Failure

  First off what a great day! Last night was the first night we did not run the air conditioners. Got down to 57 and only a high of low 80's today. All my more northern readers, everybody, says big deal! Been that way for a long time. Not so down here in the tropics. The trade off for mild winters is an extension of Summer. We have been above normal but even with that the afternoon breeze makes it tolerable.


  Now, back to that failure thing alluded to in the title. We all like to brag about success, things accomplished and goals met. Only fair we acknowledge our failures, goals not met, objectives not achieved. So it is with us. Back in January goal was to spend six months in Maggie, half a year, 183 days give or take. Even though the year is not yet done, we will fall short. Have a busy schedule for last part of year so I can count the days. By years end we will have spent 139 days in Maggie, not bad but 44 days short. Escalating health care cost has me concerned for next year. Until that cost is finalized, probably late November, no projections for next year. In fact the only trip planned so far is to be in Kentucky with Ron and Maureen to view solar eclipse. While in Kentucky might as well do the Bourbon trail, visit the Shaker village, Mammoth cave etc. Even with all those stops probably just a month or so. For never haven taken a two week vacation how quickly we can dismiss a month as not being a long trip. Many would kill for that much time.


  Well that is all the news from Lake Wobegon!  (any Prairie Home Companion fans out there?)



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