Tallahassee Area Mensa
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Tallahassee Area Mensa a local chapter of the High IQ Society, American Mensa. The Tallahassee
area serves Florida from the Apalachicola River east through Taylor County including part of
Madison County and even a bit of Dixie County. Our area is also the only area in all of Florida,
Region 10 of American Mensa, to include a portion of Georgia. For a full view of the area we
cover, visit our map.
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98th percentile on an approved IQ test. There are two different ways you can join. One is by
submitting evidence of scores from any of a number of approved intelligence tests that you have
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Robin's Roost - rest your feathers!
April has arrived and with it the incredibly beautiful weather we enjoy here in the spring! My azaleas have faded, but the trees are all leafed out and my lilies are all popping up out of the dirt ready to put on their show. By May my patio will look like a flower display.
My solar system is installed and running, which gives me another reason to smile on sunny days! Talquin put in a new meter to accommodate the solar system and I got quite a shock when their app showed I had used nearly 2 million kilowatt hours in the month of March. I called ready to do battle over having to pay what would be a ludicrous bill but was informed that the impossible usage was a result of the new meter, and I would not be billed for that amount. She then went on to tell me that their app doesn't really show things accurately, so I should just wait for the bill in the mail. I didn't bother asking why they use an app that they know isn't accurate.
Speaking of not accurate, I received an email from Consumer Cellular informing me that I had taken myself out of the cost-saving plan I was on, and I could expect changes on my next bill. WHAT?!?! I called to find out why they thought I had changed my plan when I had not, and the beleaguered person I finally spoke to informed me that email had gone out to EVERYONE by mistake, and I could disregard it as no changes had been made to my account. My heart went out to their customer service people as they are likely dealing with angry people all day. I did not get any kind of whoops-our-mistake-please-disregard notice until the next day. Isn't technology wonderful….. until it isn't…
March brought another happy event, after nearly 3 years together, Ray and I got married. We chose to jump the broom at Wakulla Springs, which is also where he proposed to me. It was a beautiful day, we managed to snag the gazebo, and with a few family members and friends in attendance, we did the deed. Afterwards we treated everyone to a delicious meal in the Lodge. It was lovely. My friend Fox officiated, and her daughter took a lot of photos. Fox then surprised us with a hard-cover book of photos of the event. I guess this means our trip to see the eclipse is not only checking off a big natural event from Ray's bucket list (he has never seen an eclipse), but it is now a kind of honeymoon. While on this trip, we will also get to see my 96-year-old aunt who I have not seen since 1995! I'm very much looking forward to that! And of course we will hit as many National Parks as we can during our travels. So I will be adding stamps to my National Parks stamp book. We have replaced the jackknife sofa in the RV with a VERY comfortable reclining loveseat. It will be so nice to be able to kick back in the recliner and relax in the evenings.
Doug will be covering the PIG*SIG for me this month since we will be traveling. I look forward to hearing about an excellent meal and unbeatable dinner companions. Until I see you again, enjoy this gorgeous weather!
Happy April to all and hope to see you soon!
Robin
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