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28562. iiibbb - 3/30/2015 4:19:58 PM People always say you should never set up your witholdings so that you get a refund on taxes.
I know that financially this is sound advice; however, in terms of morale... I'll take my refund check.
Sorry to hear about your father Wombat. It was too soon. I miss mine. ---- but the thing that hurts the most is watching my mom. 28563. arkymalarky - 3/30/2015 5:58:39 PM Best wishes for your mom, sorry. I hope things get easier soon.
We generally do our taxes in a way that we pay some, but not too much, because I get a stipend check in the spring from the National Board Certification; but this year Stan retired, and we really had no clue what to expect. We certainly didn't expect that though. But that was just one of the numerous things that pissed me off over spring break. 28564. Wombat - 3/30/2015 6:56:41 PM iiibbb:
Dealing with my Mom is far more depressing than the loss of my Father. Her body is still around, but her mind is long gone.
Growing older sucks in many ways. This is one of them. 28565. arkymalarky - 3/30/2015 7:29:38 PM Stan's mother is like that. It is hard to know how to minimize their anguish. Mose went by to see her Saturday morning, and Saturday afternoon she was very angry (I never her saw her angry or cry before dementia) and had no recollection of Mose being there at all. 28566. judithathome - 3/30/2015 9:34:21 PM We got hit this year with a dun from the IRS for seven grand...I didn't even dispute it, just sent it in.
I always wondered, after Keoni retired, why we were still getting a modest refund since, when he was employed, we ALWAYS paid in more than he needed to and we would get a "refund" every year. After retirement...that didn't happen and thus...the seven grand hit.
Needless to say...we have an accountant this year. ;-) 28567. arkymalarky - 3/30/2015 11:10:23 PM Next year should be better, and if not I'm switching. A former student always does them but someone else did this time, and I asked my student to please check it again. I requested she do them, as she has done every year, and they ignored it. 28568. arkymalarky - 3/30/2015 11:11:28 PM Stan got a big chunk of money that he won't get next year. 28569. iiibbb - 3/31/2015 5:34:24 AM Watching my mom go through the pain of losing my dad has been the most difficult part of losing dad. 28570. arkymalarky - 3/31/2015 8:09:50 AM Are you nearby? 28571. iiibbb - 3/31/2015 8:28:16 PM No, but flying down next week to spend a couple of days with her.
The short plan is that she lives where she wants, but at some point in the next 2-3 years she should try to move close to one of the three sons. Probably my older brother since he's got the most stable homestead. 28572. arkymalarky - 3/31/2015 8:56:28 PM When two older parents no longer have each other, in whatever condition, it's often a total game changer for the kids. I feel for you and your family. 28573. arkymalarky - 4/1/2015 1:01:59 AM I laugh a lot and cry a bit every year when the red April Fools Day banners show up on the mote.
I'm bracing myself for tomorrow and trying to come up with a good prank at the same time. 28574. bhelpuri - 4/1/2015 6:25:12 AM Ah yes, April Fool's at Le Mote. Always a nice reminder of long-gone action-packed days of this online community. My best to all of you who keep the faith.
Very early this morning, my 7-year-old woke me up (he still navigates from his room to crawl in under the covers with us most days before dawn)to say he doesn't like April Fools and to please not celebrate it, "I keep getting fooled."
So this year's cancelled. Please take note.
(Condolences to iiibbb + Wombat) 28575. judithathome - 4/2/2015 12:36:12 AM Sounds like a plan to me! Props to your kiddo...clearly a great thinker even at such young age.
Frankly, in this country, I think that in Washington DC, every day is April Fool's Day. 28576. Ms. No - 4/6/2015 3:35:01 AM Happy Egg Day! Happy Passover! 28577. arkymalarky - 4/13/2015 9:47:03 PM well, we're losing mojo. And we cannot get anyone out here to a house call to put her to sleep. To try to move her she cries and cries and she's just traumatized. She's comfortable and not in pain at the moment, but moving her at all upsets her tremendously, and she so heavy its almost impossible to move her without hurting her. 28578. Ms. No - 4/14/2015 1:03:23 AM Oh, no! What happened to her? 28579. arkymalarky - 4/14/2015 1:31:08 AM Well, she's over 13 and arthritic, but I don't know. I think she's just shutting down. She went six miles across the bottoms with spook and Danny about three weeks ago, which she shouldn't have, but she seemed fine until yesterday and today she's much worse. Her breathing is very labored and she won't get out of the rain. We put a makeshift dog house around her. 28580. arkymalarky - 4/14/2015 12:36:31 PM Mojo died last night. We will miss our big puppy. She was a sweetie the whole twelve years since she ran up in our yard with a torn off tail. 28581. wabbit - 4/14/2015 7:52:18 PM Oh Arky, I am so sorry to hear about Mojo, she was such a sweet dog. She knew what she was doing when she chose you, she had the good life with you for those twelve years.
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