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(2023-02-08 22:09:55)
我女兒小時候（高中以前）就很固執倔強，她不肯做的事就堅決不做，一批評她就大哭，但是堅決不改。就連病了都不肯吃藥，很小的時候藥喂進嘴裏也會吐出來。我是個性格軟弱的人，拿她沒辦法。不肯吃藥就不吃吧。鋼琴學了一半放棄就不學了。也從沒辦法對她懲罰，timeout都做不到。當時一籌莫展，別人都說她長大了我更管不了了。好在小時候也出不了什麽大事。可是慢[閱讀全文]
(2022-06-04 16:57:28)
上次提到我剛剛退休，先生到年齡加入Medicare。加入了幾天後，收到社保局的通知，說根據我們2020年的報稅單，我們要額外交$374，加上本來的$170基本月費，共$$544！
信中還提到如果最近退休，或其它原因收入降低，可以申請減免附加費。可是信中對如何申請並沒有具體解釋。
我查了很多網上信息，都說應該申請減免，反正申請沒有損失，說不定就批準了呢。可是對如何[閱讀全文]
(2022-05-02 18:12:17)
退休後辦理Medicare注冊經過
我先生幾年前退休。他過了65歲後因為我還在工作，有我公司醫療保險，就沒有加入Medicare。這個月我提前退休了（我還沒到65歲），先生就需要立即辦理加入Medicare手續了。在此分享一下辦理Medicare的心得，希望對要退休的網友有幫助。
1，離職前先生不需要辦理Medicare。可以申請免費的PartA，但是一般沒什麽用。不要申請PartＢ。因為有我的工[閱讀全文]
(2021-10-31 20:22:46)
秋遊俄勒岡，一周的尋秋之旅，從莎士比亞小鎮Ashland，又到高原小城Bend，再到Portland，紅的黃的秋葉色彩斑瀾，美不勝收。最後回程中徒步9英裏TrialofTenFalls，一趟看盡10個瀑布，又在Eugene吃了美味的壽司，心滿意足開上回家的路。誰知剛上車就開始瓢潑大雨，天又黑了。大雨中開了兩個小時後，一年沒用過的雨刷不堪重負，突然飛走了（是我原來沒安好），這下根本看不清路[閱讀全文]
(2012-06-07 15:55:13)
Mother
Mother,Mother,ohMother,
HowcanIfindthewordsforthee?
Shewhocarriedmeinherwomb,
Giveroflife…andstillgiving.
Shewhohelpsmeinmytimeofneed,
Myonlycondolencewhentheworldturnsitsback.
Motherwhoknowswhentohelpandwhentoleavebe,
Neveroverbearingorabandoning.
Iambetteredbyherhalfandherinfluence.
Somesaythathumanscannotreachperfection,
IsaythatMother...[閱讀全文]
Mother,Mother,ohMother,
HowcanIfindthewordsforthee?
Shewhocarriedmeinherwomb,
Giveroflife…andstillgiving.
Shewhohelpsmeinmytimeofneed,
Myonlycondolencewhentheworldturnsitsback.
Motherwhoknowswhentohelpandwhentoleavebe,
Neveroverbearingorabandoning.
Iambetteredbyherhalfandherinfluence.
Somesaythathumanscannotreachperfection,
IsaythatMother...[閱讀全文]
(2012-06-02 19:27:13)
Hopeisaratty,wornblankettowrapyourselfin
Soyoucanstandthecold.
Itisathinbarriertowardoffdespair.
Hopeisthegoldenhueofasun
Peekingoutfrombehindanominousstormcloud
Sendingglimmersofrainbowsovertheworld.
Hopeisatrodden-downwoman
Whopicksherselfupeverytime.
Andstillspeakstomeofparadise,ofhappiness,ofjoy
WhileIwatchhereyessparkleandhermouthturnup.
Hopecanbeadevic...[閱讀全文]
Soyoucanstandthecold.
Itisathinbarriertowardoffdespair.
Hopeisthegoldenhueofasun
Peekingoutfrombehindanominousstormcloud
Sendingglimmersofrainbowsovertheworld.
Hopeisatrodden-downwoman
Whopicksherselfupeverytime.
Andstillspeakstomeofparadise,ofhappiness,ofjoy
WhileIwatchhereyessparkleandhermouthturnup.
Hopecanbeadevic...[閱讀全文]
(2012-06-02 19:21:28)
Idonotunderstand
Whydeviantsarepunished
Whythesoftnaiveteofchildrenmustbereplacedbyhardcynicism
Whypeoplearepressuredtoconformtosociety'sstandards
ButMostofall,Idonotunderstand
Whypeoplelaughatothers'pain
(I'veseensomanypeople
profitfromhumiliation,
growingrichoffoffreakshows
embarrassingtapes,
andonefoolishmoments.)
WhatIunderstandmostarepeople
Whot...[閱讀全文]
Whydeviantsarepunished
Whythesoftnaiveteofchildrenmustbereplacedbyhardcynicism
Whypeoplearepressuredtoconformtosociety'sstandards
ButMostofall,Idonotunderstand
Whypeoplelaughatothers'pain
(I'veseensomanypeople
profitfromhumiliation,
growingrichoffoffreakshows
embarrassingtapes,
andonefoolishmoments.)
WhatIunderstandmostarepeople
Whot...[閱讀全文]
(2012-06-02 19:15:54)
Youstandonthemantelpiece,
Tooprecioustobetouched
Tooprettytobehandled.
Yourcurlylocksfallingoldenwaves
Yourblueeyesstareoutatnothing.
Aclaspofpearlsatyourthroat,
Aclusterofpetalsinyourhair.
Beautifulgirlofagespast,
Howyouenvytherattyteddybear,
Withchewedoffears,
Andaneyeballlongsincelost,
Lovedandcaressedbychildreneverywhere.
Youstandtherewithdustspr...[閱讀全文]
Tooprecioustobetouched
Tooprettytobehandled.
Yourcurlylocksfallingoldenwaves
Yourblueeyesstareoutatnothing.
Aclaspofpearlsatyourthroat,
Aclusterofpetalsinyourhair.
Beautifulgirlofagespast,
Howyouenvytherattyteddybear,
Withchewedoffears,
Andaneyeballlongsincelost,
Lovedandcaressedbychildreneverywhere.
Youstandtherewithdustspr...[閱讀全文]
(2009-08-31 08:52:58)
Justwhentheseacalmsdown,ahurricanecomestorileit,Justwhenthegrainsofsandinanhourglasssettle,someonecomesandshakesit,Justwhenthefloweropensandstartstogrow,abugcomesovertodestroyit,Justwhenthebattleiswon,abulletcomesovertomarit,Justwhenyouthinkallyourproblemsareover,someonecausessomemore.Likethesea,lifecannotbetamed,Yougrabitbythehorns.Youbuckandtwist,turnandflip,butlikethenight,Itcannotbeconquered.Y...[閱讀全文]
(2009-06-17 09:01:14)
IliftAcreamyconchshelltomyear,Theenragedoceanroaring,Crashingtothegroundwithathunderousclap.IcansmellthefamiliaroceanairTheveryessenceoftheseaitself:Thesailor’sruggedbeard,Thewarmthofthesun,Theimpulsivewaves,Allrolledintoone.SeagullscawshrillyIntheskyoverheadSwoopingovertheocean.AndIamlostinmemories.SoftwhitesandtricklesThroughmyextendedfingersFormingasmallpoolaroundmyfeet.Massivewaveshurlthemsel...[閱讀全文]
