Ebay has slowed to NOTHING!! And I hope to get back out into the yard this weekend, and take care of some more things. CHOW MOI!!

HI ALL!! did you break with the BIG club?

    "    I was driving home early Sunday morning through Bakersfield, listening to Gospel music on the colored radio station, and the Preacher said 'You know you always have the Lord on your side', and I was so pleased to be informed of this, that I ran twenty red lights in his honor, thank you Jesus, thank you Lord    "    Well got outside this weekend and got started on my yard projects. Managed to get the waterfall drained, and some what cleaned out. Also was able to put down weed killer around the house and then around the outside of the yard. Did some clean up in the garage, and cleaned one of the future deck chairs.  I was able to use my wet/dry vac to suck out the waterfall water. Then had to clean the vac and let it dry out. I have had this vac since at least the early 80's, maybe even the late 70's. I know the filter that's in it is dated 1983, and I think that is the second filter I have used. I should have bought a case of those filters back in the day,  I went on-line trying to find a replacement and had ZERO luck!! I'll have to do some more research and maybe I can find a universal filter that will work. I was able to get outside both days this weekend, but WOW let me tell ya, I can feel it today! Baseball season starts in a week!! I can barley wait. My March Madness brackets are NOT very good, well one of them I am in the 91 percentile, but one of them I am in the 24 percentile!?!? But I always enjoy it. Got a few things going this week, hope to be back outside another day or two, and probably some shopping too. CHOW MOI!!

HEY ALL!! How's your bracket?

    "    I'm going down Fifty-Third street and they're spitting in my face, I'm learning the ropes, yeah I'm learning a trade, the east river truckers are churning with cash, I make so much money, that I'm spending so fast    "    Well it's March Madness again, everyone got their bracket filled out so you can take Warren Buffett's Billion Dollars??!! I have been trying to get my pension plan and QDRO problem worked out. WOW I have spent A LOT of time on the phone, I have learned that I need to file the QDRO in Tarrant County because that's where the Divorce was finalized. So I have been on the phone to the Legal Aid of NW Texas and hope they can help. I will not know for two weeks. I am trying to do this as in-expensive as possible. I don't have money to spend, and I am sure I will NOT get any help! So on the battle goes. I saw my GI Doctor yesterday, and ALL my blood counts are GREAT!! Now he wants me to lose weight, yeah who doesn't!! I told him to stand in line with that request! Should be some decent weather this weekend. I need to get out and get some yard work done. Ebay has just dried up. I am not sure why, but will ride it out. It is very close to Fantasy Baseball time, me and my FOUR teams are ready. Yes, FOUR teams!! Maybe that will keep me busy. CHOW MOI!!

HI ALL!! 4 rocks, 4 fingers and no water

    "    If I could stick my pen in my heart and spill it all over the stage, would it satisfy ya would it slide on by ya, would you think the boy is strange, ain't he strange, if I could win ya, if I could sing ya a love song so divine, would it be enough for your cheating heart, if I broke down and cried, if I cried    "    Well how goes it today? I found a GREAT new store yesterday. BEVMO!! Finally I have found a place that has EVERYTHING in booze you could ever want. And it is priced competitively. I browsed the isles looking at the different bottles, and really saw everything AND MORE I ever knew about alcohol. The only bottle I didn't find was the Rye Whiskey my youngest daughter drinks. And I really wasn't looking that hard for it. I did find some Rye Whiskey for $129 a bottle! She may have to drink something else!! I even found some stuff I didn't know about. I am and have been a B I G fan of Yukon Jack. Yesterday I found a bottle of Yukon Apple Jack!?!? Sounded great, I may try it next time. I stocked up on the normal stuff, Honey Bourbon, Cherry Bourbon, Creme de Cacao, Crown Royal -black-, and some chocolate covered peanuts!! Good times all around!! Then had to do regular grocery shopping, WOW I was pretty worn out when I got home. That was enough shopping for me. Not much else going on, eBay has REALLY slowed!, I have not yet found an occupational medicine doctor for my insurance deal with Prudential, and I go see my GI doctor next week. I have been feeling great and my stiff/sore neck has been getting better each day. Now that the kitchen is stocked FULL of food AND BOOZE, things should be top notch for awhile!! CHOW MOI!!

