Back to OK

My husband received a call from his attorney.  There is a date scheduled for his paternity order hearing for next month.  How strange to have a judge declare a dead man as your father.  Whatever it takes.  It’s definitely been a strange journey for the family.  DNA testing has caused quite an upheaval in our lives.  Now my husband has a brother, cousins, an aunt and uncle that he never knew existed 4 years ago.  And me, well, I discovered that the man I thought was my father really wasn’t.  Anyway, we’ll be going back to Oklahoma next month for the hearing as well as some other things.  Fortunately, we’ll be getting some tax money back so that will pay for the trip.  I just finished the taxes yesterday and sent them electronically.  I hate this part of being an adult.  Taxes suck.  And so does trying to keep up with tax changes every year.  I used to have AAA for travel purposes, but I let it lapse (Covid) and now I think I need to reinstate it.  I need all the discounts I can get.  Rental cars are super expensive and I don’t want to make Bruce’s brother be our taxi driver while we are in Oklahoma.  I’ve also decided to purchase another phone.  The phone I have is six years old and it’s starting to do odd things.  The other day the phone called my husband nine times consecutively.  And I was in a different part of the house.  That’s just not okay.  So there goes my personal savings – again.  But since I retired, I really don’t use my phone that much.  I use my PC and the mini iPad I got from work when I retired more than my phone.  I really like the mini iPad.  I take it when traveling and I use it in the evenings when I’m in bed.  I stream movies, etc. until I feel like going to sleep.  I just have my earphones on and it doesn’t keep my husband awake.  I was going to replace it, but I guess the phone takes precedence.  I’m also going to have to update my PC.  It’s very old and I can’t install Windows 11.  Soooo, I guess I’m due for an upgrade.  I don’t need Windows 11, but I don’t know how much longer this PC will last.  These aren’t really problems.  Everything has a shelf life, including me.  I’m grateful for everything I have.