Book Board Chat

Jane and JoAnne, all of us in major metropolitan areas in Tx will see our insurance rates go up as a result of this spring's storms from hail and high water. We expect that but it's especially hard to see peoples' homes and belongings wiped out, often more than once. Really sad pictures this week, too, of livestock being lost to high water. There is a saying here "Turn around don't drown" and still folks don't understand how quickly water can carry them away. I asked my DH why, with advance notice like we had, wouldn't people load up their most precious belongings and drive to higher ground and he said because many had no place else to go. That's just really sad.

JoAnne, honestly I think I am just afraid of retirement. My dad was forced to retire at 65 from the railroad and was dead 3 years later, bored and ready to go. I'm afraid of health care and having to choose private insurance to go along with Medicare so for now it's just easier to go along with the group coverage I have now. I am tempted, don't get me wrong. I think I would like to find out what it's like to sleep in and have a whole day to decide how to spend my time, to read more good books. Now I have to limit myself to several chapters a night on my Kindle and I do so love to read. I used to do hand work and have bags of unfinished projects. Not sure if my eyesight would hold out any more but it would be fun to find out. I figure one of these days I'll get a sign of some sort that's it's time. Just hope it's not too late.