HEY ALL!! warm and sunny

    "    I shouted out 'Who killed the Kennedy's?', when after all it was you and me, let me please introduce myself, I'm a man of wealth and taste, and I laid traps for troubadours who get killed before they reach Bombay, pleased to meet you hope you guessed my name, but what's puzzling you is the nature of my game    "    Well got to spend some time outside yesterday, it was nice out. You know when I lived in Corpus Christi people would call and the first thing they would ask me was "How's the weather?". Well my response was ALWAYS the same, " It's mid 70's with a light breeze off the water". How funny, I would get some great reply's. Well the Health Department was here yesterday to 'map out' my septic system. They are converting everything onto their web page and did not have the final drawings. They think the paperwork may have been lost or never received, which I guess is common.  Any way I will need final drawing's on file if I ever sell or apply for any kind of permit. Also managed to go give more blood yesterday. And will see my GI Doctor next week for the results. I had a terrible run in with Humana Insurance, they are my new Medicare Advantage Insurance Company. Living in Mason county I only had Humana and Group Health to choose from. WOW!! So I thought I signed up for Dental as well, but nothing to show that. So I got to wait until the policy actually kicks in, on 04/01, and then I can make changes. But I was on the phone for 75 MINUTES trying to figure that out. Terrible phone system, or terrible training. What a mess, but I know up front now what I will be dealing with. I will just have to do what ever I can on line and hope I don't have to call them again!! Nothing in eBay sales, but lots of 'idiots' trying to get $500 sets for $100!! I just send back a counter bid and they go away. They think I am desperate to sell, or under pressure to sell. When actually I have lots of patience to wait out for the price I want. CHOW MOI!!

HI ALL!! Many Thanks to the Hospital Admin!!

    "    I watched you suffer a dull aching pain, now you decided to show me the same, no sweeping exits or off stage lines, could make me feel bitter or treat you unkind    "    Well some G-R-E-A-T news, I sent in information to the hospital for some 'help' on the bill from my last visit. I got a letter in Friday's mail saying, '100% of my eligible costs would be covered'!!  HOW SWEET!! Now I will still have to pay the doctors and associated stuff, but WOW what a big relief that is. I also got information about my new insurance coverage and more information about Medicare. So I am all set, on 04/01 I will be on Medicare with an Advantage plan to cover the other stuff!! SWEET, maybe , JUST maybe stuff is starting to turn around. Not much going on with eBay, it has slowed. I have been dabbling a little bit with a couple of Finest sets in trying to get them finished. But not much else happening. I  am hoping for a little bump when baseball season opens at the end of the month. Got a letter from the County Health Department about needing 'final' drawing for our septic system. They will be out this week to do that. Still need to find an occupational medicine doctor for my other issue. Getting the urge to get out and start doing some yard clean up and work. But it has been JUST TOO rainy for that. Been feeling good the last week so I  am happy with that. CHOW MOI!!

HEY ALL!! let it rain

    "    Silver rain is a fallin', fallin' up around my house oh yea, and I did not know her name, but I sure love the way that she laughed and took my money, and I did not know her name, but I sure loved the way that she laughed and called me honey, silver rain is a fallin', fallin' up around my house oh yea, silver belles is a ringin', ringin' all around my house, ding dong oh yea    "    Well still plugging away on stuff, got information sent in about trying to get some kind of 'break' on my hospital bill. Got a few bills paid and should go shopping this week. Managed to get shaved, I remember doing that EVERY DAY!! Now it's about once a month! How funny. Ebay has slowed, I am still getting looks and offers, but they are T-E-R-R-I-B-L-E!! I am lucky to get 25% of book. I have been turning the offers down and telling them they need to increase the bid A LOT!! Just been hanging low and dodging the rain. There are some things I would like to start doing outside within the next couple of weeks. Been sorting through some more baseball cards, still trying to fill in another set, getting with in about 6 - 8 cards of being done. I have been feeling GREAT the last 3 - 4 weeks. Don't go back to my GI Doctor till end of month. I am still looking for an occupational Medicine Doctor to help me with my Insurance thing. The alarm is back up and running great. CHOW MOI!!