THIS FAT OLD LADY GETS WALKED OUT ON

Okay.  Not just me, but this is an example of the joys of live theater. When I am (physically) able, I participate in a group of performing senior citizens out of The Midland Center for the Performing Arts called the Golden Guild. Are we great?  Not even close, but we have so much fun and…

THIS FAT OLD LADY DITCHES COSTCO

Last year, about this time, I purchased a Costco Membership in order to buy supplies for my brother-in-law’s big retirement bash. I used it exactly twice. Once when I got it, and once when I filled up with gas – relying on the usually great gas deals at Costco – only this time, the price…

THIS FAT OLD LADY WANTS THIS

Inspired by a bumper sticker I saw today – warning people that the car has a manual transmission (and thus, may roll backward); I have come up with my own version, and I think I need to get this made: WARNING: THIS CAR HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND I’M IN MY 70s MY CLUTCH DON’T…

THIS FAT OLD LADY LEARNS SOMETHING NEW

I just found out that I’ve been taking one of my prescribed drugs wrong. I’ve been taking this drug for years and years (like over 20 years, so go ahead and add some more years and years on there), and nobody ever thought to tell me how you are supposed to take it. So I…

THIS FAT OLD LADY SURVIVES SHAKESPEARE

Whew. My first run in with the bard and I lived to tell the tale. I did not even stink up the place. I could tell from the faces of the audience that they were enjoying themselves and actually understanding the words that were being pulled from my ass to my mouth (I did the…

THIS FAT OLD LADY LEARNS A LESSON ABOUT HEALTH INSURANCE

Holy crap. Seriously. Most people my (advanced) age are on some form of Medicare.  However, my husband is still working (that’s what happens when you marry a sweet young thing) and we have private insurance through his work.  And of course, every year, his company looks at, and sometimes changes, the health insurance choices. In…