At 58, I decided there had to be a freebie somewhere for my age group and after taking a dare from a good friend, who wishes to be nameless - Edward Wander - oops sorry Edward one of those mind slipping moments!

Anyway, I discovered there was a whole world out there for us but it seemed a scalage to keep in to myself, thus I am sharing.   Far to many to list so here are just a few. Enjoy!

In going over my notes and reading them I have complied, in my view, a lengthy list.  To give you an idea of what headings are listed I have decided to list them under the heading of Table of Contents.  If you don't see a topic, please write me and I will try and compile a list of items that does interest you.

Also this list has taken 2 days to put in the format here.  Please vote and let me know whether I am on track or have slipped and you aren't interested. 

When ever I write for one of the booklets, recipes or whatever as a common curtsey I enclose a SASE (self addressed stamped envelope).  Often times they will use whatever it is that I have sent and sometimes they done.  But, at least I have offered.

Because Ebay does not want me to put www. and/or make it into a outside direct link - I have bascially  taken off this portion.  While I have found things items without the www. portion by putting them in my search engine, I wanted to let you know why they are missing and you can use them if you want.  I have also seperate the web page address's with spaces.  When you put them into your search engine take out the spaces.

RESTAURANTS

• Get on a restaurants birthday mailing list and receive a free dinner, usually of your choice on your birthday.  Some of the restaurants mailing lists that I belong to are Red Wind Casino (most Casino's do this), IHOP, Red Lobster and Dave's Chowder in Seattle.  Check your local restaurants and if you have enough variety on your birthday you can eat a min of 3 times a day and maybe throw in a snack to for FREE.  It is one meal per restaurant and there are usually no strings attached.

SENIORS

TRAVELING

•  www. thirdage. com

GENERAL

• American Association for Retired Persons - (AARP) - 50 + - $12.50 a year with spouse - 800 424-3410
• Eldercare Locator - (800) 677-1116 or www. aoa. dhhs. gov
• Foster Grandparents that care for youngsters - (800) 424-8867 or www. seniorcorps.org
• National Institute on Aging (800) 222-2225

SEWING & Crafts

• Christmas Crafts - www. mycrafts. com - FREE
• It's Sew Soothing - www. sewing. org

A guide's life with me, depends on the number of votes, it has obtained.  The more people read it, this is a good thing.  But the more people that vote for it as though it were worth while, will continue it's stay.  Otherwise off with it's head, so to speak - and it will be permantely deleted.