A couple of weeks ago I received a letter from my medical insurance that announced my demise. I took a picture of the letter and texted it to my two daughters with the note “Is there something you girls have been meaning to tell me?” Their responses weren’t as flippant as my remark. One said, “Uh oh. This is not good.” The other daughter responded “We need to fix this ASAP,” and she put her money where her mouth was, spending many hours with me as I made numerous phone calls and accompanying me on one of my trips to the Social Security office. It was amazing how fast the wheels were put into motion to ruin my life. My medical insurance was cancelled, my bank account was seized, and it took three trips to the Social Security Office before the deceased status was removed from my records. Through it all, I tried to maintain my sense of humor. At one point I asked my daughter to accompany me to the Social Security office so that I could offer to breathe on a mirror. As she and I sat in the SS office waiting, I turned to her and said, “Consider this a rehearsal.” In summary, let me say that reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.

Lois

I had very similar people watching too. And yes, I felt fortunate that I wasn’t as bad a shape as the others.

One of my friends refused to go when he was feeling palpitations. He waited too long. The ambulance came, brought him to Arcadia Methodist, and then he was gone.

He was a young 50 years old.

God’s keeping us here for a reason.

TGIF Tom!
Raoul

By the way, the lobster joke: I have gotten the hardiest laughs on that one, than any other over the years, I think. I’ve only told it about, say 8 times this past week and six of the people say, ‘that is sick’, and still love it. Turns out women are quite as enamored with it as the men. Maybe I need to switch it up and have it be the x husband’s body found. I wonder if that would help.

–Jeff

Raoul–I know you are limited to what get’s sent to you. You and one of my buddys (80+) have been my joke sources for the last 15 years, plus or minus. What I like about your jokes is that they are clean, not sexual. People are impressed that I have clean jokes. It’s like a novelty to them that there is such a thing as a clean joke.

I had one I thought about send you a couple of weeks ago, and then decided it was one of yours from a long time ago.

Thanks Jeff,

Yeah, sometimes no new jokes come. I only rely on what people give me. On rare occasions I get some new stuff on my own. Many times the jokes are funny but political, sexual or too religious …ie. controversial … maybe the original jokesters like George Carlyn are dying out.

You should send me your new ones. I know you get a lot of them.

Blood pressure’s too high but I’ve always had that. The new prescription seems to be working. I hate to take these artificial pills … rather like natural herbs and stuff. But I guess these will have to do for now.

TGIF!

Raoul

However, this week and last have been good jokes like from a long while ago. Not that I haven’t gotten a kick out of what you sent, but I really like this style, and these last 2 weeks. The lobster joke, is a 10, but about a 3 with women! I love it. Thanks, I needed some new material.

Be good.

PS Did you happen to ask the doctor if your blood pressure was too low or too high?

–Jeff

Heather

Amazing group of people all needing help.

I spoke with several and thanked God for my health and said a prayer for those assembled. My friend was. Finally admitted.

Tom

Marilyn