MY DAY WITH THE SSA???? HOW I GOT CHANGED FROM A "D" TO AN "A" I DO NOT KNOW... BUT THE NICE MAN....IN WHO'S WAITING ROOM I NAPPED FOR 3 HOURS.... SAID I WOUOLD GET THE NORMAL CHECK WITHIN A WEEK...
PER USUAL.... I SHOULD HAVE ASKED OUR COLLECTION OF CP'S WHY THIS HAPPENED INSTEAD OF WAITING ON THE PHONE FOR 35 MINUTES TO BE TOLD THEY DIDN'T HAVE A CLUE...AND I WOULD HAVE TO SPEND 3 HOURS IN THE NEAREST SSA OFFICE.. HERE IS WHAT OUR CP COMMUNITY PRODUCED---
I worked for Social Security Administration for almost 37 years. The D after SSN means widow. I myself am a D6 which means divorced widow. The letter B after Social Security number means spouse, B6 is divorced spouse. The letter A after SSN means your own benefit account. That means you are receiving the highest benefits on your own account. Any other letters mean you are receiving benefits on the highest account amount. D would mean you are receiving the highest benefit amount as a widow. When a spouse's husband dies and she is receiving on his account as a B, she converts over to a D. This is called a B to D conversion, she will also receive a $255.00 Lump Sum Death Payment. Their are letters for children, adopted children and parents, they go from A to Z and when there is more than 1, the letters are paired with numbers like B2, B3, C1, C2 and than some are paired with letters like CA, CB etc. Very complicated, but you can call the 800 number or go on the internet site for most questions.
SDP NEEDES THAT MONEY TO GREASE THE SKIDS.... SO I WENT.
IT WAS RAINING..."COMING DOWN THE EASY WAY"-- AND SINCE SALEM WAS AN OLD MAGAZINE ROUTE, I KNEW MY WAY AROUND SALEM......- FEDERAL STREET-- WITH ALL THOSE BIG OLD BUILDINGS WITH COLUMNS.. AND SIGNS LIKE "COURT" AND "DEEDS" -- IF I WANTED #10 FEDERAL STREET IT HAD TO BE AT TH E END CLOSEST TO THE POST OFFICE.. SO I WENT TO THE BEGINNING OF FEDREAL STREET .. TWICE... IN TRAFFIC--- WHERE I FINALLY SAW THAT THE FIRST BUILDING WAS #36 CONTRARY TO EVERYTHING MY EXPERIENCE EVER TAUGHT ME ABOUT STREEET NUMBERS-- THERE WAS NO STREET DIRECTLY ACROSS -- SO I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT LEFT MY CAR PLUNK IN THE MIDDLE AND WADED THRU PUDDLES OVER MY SKETCHER SHOES TO A LAWYERS OFICE TO ASK WHERE TEH SSA OFFICE WAS...TURNS OUT SOME CREATIVE SOUL DECIDED TO BUILD A NEW BRICK BUILDING BASICALY IN THAT OLD PARKING LOT AND CALL IT #10 FEDERAL STREET.. THE BIG OLD GRANITE COURTHOUSES ILLUSTRATE THE PERMANACE OF THE COURT SYSTEM... WHILE THIS NEW BRICK- POORLY DESIGNED 4 STORY BUILDING HOUSED THE SSA.****HOW SO POORLY DESIGNED?? MAYBE 200 FEET LONG... IT HAD ONLY 2 DOORS---- AT ONE END - NEAREST MY CAR-- A LAW OFFICE- SO I SCOOTED IN WITH BENTLEY'S HARNESS IN HAND--ONLY TO FIND THAT DOOR DID NOT COMMUNICATE WITH THE REST OF THE BUILDING.. I HAD TO GO BACKOUT IN THE RAIN AND GO IN THE ONLY OGTHER DOOR TO THE PLACE- IT WAS RIGHT UNDER THE BIG SIGN "OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT" INSIDE BARE WALLS .. NO SIGN TO ELEVATORS-- ONLY A LONG THIN 6' WIDE? CORRIDOR-100 FEETIN EITHER DIRECTION...AND NO CHAIR -- OR ANYTHING..IHAD WALKED MY LIMIT.....SO I SAT DOWN.. WITH BENTLEY.. ON THE FLOOR- AND WAITED FOR SOMEONE TO COME ALONG.
A CRITICAL PART OF THIS IS THAT BENTLEY HAS VERY REGULAR BOWEL MOVEMENTS.. I USUALL SIT IN MY CAR DOWN BY THE G TENT AND HE WILL FIND A SPOT THEN COME QUICKLY TO THE CAR, ALL PLEASED WITH HIMSELF... IT WAS POURING RAIN- AND HE JUST WOULD NOT
THINK OF SQUATTING IN THE RAIN.. SO HE SKIPPED THIS PERFORMNCE...
FLASHING BACK TO ME ON THE FLOOR IN THIS STARK EMPTY BUILDING..... I THOUGHT WELL AT LEAST IT IS GOOD FOR SOMETHING... I HAD MY TRUSTY POO PICKERS AN DIF HE WAS EVER GOING TO "HAVE AN ACCIDENT" THIS SSA OFFICE WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE PLACE TO DO IT.
