IN THE 2009 SESSION THERE WAS SOME PROGRESS FOR SENIORS.

   I must admit that this past session saw me doing nothing which is the first time in many years that I didn’t do a thing. It was so quiet that one could hardly believe there was a session taking place. The RJ had a couple of things that are reported as progress for seniors. According to the RJ article Senate bill 314 is a broader powers-of-attorney which is aimed at protecting seniors from abuses by caregivers including their own children in some cases. Senate bill 313 revises the Nevada guardianship laws in line with broader national laws that help to prevent financial exploitation of seniors. It might be good to have Lora Myles of the RSVP Care Law Program come and speak to us given the linage she is given in the article. What is interesting about this session is that so many legislatures are being term limited. It may not seem fair to them now but for most of we voting citizens we might even like more term limits especially at the federal level.

 WHAT HAS THE SILVER HAIRED LEGISLATURE ACCOMPLISHED?

   Really what it should read is what has happened with the Silver Haired Legislature? This was a venture we took on longer ago than I can put a number on it with a lot of help from Jacky Ridley. All the work went into setting up an organization of we older folks who would work with the state and federal legislature and all I ever remember was a lot of fan- fare but not a lot of results. I guess if you are not elected you are not going to put up with old upstarts like us. If any one can tell us what they ever accomplished and if they are still alive let us know about it.

 LITTLE GREEN CARS MANUFACTURED BY GOVERNMENT MOTORS.

   As bad as it seems we are going into the automobile manufacturing business with congress and our president in charge, not that they don’t have enough on their plate already. Can you imagine what the little green car will look like with two wheels and a gyroscope to keep it balanced and who knows what will be used as an engine to propel it? Maybe a solar panel roof for an engine with a wind driven sail for a turbo charged engine. You never know what people who know nothing about the business will come up with, but can it be any worse than General Motors and Chrysler, probably not but let’s not bet the house on it. What is really going on with this country when our banks were about to fail, insurance companies, automobiles and who knows what is next? Maybe it’s good if you are older but then we have the grandchildren, we can pray for them.

 A TRIP TO FLORIDA SEES A LOT OF VENTURES WORSE THAN VEGAS.

   One our recent trip to the south western part of Florida we saw plenty of unfinished acreage left partially torn up some with the equipment still on the land. This is a really different piece of landscape with what seems to be thousands of acres of flat land with an abundance of trees that look like young trees most likely new growth areas where they cut down the trees, dig a lake to raise the land a few feet higher for the lots with water front and golf courses as well. By the way this is a good time of the year to go there when most of the snow-birds are gone home and if you want to play a few rounds of golf the prices are right given the scarcity of permanent home owners there during the warmer part of the year. For a bad economy it is strange to see that every seat is filled both ways on the planes, which seems strange from all we hear about the economy. I guess there are always people who have a few bucks to spend no matter what the economy as a whole is.

Our son talked us into coming down to the Fort Meyers area where they live when he is not in Europe for his company. I managed to swing my golf clubs which have not been out of the bag since we were there the last time a year ago. We used to play here in Las Vegas but most of us are too rusty or have gone to the above (we hope) and are playing on a different course. When one travels if you need help the wheel chair service is a lot of help. In fact I even pushed it myself on one stop when no one was available. Even the airlines are getting to be self service. All I can say it is good to be home. It has taken Agnes and I more than a week to feel like we are back to our Las Vegas time line.