No, I'm not talking about Henri Matisse. I am talking about a tropical storm that was making its way up North to New England as I started to write this entry. This storm put an area from New York City (and the Hudson Valley) through Eastern Long Island/Eastern Connecticut at risk for major storm damage. So, like many of us, I battened down the hatches and waited for the storm to pass.
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If the storm hadn't come, I'd have taken the day and traveled into NYC to do two things:- See "Automania" at MoMA (NYC). (I want to get there before 10/11, as the cars will be gone from the sculpture garden after that date.)
- Go to the Saatva NYC showroom to see a mattress designed for heavy people. (At my weight, I want to get the best night's sleep that I can, and a "regular" mattress won't cut it anymore.)
Instead, I ended up staying inside my apartment, save to go downstairs and do some laundry. One thing I've noticed lately is that I don't do that many loads to launder male garments anymore. Although I'll include my male trousers and shirts in a typical load of colored laundry, my whites are virtually all male garments and sit inside the hamper for a few weeks - until have enough for a full load.
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Right now, it looks like my Saturdays and Sundays are starting to get booked up. I wonder how I'll find the time to enjoy any downtime while I'm working....
Why do I mention work?
I'm leaning towards quitting the job on my own volition, and cracking open my 401k a little. There is enough money in the bank for me to afford a new car. Right now, I'm looking at two different Honda models:
- 2021 CR-V
- 2021 HR-V
In both cases, a late model, low mileage used car from a different year would be acceptable at the right price. Unfortunately, the pandemic has disrupted supply chains enough that it is hard to get a good car at a reasonable price. If I had known what I know now, I'd have gone to the same place where my brother bought a late model Chevy Malibu and bought one there last year. Unfortunately, few people have good foresight while hindsight is often with 20-20 clarity.
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How many of you have T-Mobile for a cell phone provider? If you do, I suggest that you go on to their site and lookup what you should be doing in response to a recent data breach. I'm in the middle of doing things, and I'll be requesting a credit report soon....
