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Aug. 9th, 2014
It was hot sleeping last night and it will be for the next few nights so just shut up. Ok. The air conditioner makes it a lot less horrible than not.
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Swimming this morning at 8:30 and then I think I'll go up north a bit to IHOP and the dollar store and the grocery store. That's the plan right now, anyway.
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I am more and more enamored of the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX tablet. I have a Nexus 7 tablet and it's fine but this Fire tablet is just a better over all experience. I like it for playing games and reading books and, lately, for reading magazines - those converted from paper like Vanity Fair and TV Guide - and those that are web magazines. I like the buttons on the tablet and the physical feel. The software - the Amazon overlay atop the android operating system. It just make sense to me. I have a little, lightweight bluetooth keyboard.
I think if/when I go somewhere for a night or weekend, I would absolutely take the Fire and keyboard (and phone) instead of a chromebook (and phone). I am really surprised and delighted by how much I really do like it.
I will be looking at what's coming out for this Christmas. But, now it's going to have to be something really new and different to perk my interest.
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When the movie, Frozen, came out last winter, I passed on it to save for watching in the heat of Summer. I watched it last weekend. I was glad I waited (and glad I didn't buy a ticket for it). It was ok and I enjoyed the cold of it.
I have the ad subsidized version of the Fire tablet. You save money. When the Fire wakes up, there's an ad. It's easy to swipe away but lots of them are for stuff I'm happy to know about. Yesterday there was one for a Frozen match 3 game. Free.
When you match, the sound is of ice crunching. I love it!! It's the perfect Summer game.
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My Ameriprise account (where I have all my investments) is locked because I cannot remember what I said for 'what's my dream job'. GRRRR I now have a scheme for all security questions but I forgot to change them at Ameriprise. (My scheme is a 10 character word that I made up when I was learning to talk - it then became a family joke - plus the last word of the question. So the answer should be (if xxx was the made up word) xxxjob.)
So I have to spend some time on the phone with the Ameriprise which has never quite 'gotten' the online thing. I suspect a DNA sample will be involved. At least they have Saturday hours. I'll do it this afternoon.
My parents gave each of their grandchildren the equivalent of $10,000 in 4 annual installments when they turned 18. (The amount was adjusted for inflation over the years.) The youngest and last of their grandchildren turned 19 this year. The doling out of the $ was inherited by me. And I turned it over to my finance guy. He automated it. So now, every August, I just check and make sure the $ has gone out of the account he set up for it. When I went to check to make sure her money got taken out is when I discovered the security question issue.
2016 and I'll be done with the doling. Since I - by choice - have no contact with my sister and her children (the youngest grandchildren are hers), I will be glad to get this last tie snipped. Two more years.
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I think I'll waste some time making cracking ice sounds until time to leave for the pool.
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Swimming this morning at 8:30 and then I think I'll go up north a bit to IHOP and the dollar store and the grocery store. That's the plan right now, anyway.
---
I am more and more enamored of the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX tablet. I have a Nexus 7 tablet and it's fine but this Fire tablet is just a better over all experience. I like it for playing games and reading books and, lately, for reading magazines - those converted from paper like Vanity Fair and TV Guide - and those that are web magazines. I like the buttons on the tablet and the physical feel. The software - the Amazon overlay atop the android operating system. It just make sense to me. I have a little, lightweight bluetooth keyboard.
I think if/when I go somewhere for a night or weekend, I would absolutely take the Fire and keyboard (and phone) instead of a chromebook (and phone). I am really surprised and delighted by how much I really do like it.
I will be looking at what's coming out for this Christmas. But, now it's going to have to be something really new and different to perk my interest.
---
When the movie, Frozen, came out last winter, I passed on it to save for watching in the heat of Summer. I watched it last weekend. I was glad I waited (and glad I didn't buy a ticket for it). It was ok and I enjoyed the cold of it.
I have the ad subsidized version of the Fire tablet. You save money. When the Fire wakes up, there's an ad. It's easy to swipe away but lots of them are for stuff I'm happy to know about. Yesterday there was one for a Frozen match 3 game. Free.
When you match, the sound is of ice crunching. I love it!! It's the perfect Summer game.
