Peggy's Ponderings at the lake

The AI version of me waiting for Publisher's Clearing House to deliver the 1.3 million dollars and 2025 Ford Bronco Sport the man on the phone said I won.  Peggy Kiefer? Is this Peggy Kiefer says the voice on the other end of the land line. Somewhat robotic and slow. Yes, this is Peggy I said, as Roman’s grandmother is also in the room. She has just handed me the phone, which she answered and said something to the effect that I think this is a scam. He keeps saying I won. I listen again to the gentleman on the phone. Hello? He says. Your grandmother is the recipient of a  Publishers Clearing House Prize. We just need to verify she is Peggy Kiefer. Again, he sounds robotic and slow, and I said she is not Peggy Kiefer, I am, and what did I win? He continues to tell me I won 1.3 million dollars and a 2025 Ford Bronco. Aren’t you excited? He asked. Well of course I would be if this were true, but I doubt this is true. And he continued to go on in a very believable way to t...

Celebrating Valentine's Day is just about sharing a little LOVE. It doesn't have to be about spending a ton of money. It doesn’t have to be a big, spectacular thing. And it’s not just for romance and couples. Although my wonderful husband always thinks of me on Valentine's, he also thinks of his mom, his grandma, and our daughters. Same for me. I will send a wish to my son and treats for all of our grandchildren.  Valentine's Day has always been celebrated in my house in some fashion. When we were young, my mom and dad gave us the boxes of Sweethearts. I don’t remember them being a big deal, but I remember always having them.   It wasn’t until elementary school that the pressure was on. Would I get any Valentins? This was before it was required to bring enough for everyone in the class, and before everyone was required to bring Valentine cards to exchange.  I remember this is when I started practicing and caring what my signature looked like. It needed to be cute b...