FINALLY A WOMAN CAME BY AND SAID THE ELEVATORS WERE TO THE LEFT- SO I DID THAT -- AND GOT TO THE 4TH FLOOR THE ONLY THING IN SIGHT WAS THE SSA-- WHERE A UNIFORMED GUY IMMEDIATELY RUSHED AT ME AND SAID "IS THAT A SERVICE DOG? " AS I QUICKLY FELL / SAT THE NEAREST FLAT- PLACE A COFFEE TABLE THING.. THEN ... .IT GOT INTERESTNG..."YOU WILL HAVE TO KEEP HIM ON LEASH" I FELT SORRY FOR THE FACT THAT THIS GUY PROBABLY HAD TO DEAL WITH ALOT OF FAKES-- SO I STARTED IN "I HAVE TO KEEP HIM UNDER CONTROL-- WHICH HE IS" -- "BUT HE IS NOT ON A LEASH" "HE DOES HAVE A LEASH HANGING UNDER HIS CHIN... THAT 12" LONG ORANGE THING"--- " WELL HOLD ON TO HIM"
I AM NOW COMFORTABLE SITTING ON THE TABLE-(AND INTO MY "OLD LADY WITH TIME ON HER HANDS... ROUTINE) "OH COME ON SIR... " DO YOU HONESTLY THINK I COULD HOLD ON TO HIM IF HE WANTED TO MISBHAVE? HE WEIGHS 168 POUNDS"
"WELL HOW ARE YOU GOING TO CONTOL HIM WITH NO LEASH-- THERE ARE PEOPLE IN THERE
WHO WILL BE AFRAID OF HIM.." "WELL THEY WILL JUST HAVE TO RUN FOR THE BATHROOM, BECAUSE I NEED TO TALK TO THESE SSA PEOPLE AND I WILL JST HAVE HIM LIE AT MY FEEET ---DOWN BENTLEY" BLESS HIM... HE TURNED 3 CIRCLES IMMEDIATELY AND LAID DOWN.
'"HOW DID YOU DO THAT?" "HE IS A REAL SERVICE DOG" -- THEN I GOT INTO MY SPEACH ABOUT ... IF HE WAS NOT WELL BEHAVED YOU COUDL THROW US OUT REGARDLESS OF WHAT VEST HE HAD ON...-- THE WHOLE TIEM I AM THINKING .. WE PUT BREAKFAST IN BENTLEY THIS MORNING , AND NOTHING HAS COME OUT YET..-- HOWEVER WE DID MAKE IT THRU THE 3 HOURS WAIT ONLY TO FIND MY RECORD HAD LOST MY "D"
MOVING ON....
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AMY CAME UP WITH THIS CLASSIC COMMENT ABOTU SEAGRAM
SHE ATTRACTS MUCH ATTENTION WHILE I AM JUST SOME NONDESCRIPT PERSON ACCOMPANIED BY A SKILLED, STUNNING DOG ..
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BELLA PROGRESS
I HAVE ONE HAPPY GIRL WHO HAS GEORGE IN BED TONIGHT. IN THE HOSPITAL THEY DIDN’T SLEEP TOGETHER BECAUSE THE BED JUST WASN’T WORKING AS BELLA SAID. GEORGE CLIMBED IN AND SAID HI BUT THEY DIDN’T SLEEP TOGETHER. THEN TONIGHT GEORGE WAS STANDING STARING AT BELLA WHEN I PUT HER IN BED TONIGHT WAITING FOR THE OK. THE LAST FEW NIGHTS SINCE WE GOT HOME HE HASN’T EVEN ASKED TO SLEEP WITH HER BUT THEY ARE BACK IN BED TOGETHER AND BELLA WAS THRILLED. SHE THOUGHT HE WAS AFRAID OF THE HALO. BELLA WENT 12 HOURS LAST NIGHT WITHOUT MEDS! THAT WAS HUGE AND SHE ONLY HAD ONE DOSE DURING THE DAY. SHE WASN’T ASKING FOR IT BUT SHE TUTOR WAS COMING SO I KNEW SHE WOULD HAVE TO SIT UP FOR A COUPLE HOURS. SHE IS MORE COMFORTABLE LAYING DOWN BUT SHE DID GREAT AND GOT LOTS OF WORK DONE. THEN TONIGHT WE WASHED HER HAIR. IT’S DIFFICULT SINCE HER TORSO CAN’T GET WET. SO WE USE BATHING CLOTHES FOR ARMS, LEGS AND FACE AND THEN HAVE TO LAY HER ON PILLOWS, ON THE TABLE WITH BUCKETS OF WATER TO WASH THE HAIR. IT’S PROJECT FOR SURE BUT MUST BE DONE. SHE STILL ISN’T WALKING WITHOUT A LOT OF SUPPORT. SO WE TRY TO HAVE HER WALK WITH US HELPING TO KEEP HER STRENGTH UP OR CARRY HER AND SHE IS ABOUT 60+ POUNDS AND VERY STIFF. BUT SHE GIVES ME A GOOD ARM AND BACK WORKOUT. TOMORROW SHE HAS HOMEWORK TO DO AND OMA AND OPA ARE GOING TO COME PLAY SO I CAN WORK. I HAVEN’T REALLY WORKED MUCH IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS SINCE HER SURGERY. SHE IS DOING AMAZING FOR 2 WEEKS POST OP I MUST SAY. HOPEFULLY WE CAN WORK ON GETTING HER STRONG ENOUGH TO WALK WITH GEORGE AND VERY SOON. HE WANTS HIS GIRL BACK! THANK YOU FOR CHECKING IN. MUCH LOVE BELLA AND GEORGE
