>True happiness is the expression on my little dog's face >when I come back in the front door.
I know that feeling. And I still miss it. Bulent --------------------------------------------------------------------- http://patoloji.gen.tr http://celasun.wordpress.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/bulentcelasun John <jsessoms...@nc.rr.com>, 3 May 2020 Paz, 20:32 tarihinde şunu yazdı: > > On 5/3/2020 12:41:01, John Francis wrote: > > On Sat, May 02, 2020 at 07:58:24PM +0200, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: > >> Am 02.05.20 um 19:03 schrieb Alan C: > >>> You guys don't know how lucky you are. $1200 is R22000. I could live on > >>> that for 2 months! > >> > >> What a difference. Here, it would pay Michael's and my health insurance > >> for one month and half a month's rent. No, we haven't rented a mansion. > >> A simple flat of 60 square meters (645 sq ft). > >> > >> Ralf > > > > There are those of us who would say that the lucky one is the one who can > > live for two months on $1200 in an area with wonderful photographic options. > > > > As a married couple my wife and I got the full $2400. Around here that > > wouldn't even pay one month's rent for a typical small apartment, which > > is causing some problems among the 20% or so of the (previously) working > > population who no longer have a paycheck coming in. > > > > As a retired homeowner whose wife is still working (remotely; she hasn't > > left the house for weeks) I definitely count myself among the lucky ones. > > And when the lockdown ends I'll still have Yosemite, the Grand Canyon, > > and several other national parks within driving distance. > > > > > > > > I can live for ONE month on $1,200. Combined Social Security & Army Retired > Pay > comes to just about $1,800 a month, with net after taxes being $1,200. > > I don't have to pay much taxes, but with the combined Social Security & > Retired > Pay my income *is* above the threshold. > > I got enough of my kitchen finished before the lockdown came that I can cook. > And I have kitchen cabinets to store food in. The only real changes in my life > are a couple of weekly club meetings I used to attend are suspended for the > duration and I'm having to make a grocery list so I don't forget anything > during > my once-a-month shopping. > > I have a roof over my head & like you, I know the Grand Canyon & other > National > Parks will be there when we're allowed to go about our business again. > > But true happiness ... > > I went outdide a while ago to do some yard work. True happiness is the > expression on my little dog's face when I come back in the front door. > > That other stuff is just money. Can't take it with you, and even if you could, > it would probably burn. > > > > -- > Science - Questions we may never find answers for. > Religion - Answers we must never question. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
