It was really chilly today. But no wind so manageable. Chelsea and I did have a nice walk. After that I showered and headed for church. I am embarrassed. I was supposed to be a communion distributor. I forgot. Fortunately all ministers watch and if there is one short someone fills in. I confessed to Fr. Van Beeck after Mass and he forgave me.

I spent the rest of the day resting between putting Christmas decorations away. I got the tree totally undressed and should be able to finish the rest in one more session. Then I want to spend some time sorting the boxes downstairs so that I don't have stuff we don't need.

I called Bart and Barb tonight. Bart is still having kidney stone troubles and will be tested tomorrow to see how bad the problem is. A few prayers are in order.

This is an old post but since we are getting election hype already, perhaps it is a good time to revisit it and to ask a few questions.

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SOCIAL SECURITY:
(This is worth reading. It is short and to the point.)

Perhaps we are asking the wrong questions during election years.
Our Senators and Congresswomen do not pay into Social Security and, of
course, they do not collect from it.
You see, Social Security benefits were not suitable for persons of their
rare elevation in society. They felt they should have a special plan for
themselves. So, many years ago they voted in their own benefit plan .
In more recent years, no congressperson has felt the need to change it.
After all, it is a great plan.
For all practical purposes their plan works like this:
When they retire, they continue to draw the same pay until they die.
Except it may increase from time to time for cost of living adjustments..
This is calculated on an average life span for each of those two
Dignitaries. For example, Senator Byrd and Congressman White and their
wives may expect to draw $7,800,000.00 (that's Seven Million,
Eight-Hundred Thousand Dollars), with their wives drawing $275,000.00
during the last years of their lives.
Younger Dignitaries who retire at an early age, will receive much more
during the rest of their lives.
Their cost for this excellent plan is $0.00. NADA....ZILCH....
This little perk they voted for themselves is free to them. You and I pick
up the tab for this plan. The funds for this fine retirement plan come
directly from the General Funds;
"OUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK"!
From our own Social Security Plan, which you and I pay (or have paid)
into,-every payday until we retire (which amount is matched by our
employer)-we can expect to get an average of $1,000 per month after
retirement.
Or, in other words, we would have to collect our average of $1,000 monthly
benefits for 68 years and one (1) month to equal Senator! Bill Bradley's
benefits!
Social Security could be very good if only one small change were made.

That change would be to:
Jerk the Golden Fleece Retirement Plan from under the Senators and
Congressmen. Put them into the Social Security plan with the rest of us ..

then sit back.....
and watch how fast they would fix it.

We start the doctor appointments again tomorrow. I am glad that I took it easy today. I think I needed a day without pressure.

Have a good week. Til tomorrow

Mary