There is something going on in this country that is making me very nervous; for example, gas is now $3.45 a gallon for unleaded. Last time I filled my tank it cost me $50! So, just to go from my place to the VA Medical Center in West Palm Beach to pick up medication or to see a doctor cost me almost $14 for fuel and tolls. So, how can you drive a distance anymore to visit family if you must dip into retirement funds if you're a senior? But the price of fuel is not the only expense that is alarming. Rho and I went shopping for groceries in the supermarket today and a few things on her list were not purchased because the prices were too high; strawberries, for example...and Manischevitz matzoh, and several other groceries needed for Passover were too highly priced; a five box package of Manischevitz was almost $20! We had a coupon for Streit's matzoh for $10, so we settled for that. One good thing for which there was no charge was the scooters available for shoppers with a disability. I took one and scooted behind Rhoda as she maneuvered down the aisles looking for bargains, sales, 2 for 1 deals and other money saving buys. If I had an odometer on the scooter, it probably would read about 10 miles for the area she covered. Good thing the scooter runs on a battery rather than gas. As I wrote at the beginning of this exposition, I am getting nervous with the way the economy seems to be going. It means that we will have to cut back on travel and vacations. Of course, we can always go to the Isle Casino and win a fortune on the slot machines. You never know.
Today I got an email from my publisher, LULU, that they have shipped out an order of books that I bought to send to each of my brood. I hope they approve. However, Vol. II will be even better. I really love my books and I take pride in the fact that they exist and will hopefully be passed on to future generations of Rosses...or whatever the family name will be then. There's only one member of the family now who can pass on the name, and that's Adam Ross. He has a girlfriend named Molly. I wish he'd get going on it already; how long have I got to wait?
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