Well, okay. I'm an idiot

Okay, let’s agree on that this discussion is to be conducted in light of the following non-negotiable premises.

1)      This is MY life.

2)      I am old enough to make up my own mind.

3)      I am not senile.

4)      All of you want the best for me, but only I can decide what that is!

I am going to stay in this house, and sell #33 Parkway Village.  I will spend whatever it takes to make this feasible.  I will park my car in the driveway and use the front door exclusively, which will chop nine steps off my to-ing and fro-ing.  I will hire somebody to shop for me, garden for me, and do anything else I might want but have too little energy to pursue on my own.  I will subscribe to one of those alert services in case I fall, etc.  If a problem arises I will smoother it in money.  When #3 (above) becomes no longer true I will go directly to assisted living – or, with luck – Bayview  Cemetery.  In the meantime I am going to stay right here, where I feel comfortable.  So there!

I find that this became less of a discussion and more of an announcement.  So be it.

Oh, by the way – this “downsizing” business ….  #33 is nearly as big as the living part of 1811, and has only two fewer steps.

And, besides….  My cat is at home here.

So, in conclusion I want to thank you all for your concerns, and acknowledge that you think I’m an idiot.  But I’m not.

Dad/Myrl