While I was checking my orders on Amazon.com last night, I noticed an ad for something I hadn’t seen before. It was called PrimeNOW. After reading about the new service for Amazon Prime members, I decided that’s for me. I installed the app on my iPhone. When I was up at 3:30 in the morning, I searched for things to … Read More

This is an unusual day, with nothing scheduled. It’s 7:44 a.m.  I had a good sleep last night, thanks to a whole Tylenol PM. I have been sitting in bed thinking of what to write about this week.  Nothing stands out yet as a real passion. My wife’s birthday is coming up on Sunday, and my son is coming in from San Francisco.  … Read More

I just finished doing my taxes online for the first time.  It was really a lot of fun.  The only problem is that my refund will not be nearly as large as I had hoped for. So what am I going to do now about next year’s taxes? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. I am confident that our tax return will be … Read More

I have been filing my taxes with accountants for over forty years. Last year I experimented with three online tax services.  I wound up liking TaxAct the best.  But at the last minute I chickened out.  I went with my taxman.  Later I discovered that the online returns were similar to those reckoned by my taxman. This year I am … Read More

How can I find out how much it costs to heat my pool to 86 degrees during these cooler months? All I could think of was to compare my bills from the gas company month-by- month. I located the last three years of gas bills, and I made a chart. I was prepared to fill in this month’s bill when … Read More

I love my Piper security system, and I love my greenhouse-enclosed above-ground pool.  Now they are working together to make my life even more enjoyable. Several months ago I bought two wireless remote plugs for my Piper security system.  Both plugs are capable of being operated by the Piper App on my iPhone. One plug allows me to remotely operate … Read More

I have had above ground pools for over 30 years. Swimming is my exercise. I love it. Overnight, during these colder months, the temperature of my pool water has gone down 10°. Since the water heated up 4° an hour, it took 2½ hours to heat the pool to the desired temperature the next morning. As of two days ago, … Read More

My favorite pizza place closed several months ago here in the San Fernando Valley. It was the only place I would order pizza because the crust was real crispy. SI guess you could say that I have been in pizza limbo for quite awhile. A few months ago my son-in-law introduced us to his homemade pizza, made with Trader Joe’s … Read More

Usually I can Google any problem, and find a solution online. I have been stymied, though, for the past couple of months. Little by little, my iPhone has become increasingly frozen. It has gone from occasionally not responding to my keypad touches, to not responding at all. I tried several tactics over the months: I removed the small metal plate … Read More

Things seem to come together in life for a reason. Just last week I was thinking that I need to slow down.  At 75, I may feel like moving as a teenager, but I need to slow down.  Just yesterday in my Balance Class, when my phone rang, I jumped up to take the call with the intention of moving … Read More