Pomp and Circumstance

 I'm starting off today with two of the things I detest most in the world, even more than scorpions and wolf spiders in my house.  I received a letter from the California DMV stating that I still owned my old Class A rig, as in I'm STILL the registered owner, but the LIENHOLDER is now LazyDays.  WHAT?  Did LazyDays not send the appropriate paperwork?  I certainly signed everything!!  

So now I have to deal with them.  If ever there is something that will make me scream, the DMV is IT!! 

Next to raise its ugly head is the IRS.  Thank goodness I have a lifelong friend Accounting Firm owner who takes care of all this stuff for me.  Hang on to your hats folks, it's going to get very bad very soon for all of us, NOT just those rich folks who make over $400,000 a year, as was promised by your President.

To add insult to injury, believe it or not I received five insurance bills in the mail, all dated in the last 15 days.  I've never dealt with this company previously, nor since I switched everything to Arizona, but it's been a nightmare.  To make it worse, my agent only allows messages on their phone system, and she never calls me back.

Add to that morning fun the notice I got that my medicare and supplemental insurance, neither of which cover anything but doctors and hospitals, has risen to $350 a month.  That is $4,200 a year for one doctor's visit each year.  Pretty crazy, right??  By the way, that cost is going up also.

So I was pretty happy to have my attention drawn to the Elks Lodge for the initiation practice.  Lucky for me one of our elders who knows every move you have to make, took me under his wing.  Gosh the pomp and circumstance is exacting.  

Thankfully I was sent a letter with the words I would be required to speak.  Have you memorized anything lately?  Good grief ... maybe ten sentences and I struggled to learn them.  My poor little brain was on fire! Amazingly, I blurted them out perfectly, to the surprise of everyone there, me included.  Now I just have to hem those tuxedo pants and squeeze my size 9 running foot into those size 8 fancy work shoes I found in my closet on the very back shelf covered in dust.

Once done, we went downstairs in our 130 year old building for a fabulous rib eye steak dinner, prepared by our Sheriff and his crew for Law Enforcement night.  It was well attended considering the circumstances and the crew sold over $1500 worth of raffle tickets.  No surprise, I didn't win a thing.

Then it was back upstairs for my first meeting as an officer.  Suddenly I had not one, but TWO jobs since one person did not show up.  There was a short installation for my position and a quick meeting because we all wanted to get home after eating so much food!!

Today I get to make the rounds of the yard irrigation system.  I heard three geysers this morning when I took the puppies out.  I just can't understand why these guys aren't more careful with their chain saw!!!