I am trying to think of things that will differentiate this blog from others. First of all it is being written by an old guy. I don’t like to think of myself as old. When I went to get my first Covid shot I came home and told my daughter that I was waiting in line with a bunch of old people. I guess at the end of the day I was also an old person in that line it just didn’t feel like it. I have my share of things common to old people. I have aches and pains that I guess go with being older. I don’t use a cane or a walker. I probably will someday, although at the present time my goal is 10,000 steps a day. Most days since I started on this program I have achieved that goal and my Fitbit goes crazy when I reach that number each day. Getting up and down is a bigger issue than it used to be. I am starting to at least go to bed a bit earlier. I still turn on the TV when I go to bed and I have been doing that for years. I am extra careful when I am walking somewhere that I don’t trip on a raised part of the walkway or off a curb. Basically ,I am healthy. I can cook. I can do the laundry and keep the house clean. I am not a stickler for absolute cleanliness. I take my pills each morning and evening and report the results to my RN daughter to get a thumbs up each morning. For now, the numbers are good. I know the walking and my improved diet is helping. The teeth are still in good shape and I have never brushed more than I am right now. I try to limit facial hair…I can’t stand it when I don’t shave for a few days. If I do anything physical out of the ordinary I feel it. If I go out to play golf or hit golf balls I come home and absolutely have to rest. OMG never thought that would happen and especially when I spent the day in a golf cart…go figure. I make all my doctor’ sappointments…keep up on my drug prescriptions…write blog posts…watch sports and my favorite movies and series. Right now I am trying to figure out what I can do to make my Blog for Seasoned Citizens unique.
I miss my wife Kathy, terribly. I never really thought what life would be like without her. Maybe I just didn’t want to think about it. Nevertheless, it happened and I am very sad and lonely because she isn’t there. I don’t have someone who thinks I am the greatest person on earth and reminded me of how great I was on a daily basis. I never thought I deserved her adolation but it sure was nice. I am afraid that they only made one Kathy and that saddens me. It was great for all 53 years and now I just have the memories. I know that she didn’t want me to be sad but I can’t help it. Oh well.
The blog has to be fresh each day. It needs to bring you some Good News and some articles that you can relate to. I promise to listen to you when you give me feedback and to try my best to make this a place you will want to visit every week. It will be safe and nothing will be controversial. No religion, no politics, no race, nothing about guns, nothing about gender, no sex, no bad words. Gosh, when you think about it taking all that stuff out makes this blog seem pretty vanilla. The only thing left is some wholesome stuff about day-to-day stuff and family. Also stuff on the things that I find interesting and maybe a bit offbeat. I will delve into travel some. I am hoping that I will be able to travel and share my experiences with you. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Life is really short so we need a place to go to savor all that it has to offer. I don’t read my AARP Magazine so I won’t be rehashing any of that stuff. I save my copies until the next one comes out. It is on or under the coffee table. I usually don’t open it. I will admit that I am a member and take advantage of the discounts but that is about it. My insurance for car and otherwise is with USAA. I have been insured by them since 1967 when I entered the Air Force. That is 54 years. They have never given me a reason to change. I am currently homeless since I just sold my home in Turlock. I have been staying with each of my children. First with Bob, now with Marti with a few visits to Jeff and his family. I will be headed to Philly to stay with my Daughter Nanci in late October. The idea is that I will visit all of my children and decide where I want to live after that. So far it is a good plan. I honestly don’t know what the future holds. I am keeping all of my bills current and spending more time than I should on the blog. I just heard that I am going to receive a 5.9% cost of living increase in my social security payments starting in January. That is a good thing.
I just had business cards made for the blog. Hope to share those with everyone I meet. Everyone is a potential customer. Probably will print letterhead and envelopes as well. I keep a running list of things I want to write about. I am constantly adding ideas to that list. Jeff and I have talked about recording some of the posts so that we can make things available to you in an audible format. Stay tuned for that. I also want to make up some coffee mugs and t-shirts that say, HunsingersHalfAcre.com “A Blog For Seasoned Citizens” I thought about maybe a T-shirt that said “I’m with Stupid” but that has already been done. I also thought about maybe a T-Shirt that said “Your Name” on it. I still think that is a great idea but I am getting pushback from my kids. They never thought that was a good idea. I guess I could have some made up that says “Eggs the way you like them”, you would need to read the blog to understand that reference. Then there is the basic “hunsingershalfacre.com My Corner of the World”. It is almost unAmerican to not have gear to go with anything. Swag is part of everything we touch so it makes sense to do this for you. Maybe refrigerator magnets…those would be helpful to remember the blog address and also hold up things on the refrigerator. I am reaching a bit now. These are some wacky ideas but at the end of the day this is my blog and I can write whatever I want right?
Swag…Yeah Coffee Mugs…Yeah T-Shirts…Yeah Refrigerator Magnets…Yeah Bumper Stickers…NO!!!
