http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/catpaw/22677 Came home yesterday from Fresno to render aid to my sister in Fresno. She has her leg in a brace and wrist in a cast from a skiing accident. She can't drive so I was mainly a taxi driver and beast of burden while she hobbled around like an old war veteran or something. I also got drafted into being cook, dishwasher, house maid, dog sitter...not about to let a good deal unused to the full extent, she also decided to rearrange the furniture. &quot;What the hell,&quot; she told a friend on the phone, &quot;he's my brother. I can abuse him.&quot; We did find a dust covered cardboard box in her garage. It kept some of our late father's personal effects. I got to inherite a Timex watch at least 40 years old. No date, no chimes, just a watch dial with hands. The winding stem needs fixing, so I'll shop around for someone who still does watch repair. My teen daughter looked at the watch. Why get it fixed when the problem is obvious? It needs a new battery. Told her I'd have never thought of that, I'll get the battery replaced tomorrow. She was so proud of herself for helping her senile dad, I didn't have the heart to pop her bubble. Came home yesterday from Fresno to render aid to my sister in Fresno. She has her leg in a brace and wrist in a cast from a skiing accident. She can't drive so I was mainly a taxi driver and beast of burden while she hobbled around like an old war veteran or something. I also got drafted into being cook, dishwasher, house maid, dog sitter...not about to let a good deal unused to the full extent, she also decided to rearrange the furniture. &quot;What the hell,&quot; she told a friend on the phone, &quot;he's my brother. I can abuse him.&quot; We did find a dust covered cardboard box in her garage. It kept some of our late father's personal effects. I got to inherite a Timex watch at least 40 years old. No date, no chimes, just a watch dial with hands. The winding stem needs fixing, so I'll shop around for someone who still does watch repair. My teen daughter looked at the watch. Why get it fixed when the problem is obvious? It needs a new battery. Told her I'd have never thought of that, I'll get the battery replaced tomorrow. She was so proud of herself for helping her senile dad, I didn't have the heart to pop her bubble. en-us <p>&nbsp;You have a good sense of humor. &nbsp;Yeah, replace that battery and the watch should work just fine. &nbsp;:)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/catpaw/22677/#c_206556 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/catpaw/22677/#c_206556 <p>&nbsp;You have a good sense of humor. &nbsp;Yeah, replace that battery and the watch should work just fine. &nbsp;:)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;&quot;Timex..&quot;It takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin.&quot;</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/catpaw/22677/#c_206561 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/catpaw/22677/#c_206561 <p>&nbsp;&quot;Timex..&quot;It takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin.&quot;</p> <p>&nbsp;Yer not a talkin bout thet TIMEX thet posts on here are ya?</p> <p>She's kinda dusty.</p> <p>Might even reside in cardboard box at times</p> <p>But man, she can take a lickin</p> <p>And keep on .......... postin'</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/catpaw/22677/#c_206562 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/catpaw/22677/#c_206562 <p>&nbsp;Yer not a talkin bout thet TIMEX thet posts on here are ya?</p> <p>She's kinda dusty.</p> <p>Might even reside in cardboard box at times</p> <p>But man, she can take a lickin</p> <p>And keep on .......... postin'</p> <p>&nbsp;Now it's the mouse that may need a battery.&nbsp;No cord and&nbsp;you can't wind them.</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/catpaw/22677/#c_206615 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/catpaw/22677/#c_206615 <p>&nbsp;Now it's the mouse that may need a battery.&nbsp;No cord and&nbsp;you can't wind them.</p> <p>&nbsp;Don't mean to sound depressing because sometimes it is humorous when kids date you. &quot;Typing&quot; is a keyboard and word processor, there were no watches before batteries, I don't think she's ever seen a kitchen without a microwave oven, the list could go on.</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/catpaw/22677/#c_206671 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/catpaw/22677/#c_206671 <p>&nbsp;Don't mean to sound depressing because sometimes it is humorous when kids date you. &quot;Typing&quot; is a keyboard and word processor, there were no watches before batteries, I don't think she's ever seen a kitchen without a microwave oven, the list could go on.</p> <p>&nbsp;Never feel bad about bein' old cat</p> <p>Its much bettern' the alternative</p> <p>Some of those&nbsp; &quot;kids&quot; will never make it to the former alternative anyway</p> <p>(old age)</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/catpaw/22677/#c_206682 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/catpaw/22677/#c_206682 <p>&nbsp;Never feel bad about bein' old cat</p> <p>Its much bettern' the alternative</p> <p>Some of those&nbsp; &quot;kids&quot; will never make it to the former alternative anyway</p> <p>(old age)</p> <p><span style="font-size: small">My oldest was eagerly describing&nbsp; a hereto fore unknown fact to me&nbsp;:the discovery of the American West. He said : &quot;So how was it back then ,Mom? With only those oil lanterns&quot;. He was 6, I a ripe old 24. I never let him live that down.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/catpaw/22677/#c_206870 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/catpaw/22677/#c_206870 <p><span style="font-size: small">My oldest was eagerly describing&nbsp; a hereto fore unknown fact to me&nbsp;:the discovery of the American West. He said : &quot;So how was it back then ,Mom? With only those oil lanterns&quot;. He was 6, I a ripe old 24. I never let him live that down.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>