---
My Ameriprise account (where I have all my investments) is locked because I cannot remember what I said for 'what's my dream job'. GRRRR I now have a scheme for all security questions but I forgot to change them at Ameriprise. (My scheme is a 10 character word that I made up when I was learning to talk - it then became a family joke - plus the last word of the question. So the answer should be (if xxx was the made up word) xxxjob.)
So I have to spend some time on the phone with the Ameriprise which has never quite 'gotten' the online thing. I suspect a DNA sample will be involved. At least they have Saturday hours. I'll do it this afternoon.
My parents gave each of their grandchildren the equivalent of $10,000 in 4 annual installments when they turned 18. (The amount was adjusted for inflation over the years.) The youngest and last of their grandchildren turned 19 this year. The doling out of the $ was inherited by me. And I turned it over to my finance guy. He automated it. So now, every August, I just check and make sure the $ has gone out of the account he set up for it. When I went to check to make sure her money got taken out is when I discovered the security question issue.
2016 and I'll be done with the doling. Since I - by choice - have no contact with my sister and her children (the youngest grandchildren are hers), I will be glad to get this last tie snipped. Two more years.
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I think I'll waste some time making cracking ice sounds until time to leave for the pool.
The day... so far
Aug. 9th, 2014 02:03 pmSwimming was great. My favorite lifeguards were on duty and there were only three of us in the pool. We could (and did) use mens room urinal rules - we each took a lane with an empty lane in between. It was kind of different and nice for a change. No having to dodge others. Not even being distracted by anyone. And I had a new playlist. Oh and new goggles. So excellent cubed.
The on to IHOP which was great as usual. We have two IHOPs around here. The closest one is tiny, dirty, always packed and kind of gross. The other one - the one I went to - is big and lovely and no waiting and nice diners and really nice staff and good food. So great experience. I read an article about a French madame who is 90 now but operated in Paris in the day. Article was from my 30-day free Vanity Fair tablet subscription. It was really interesting. May have to re-up after the 30 days are used up.
Then on to the Dollar store which I just love. I spent $30 but had $300 worth of fun just wandering around looking at all the stuff. I am such a cheap soul.
Then on to the grocery store where I didn't buy much. Anita will be here cheffing on Tuesday so I didn't need much.
Then on to the gas station where I filled up and got washed.
Then sat in traffic for the last mile home. Amazon Company Picnic in the Century Link Field stadium and grounds. Lots o' traffic.
I got home and put the groceries away and then called Ameriprise and got my account back and fixed my security questions and discovered they now have a Total View thing where I can add my other accounts (BECU, mortgage, Discover) and get the big picture PLUS now my adviser can see everything I've got and better advise me! Nice. I have one annuity which I will finally be able to roll over into Ameriprise at the end of this month and then my accounts will be really streamlined and simplified. My brother will be astounded at how easy the financial part of after I die will be. And he'll be so grateful.
Now we are all caught up with me... today... so far.
The next item of business will be to put away the non-grocery things and get some watermelon for lunch and then watch a little TV until the Mariner game at 6.
The on to IHOP which was great as usual. We have two IHOPs around here. The closest one is tiny, dirty, always packed and kind of gross. The other one - the one I went to - is big and lovely and no waiting and nice diners and really nice staff and good food. So great experience. I read an article about a French madame who is 90 now but operated in Paris in the day. Article was from my 30-day free Vanity Fair tablet subscription. It was really interesting. May have to re-up after the 30 days are used up.
Then on to the Dollar store which I just love. I spent $30 but had $300 worth of fun just wandering around looking at all the stuff. I am such a cheap soul.
Then on to the grocery store where I didn't buy much. Anita will be here cheffing on Tuesday so I didn't need much.
Then on to the gas station where I filled up and got washed.
Then sat in traffic for the last mile home. Amazon Company Picnic in the Century Link Field stadium and grounds. Lots o' traffic.
I got home and put the groceries away and then called Ameriprise and got my account back and fixed my security questions and discovered they now have a Total View thing where I can add my other accounts (BECU, mortgage, Discover) and get the big picture PLUS now my adviser can see everything I've got and better advise me! Nice. I have one annuity which I will finally be able to roll over into Ameriprise at the end of this month and then my accounts will be really streamlined and simplified. My brother will be astounded at how easy the financial part of after I die will be. And he'll be so grateful.
Now we are all caught up with me... today... so far.
The next item of business will be to put away the non-grocery things and get some watermelon for lunch and then watch a little TV until the Mariner game at 6.