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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Robin's Roost - rest your feathers!
Happy March!! February brought fun and excitement to my house. Ray and I went to the North Florida Home Show where we got to talking with a solar company. We had already spoken to and gotten estimates from another company, so I wanted more options. They came out the very next day, which impressed me, and did everything they needed to do to determine our current usage, the amount of sun we get, the credit we would get from Talquin, etc. When everything was done and they did the estimate, it was about half of what the other company wanted! We decided to add a whole house generator to the project rather than using the power bank batteries the first company wanted us to get because we have heard a lot of people have had a LOT of problems with the batteries and they are very expensive. One guy we spoke with a couple of months ago said he is on his third set of batteries because they keep failing on him. The installation was originally set for February 29, but had to be delayed because some paperwork had not made it all the way up the powers-that-be chain. But I expect the installation will be completed soon and I am VERY excited! If anyone wants more information about the company we hired or the research I did, I'll be happy to share it, just drop me a text or an email.
February also brought my friend Don's heart valve replacement surgery, which went well. He has been wearing a heart monitor for the past month, but it does not appear there are any lingering issues, and he can tell a difference in his breathing and fatigue levels. This was the first surgery he has ever had in his life, so there was a high level of anxiety and concern over a lot of to-be-expected things, like the post-surgery bruising. I was able to help alleviate some of that concern since I am, sadly, such a veteran of numerous surgeries. We rented a car dolly to tow my car up to Atlanta for his surgery and that worked out well. So in anticipation of our next trip, we have bought a car dolly. We are preparing for a trip out west for the solar eclipse and visiting family, having the car along will simplify a lot of things for us.
Ray's birthday gathering at Port St. Joe was fun and happy chaos. At one point there were 18 people all gathered in the house to celebrate and it was very touching and sweet. His granddaughters made the birthday cake and decorated it with sprinkles and number candles, everyone sang to him, and he was very touched by it all. It is the first time all his kids and siblings have been together at one time.
There is another dues increase being considered and it has created a LOT of discussion on the Mensa Connect forums. Feel free to check them out if you are interested. Be sure to renew before 3/31 so avoid the increase!
My friend who usually cares for my house plants when I travel is dealing with some medical issues. Might someone be available in April to come over once a week to water plants for me?
Hope you can join us for dinner this month!
Robin
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