My May 26th birthday celebrations continue


My birthday was on May 26th.  Today I received a gift from my friends Jack and Donna Chrisman, and from Ashley Lloyd.  

Here it is.


What kind of gift is this?   


 It is a deep cleaning of my kitchen and lanai; paid for by Jack, Donna and Ashley; then executed by Gusetta, the woman who cleans for them.

 Way to go, and thank you Jack, Ashley, Donna and Gusetta.  My kitchen and lanai are so clean that I will never use them again!

 Gusetta is a Seventh Day Adventist.  She and I sang a few bars of "We are walking in the light of God"  before I left my home so that she could work undisturbed.



https://youtu.be/K9T7TUGp3WY



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I had another wee "gift".

 My auto insurance is to be renewed in early July.  I have used AAA Insurance since I moved to Florida in 2006.  Their rates for my 2017 Kia Forte have gone up by $500 in two years.  OUCH.  

 Time to shop around.  My home owners insurance was set up by a local agency "Al Malins" on Bee Ridge Road.

 I knew that they had merged, or had been taken over by a bigger group, now at 2000 Webber Ave., just by the trail.

I talked with a W3 agent yesterday.  She offered to "shop around", and in doing so she found a reputable Auto Insurance Co which would write me a policy for 2020/2021 costing $500 p.a.  less than AAA quote , and with better coverage.

 I would be a fool to refuse this additional belated birthday gift!  so by using the phone; e-mail and DOCU -Sign, I'll have  good auto insurance in place in July for the year 2020-2021.

 It's not that I saved $500.  It's that I did not spend $500.

 Way to go W3 who gave me great and prompt service,


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