Thread:Pam2801/@comment-37927318-20191011191145/@comment-37927318-20191016005806

Whining is always listened to here! We tend to have broad shoulders just for that :-)

SOO glad you are back safe and sound. I have always said I would be going into an 'old soldiers' home when it bacame necessary and I could harass all the old men like they used to harass me back in the day...LOL. I thought I might have been coming to that really soon but the Dr doubled my meds and there has been some relief. I still have to pay a lawn maintenance service and I miss working in the yard the most. SN has kept me busy and now my fingers are working a bit better I can maybe soon resume piecework on consultancy in policy/procedure or contract documents development. But officially I am retired now at 60. Back in the day when I planned to retire early I never thought it would be due to physical necessity...I sure do miss the field and crews and problem solving or crisis management - really I DO.

I got a refurbished one direct from Apple with same warranty and coverage as new and saved $60 on the wi-fi only 128gb pink gold one. :-)  My iphone is same color.  I managed to resurrect my old ipad, it is Pal2 now so we will see how long it lasts.  My old iphone is AnnaLou's (Miss Smartypants wanted a smaller device and now she regrets it LOL). It may outlast their enthusiasm - or my patience ensuring carry-through on the real work.  Whew I forgot how I  struggled with no friends (later few MyT gens), running out of coins constantly never having enough energy.  At least they are starting off with a few awesome friends and I can help them TT for energy.  And there were no GQs back then!  Many of those GQs are not really for the low low levels..UGH (banish the firefox 12 times - really!?)  Earn 6000 coin (only during location search counts - not the CI or anything else... UGH. My whining is done now, thanks. :-)

I unplugged from the tv junk years ago (maybe 2008?)  Used to have DirectTV before that for about 12 years and $$ creeped up and up with no premium channels! I get Amazon Prime, Netflix and PBS Passport streaming service. CSPANs and other programming are available to stream from internet at no cost as well. I also have a YouTube account but have never even purchased anything on it, only watch free stufff. I have a laptop on a stand dedicated to streaming into my larger televison via HDMI connection. I do still keep a stick-on-window antenna to the TV for the few local channels I can pick up at my very rural location, but it is for emergencies and maybe I switched over last time 2 months ago.

Ok, I droned on for a while. Hope your 1st Magi run goes WAY better than mine did.

Happy Seeking good friend,  Barbara