About Social Security

One of the problems I had in Virginia was that I wasn't making enough money to allow me to do all the things I wanted to do. I thought that if I moved back to South Pasadena I would want to do less and could live on less money.

So far that's been true. What I've been doing most is cleaning and stowing. But then, I've only been back a week. I've also been looking for certificates: marriage, divorce and birth. One thing I had decided to do as I was packing to leave Virginia was apply for Social Security. You can do that on-line. Then a lovely lady from the Pasadena SS office called me to tell me that I could get my ex-husband's social security. That was pretty stunning. We divorced before he died. But the rule is that if you are married for 10 years, you can still get the money. Imagine!

So for all you guys who didn't understand why I didn't divorce him years earlier - - HA!

It all works very well for me. That and being home. I really enjoyed being in Virginia, like Dorothy in the Emerald City. But there really is no place like home. And my Toto cooks amazing food. Life is Good.