I’m afraid I just\u00a0have\u00a0some rambling to share today because I don’t have a solid topic (and probably don’t have a point either!)<\/p>\n
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Last night Darling Hubby and I went to watch the fireworks on the Hudson River.\u00a0 It was 90F outside and there was a really huge crowd.\u00a0 I haven’t heard the final totals yet, but trust me, it was crowded.) We didn’t want to be loaded down, especially in this heat, so we carried as little as possible.\u00a0 I didn’t mean to\u00a0leave my hearing aids’ remote control at home\u00a0but I somehow\u00a0did.\u00a0\u00a0(At least we had the bottle of\u00a0frozen water.)\u00a0Anyway, I figured I’d just adjust the programs and volume right from the hearing aids themselves, but go figure – I\u00a0didn’t need to.\u00a0 For whatever reason, the noise of the crowd (and the fireworks) was minimized and I could have a conversation\u00a0with Darling\u00a0Hubby.\u00a0Talk about smart hearing aids!<\/p>\n
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So it’s a few months now and the hearing aids that shouldn’t have worked not only work for me, they work in ways I can’t even undertand and make my life better.\u00a0 As I’ve said before, they’re not magic hearing aids and can’t give me what I don’t have, but they sure do give me enough cues to read lips again and for that I’m grateful.\u00a0 Needless to say, I’m pretty happy.\u00a0 So happy, I’ve\u00a0been doing things again without stopping to worry about whether or not I can hear.<\/p>\n
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Now back to the fireworks.\u00a0 They were a stunning display and lit up the night sky in colors, patterns, and bursts.\u00a0I\u00a0know nothing about pyrotechnics but I always wonder how they make these things go exactly where they want them to be\u00a0in shapes and patterns.\u00a0 And to top it off, they do it at the exact right time. I’m not one to talk about timing.\u00a0 I’m lucky if the meat, vegetable and salad are all ready at the same time when I make dinner.\u00a0 (Though the cooking lessons are helping that.)<\/p>\n
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That reminds me.\u00a0 If you want a bottle of water to stay cold, freeze it the night before. It will\u00a0melt,\u00a0but it will stay cold much longer. Believe it or not, ours still had a big block of ice in it after three hours outside in that heat.\u00a0\u00a0 I’m not sure it’s good for dogs that cold, but it’s great for thirsty, dehydrated people.<\/p>\n
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Now, a word about this blog. I’ve noticed that people have signed up to read it but I’m actually\u00a0\u00a0not sure what the protocol is for that.\u00a0 I know you’re out there so I’d like to welcome you and thank you for reading whatever pops out of my fingers.\u00a0 I started writing this blog for me, but now it’s kind of\u00a0for you, too.\u00a0\u00a0So don’t be afraid to comment (unless you have something really not nice to say) and tell me something about you.\u00a0 You sure know a lot about me now and I don’t even know how you found me!\u00a0 Ahh, mystery!<\/p>\n
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Speaking of mystery, I’m in the middle of a good one so I think I’ll go outside on the balcony and see how long I can last in this weather. It’s 99F in New York right now, folks!\u00a0 And tomorrow is supposed to be hotter!\u00a0 Now I know why I have Monday Brain Mush!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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