Monday, May 30, 2011
Sorry for the long absence, but I'm sure regular readers realized we were out-of-state attending our daughter's graduation ceremony and doing some sight-seeing. We had a great visit and are so happy and proud of our oldest daughter for completing her graduate work, not to mention receiving a promotion and raise at her job. It looks like this kid is on her way! Although she has a very middle-class salary, (as it is an entry level job), I'm happy to report that her hours and benefits package are much superior to what her dad has at his current job. And hopefully, this will be a springboard to a much better salary. Onward and upward!
Our trip was a whirlwind of excitement, including the graduation ceremony, the sightseeing tours and getting to see our daughter's home and workplace. We were busy every minute of the day, but had a fabulous trip. As far as expenses go, the jury is still out. I will report on that in a few days, after the bank has posted all of our transactions. (This holiday weekend seems to be slowing things a bit.)
We did have a bit of a problem with our bank. Seems they are not used to us traveling so far afield, and decided to "protect" us by cutting off our debit card, which they must have feared to be stolen! After being declined (on payday, no less) for the second time, we caught on and called the bank. Mr. Struggle spent ten to fifteen long minutes on hold before getting the mess straightened out. When he added that my card needed to be re-activated also, he was told this had to be done in a separate phone call! We decided to pass on that, and I just used the cash we had, my credit card or let Mr. Struggle pay with his debit card. What a pain! The bank will be hearing from me tomorrow...
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