This was me writing a very rough draft for myself to type up, but I can't read the last word.
"Education is an amazing opportunity for your own growth and development. Please take advantage of it for [???]"
Any guesses?
Treasures found while cleaning out my childhood stuff.
I normally do 1000 pieces and avoid photographs, but I found this thrifting and had been wanting to try a vintage Springbok, so I bought it for $3.
This took more time than I anticipated for "only" a 500 piece, which was great; I don't prefer quick puzzles. The color and shading made it tricky to place many pieces. The odd shapes were fun to work with, but slowed me down until I learned their quirks.
Some sections of the border were challenging, so I worked a good deal of center pieces before finishing the edges.
Throughout this puzzle, I'd frequently fizzle out and think I was at a dead end. Then come back later, have an epiphany and get in a roll. ..then eventually hit a wall again and repeat the process.
The pieces do *not* easily click in place. You get the reverse of false fits, where I'd reject a match at first because it just didn't want to fit together easily.
Aside from the delightful weird shaped pieces, my favorite thing was that the pieces hold together very well once assembled. That made it so easy to move around completed sections.
There were moments when I hated this puzzle, but in the end I loved it so much. Definitely will be keeping an eye out for more vintage Springboks.
Spring/summer is here and I'm bored with what I've been cooking all winter.
Any favorite Asian recipes or ingredients that you'd recommend? Especially things that are good prepped in advance, and served as a bowl or salad.
My (California) driver's license was due for renewal, so I updated and paid online through the DMV website. Nothing seemed amiss.
A week or two later, there was mail from the DMV in my box. I opened it without looking at the name and was then surprised to find it included a drivers license... but for another person.
The weird thing is the address on the ID is my home address! The person definitely does not live here. We've only been in this house for four years. Occasionally we get mail for former occupants but the name on the DL was not one I've seen before (it's usually the same two). And even if the person previously lived here, why would he keep his old address when renewing his license?
Curious about all that, I checked the name online and he popped up as being arrested in 2018 and on the MOST WANTED list for 2019 in a nearby county. I'm not sure if he was arrested again or still at large.
So I was thinking about going to the DMV, turn in this guy's licence, tell them the address is wrong, also double check whether my license is still being processed and that there wasn't some weird glitch where my ID got sent to the wrong address.
Does that make sense from a legal point of view? Will I be in trouble for opening his mail that came to my house? Should I call the Most Wanted tip line in case they are still looking for the guy? Is it possible he is using my address in a fraudulent way?
My husband's grandmother has a trust. The beneficiaries are two of her children and two of her husband's children. (She is still alive and the trustor). Trust is in Oregon; we live in California.
It appears that the current assets in the trust are $10,000 in savings and a heavily reverse mortgaged house that might net anywhere from zero to $60,000 to divide among the four beneficiaries.
My husband is named as the trustee. But, honestly, I'd be the one doing all the work, so I've been looking into it. I'm inclined to formally decline when the time comes and let the beneficiaries hire a professional fiduciary. (There's an alternate trustee named but they will most likely decline also).
I just don't see why it should fall on us to take on the work, the travel, the legal and financial risk, the having to become mini lawyers to figure it all out, managing any complaints or confusion of the beneficiaries - and for what gain or purpose to us? The beneficiaries get the benefits (if any) and we get nothing. One of the beneficiaries is my MIL, and I'd love to help her out. But the others, I've never met.
I know we would be due compensation for the work as trustee, but I wouldn't want to touch it for less than $10,000, which I'm sure is beyond "reasonable" for the total assets of the trust.
I'd be happy to help the beneficiaries find a professional and make sure they are able to get the papers they need to get started. And then help my MIL to make sure it goes properly for her as a beneficiary.
Does that seem fair? Part of me feels guilty if we decline, but it just seems insane that anyone would want to take this on.