7 ways to save towards retirment . . . not

as i was sitting in my office, aka family room couch, or should i say reclining in my office browsing the web with laptop propped up against my knees, i came across an article that gave 7 essential ways to save towards retirement. hmmm. i suppose buying myself a vintage martin baritone ukulele is not listed among those items.


i have given myself numerous reasons justifying this purchase. some are good, some not so good. yes the money could have been used for much wiser purposes. but what the heck, i wanted it. so happy early birthday me! when i am older, because i already am old, i can sit in a tent under the 4th street viaduct and make myself happy while trying to still learn to play the dang thing.

besides - gram said it was ok if i bought it! and ... it will be fun years down the road in history to look down from heaven, hope i'm there, and hear one of the grandkids say "yes, i remember my dear old decrepit spinster auntie trying to play that thing!" ahh sweet memories :O

post script: when i told gram that i did indeed buy the ukulele she said, with a very big smile, "oh good, now you can learn to play it!" gotta love that gram.