Day 2 - no one dead yet...

[susandennis]

I slept like the dead last night. Wow... nothing like catching up!

This morning we had our first Tivo lesson and it was pretty funny. I was delighted to see that it was recording this morning. (For those non-Tivo people out there, when not specifically recording what you request, Tivo will guess what you might like based on your preferences and record those guesses.) I checked to see what it was recording and just about wet my pants when I saw it was recording MTV Cribs.

I had to explain what MTV was and then what a crib was. But, it got even funnier. This place where she lives uses one of the TV channels to air 'happenings', the menus from the various dining rooms, activities and stuff. They have commandeered MTV for that use. I guess they looked at all of the channels on cable and figured this group was least likely to bitch about not having MTV. So... Tivo was taping the dining room menus. Mom was thrilled!!! Generally it scrolls slowly but, apparently, one of THE big gripes here is that it's not slow enough. Now she can stop it and scroll back and forth. She fell in love with Tivo.

Then we added Inside Actors Studio - one of favorites - and I showed her the list of upcoming shows where she can actually see who is going to be on when and she about flipped out. Very satisfying. She cannot figure out what button does what but I think she's now got enough motivation to learn it all.

Her Tivo hardware is different than mine. This only matters in terms of the remote controls. I snapped a photo of hers so that when I get home and she references a button that is called something else on mine, I'll know what's she's talking about.

The Tivo lesson ate up the morning and I had a lunch date with a new friend. I'd never actually met this woman - Polly - but she helped me arrange Mom's 80th birthday. She has kind of a concierge business for old people. We had swapped a ton of email about the birthday and I was interested to meet her plus I know I'll be using her to help with Mom in the future. So I went to her house which was adorable and met her and her two really wonderful dogs. She turned out to be wonderful fun. Very sharp and very fun. I'm so delighted to have a new friend.

This afternoon was spent do more getting of the drugs and Walgreens straightened out - we made great progress. They are good - really good. And I bought Mom two new remote controls and reprogrammed them for the other tv's in the house which was trickier than it needed to be. But it is done. Whew.

Finally tonight we went to one of her favorite restaurants for dinner. Great food, great service. Good good good. Now she's in bed and I finally have time to read LJ, read baseball details (Mariner win - yahoo), and generally catch up on everything.

While I was standing at the pharmacy at Walgreens waiting for them to do something, I spied the Senior Citizens' discount club flyer. Mom has told me all about this and how great it was - big savings yada yada. But I noticed as I was standing there that they offer the Senior Citizens' discount to anyone 55 and up??!!!!! WTF?! When did 55 get to be senior citizen???? lordjim did you know this?????!!! Is it related to my close personal friend, Anonymous? Wild. Later.

Comments

[lordjim.livejournal.com]

You aren't making me happy. I've been throwing away AARP junk mail for years, now you are telling me that I can soon get Senior Citizen discounts???

I really don't want to hear it,ok?

[lordjim.livejournal.com]

How much discount?

[waning-estrogen.livejournal.com]

the first time I used mine, it was good for 50% off a room at Holiday Inn and a free upgrade to a suite. the only thing bizarre was checking into the Holiday Inn using an AARP discount when your two teenage kids were with you.
I'm not complaining.

[pinkrose70.livejournal.com]

I just turned ahem 50...not long ago, and on the recommendation of a favorite talkshow host in the mornings, Bill Handel www.kfi640.com
who is a year older...hurriedly signed up for AARP (it's 50 for membership)

He says that there are many benefits...guess i should finally read my pamphlet.
And when did I become a "for retired persons assn candidate?" ugh

[susandennis]

I hear you! I paid my $8 when I turned 50 but I never did find anything in the deal worth $8 and never re-upped. I still get all the offers and I'm still waiting for the gold... waiting... waiting... waiting...

[1forward2back.livejournal.com]

My hubby is 19 years my senior and doesn't look it. I usually drag him around when I want a senior discount. When I turned 50 in November I found out there is at least 1 place where I don't need to "use" him for a discount. *L*

[pinkfish.livejournal.com]

You need to write up the story about the menus and send it to Tivo - they are always interested in success stories, and I think that an unconventional one like this would tickle their fancy.

[drood.livejournal.com]

Hoorah for the functioning TiVo!

[susandennis]

Your ears should be burnt to a crisp. We have talked about you and your wonderful Tivo non-stop. Thank you thank you. It has a happy new home.