I like to poke around on my states treasurers website to see from time to time if they have any money for me, my family or my late spouse. Yesterday was one of those days and I once again found something. This was money from my mom’s mortgage, which I find kind of odd. She defaulted so you would think they wouldn’t be giving refunds but I’m not questioning it.
In order to claim the money, which is just a few dollars there is paperwork. Legally to get it I need to involve my brother. I called him yesterday and left a message. I wasn’t sure if he would call me back but he did. We talked for a very long time. Hell, there is lots to catch up when you don’t talk to someone for years at a time.
He is in favor of going for the money and will cooperate. I told him that it should be spilt 50/50 but he said I could keep it. I said I would rather this be done legally even though it’s a small amount of money. I don’t want him to someday think about it, claim something fraudulent or illegal took place and then I’d be in a pickle. If were doing this then it’s all by the book, above board and legal or there is no sense is wasting time.
I thought I had my ducks in a row before I called him and I pretty well did. However, I had to reach out this morning to ask him for a copy of his birth certificate. Apparently it’s not good enough that you have the same last name, you have to prove that your related to the deceased and a birth certificate is the only thing that can prove that. Funny thing is that for years the version I had of mine had no parents listed. I had to get a copy years ago and when I did I was asked who my parents were, I listed my Mom and it’s a good thing because now I have a copy that says she was my mom. I know if I sent in a copy that had no parents listed the state would be like, your not related. The reason why no parents were listed on the original is because I was supposed to be given up for adoption it was all in place but things changed at the last minute when my grandmother (mom’s mother) stepped in.
It was nice to chat with my brother. His wife got COVID around the same time I did. He has been exposed by her and others at work. Ironically he tests negative. One test he said he waited in a line for 7 hours and then they lost the results. While he didn’t have any signs/symptoms I think he probably had it. I mean to be exposed by several people I would think it just had to get in his system. He like me only has had 2 shots and he really didn’t want the first one. He had no side or after affects other than a sore arm. I guess with all of his smoking and drinking, germs just can’t take hold in his body. He told me for 2 years he was working 50 hour work weeks and that’s some good over time when your an hourly worker. That all just came to an end and he really misses the money. He doesn’t really have a life other than work, eat and sleep. In whatever free time he gets his wife gobbles that up. He told me that he’s got no friends. That’s because she made him get rid of them, but I didn’t get into that. He’s free to live his life, he’s an adult and knows how to make choices. I told him about being down to one cat. When I had to tell him that I lost Marv & Momma I just couldn’t hold it together. I told him how Gator is the last one and how old she will be next month. He was shocked. He’s got 2 dogs and they just adopted a cat that is about a year old. The cat is learning to go outside. I told him it’s far better if he keeps it indoors because it will live longer. His wife is the one who is in favor of indoor/outdoor animals. She’s a dumbass and I really don’t care for her. I’ve seen and heard how she has treated him and she has him manipulated into thinking that it is impossible for him to exist without her. Lord help him if she dies first.
I’ve spent most of the morning gathering paperwork, filling out forms and on Saturday morning I need to hit up the bank to get a document notarized. Then once I get my brothers birth certificate I will put this in the mail and then we wait. I told him it will probably be a few months before they get to it. I didn’t tell him this but I think that they will probably issue 1 check for the full amount with both of our names on it. I would rather they issue separate checks it will be better for both of us. If we both have to get together he won’t go anywhere but to work and the bathroom without his wife. Kind of makes me wonder how he makes it from day to day but whatever.
I am exhausted, I didn’t do any more foam rolling and need to. I got a shower last night and went to bed. Today’s trash day and of course it’s raining most of the day. I just want to be able to sneak out between the rain drops and not get wet. It’s all hot and dry for the next several days after today. I’ve seen way too much rain and am not a huge fan of it. Especially with some plugged up gutters that I don’t think I will have the energy or ambition to clean, but then again everything is subject to change.
2 more meetings and then my day is done. I look forward to neither one of them but once they are in the past I will be a little happier because it will be much closer to quitting time. Happy Thursday! Hope your doing well and taking care of yourself. One more day and then most of us are free for 3 days. That’s true for me but I’ve got to keep my electronic leash (aka cell phone) by my side since I am on-call. I really am envious of one of my co-workers who has an Android phone. When work is done he flips a switch and work email is off until he turns it back on. I wish I could do that on my Apple, maybe some day it will be a simple task. I know how to turn mail off but it’s involved and just not worth it unless I am taking time off.
Cheers for now!
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