Most of my loyal blog readers know that I do lots of home remodeling through voluntary efforts. I usually join groups who remodel homes for seniors to make their homes move livable and to accommodate their needs as they grow older.
Yesterday, however, I served as a General Contractor (supervisor) of the largest “build” I have ever done — to totally remodel the home of a wounded warrior to whom I was introduced by a senior pal. This guy is the grandson of one of my dearest senior pals. She asked me if I would oversee a remodeling job for her grandson’s house three months ago.
It took a long time for all of the arrangements to come through, but yesterday and today, everything came into place.
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I have made it very clear that I wear boots every day while doing everything that I do. I wear them with nice clothes that I wear to work. I wear them even with suits on the rare occasions that I have to dress up. I wear motorcycle boots while riding my Harley — always — no silly unsafe sneakers for me! I even wear boots when I do my long vigorous walks — hikers. Again, sneakers? Bah, humbug!
I received a letter in the mail yesterday from an airline frequent flier program advising me that I have achieved “two million mile” status, or permanent Gold status, with that airline’s frequent flier program.
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I have had the relaxed pleasure of having this entire week off from work — a gift (or award) to me for being selected for a